Real Madrid in a desperate situation

SPIRIT IS THE DECISIVE FACTOR

If Real Madrid "gives up" now, it will be easy for them to collapse in the final matches of the season. On the contrary, if they maintain their fighting spirit, coach Carlo Ancelotti's team still has hope of escaping the "empty-handed" situation this season.

Mbappe (left) needs to be in good form to help Real Madrid in the sprint race

Photo: AFP

Top-flight football is like that: anything can happen in the decisive sprint, due to the tight schedule and the constant threat of injury on tired legs. The progress of last weekend's round of La Liga clearly showed the importance of concentration and fighting spirit. On the one hand, Barcelona maintained their four-point lead over Real largely thanks to their spirit, as they came from behind to beat Celta Vigo 4-3, after being down 1-3 after 60 minutes. On the other hand, Real maintained their hopes of catching up with Barcelona thanks to their fighting spirit until the very end. Federico Valverde scored a spectacular goal in the 90+3 minute, and that was the only goal that helped Real beat strong rivals Athletic Bilbao.

Real play later this week, away at Getafe. The pressure on the royal team will be relieved, or increased, depending on the result of Barcelona's previous match against Mallorca. One thing is certain: the race will not be decided until Real meets Getafe. And if Real take all 3 points against a Getafe side that has almost no goals left to play for, the title race will still mainly lie in the summit clash El Clasico, 3 rounds from the finish.

In all aspects, Getafe have no room to be on par with Real. The only question is whether Real will lose themselves, in the context that coach Carlo Ancelotti can release many reserve players, to prepare for the Copa del Rey final at the weekend. Of course, Real's reserve force (Arda Guler, Endrick, Brahim Diaz, Fran Garcia...) is still superior to Getafe in terms of class.

LASSICO EL C 2 MATCHES TOWARDS

As mentioned, the race for the La Liga championship this season will mainly be decided by the El Clasico (Barcelona - Real) match in round 35. But first, El Clasico will take place this weekend, when Real faces Barcelona in the final of the King's Cup, in Seville. This match also has the meaning of "Real chasing Barcelona", in the overall picture of the whole season. If Real wins, they will escape the "empty-handed" title situation, at the same time preventing Barcelona from reaching the goal of "treble".

For Real, that's four games in 17 days, starting with the match against Getafe in round 33 of La Liga tomorrow morning. For Barcelona, ​​that's six games in 18 days. Between the two El Clasico matches in the two domestic leagues, Barcelona also have two Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan. It's obvious: Barcelona's schedule over the next two weeks is too fierce, and that's a big advantage for Real. The hope of catching up with Barcelona right before the end in the race for the La Liga championship is not impossible for Real. That's not to mention the big shock for Barcelona, ​​just announced: striker Robert Lewandowski will be absent for about three weeks, due to injury.

Ultimately, regardless of Ancelotti's future, he must do his best to prove his worth these days. On the one hand, there are many attractive offers, in case Ancelotti leaves Real at the end of the season (there have even been rumors in the past few days: Ancelotti could be fired at any time, due to Real being eliminated from the Champions League). Ancelotti needs to beat Barcelona in the two El Clasico matches, in general, needs the King's Cup and maintains the hope of winning La Liga to strengthen his position at the negotiating table. On the other hand, Ancelotti also wants to continue leading Real this summer, in the FIFA Club World Cup. To do that, of course, he himself must find a way to impress in the upcoming important matches. He must do his best, to help Real in the "still water, still bail" situation.

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