Real Madrid is in crisis?
By Cindy Ferguson
After Coach Bernd Schuster missed a voluntary training exercise this past weekend as well as most of the players, summing only 5 players present, many believe this and some other issues are a reflection of crisis in “The Whites” club.
After being defeated by a Segunda B club (Real Unión), which caused them the elimination out of the Copa del Rey and falling 1-0 against Real Valladolid on November 15th, Real’s coach Schuster gave his team a forced 2-day break to relax and plan for the clubs next steps.
The word “crisis” echoes all over the Bernabeu’s club front lines; there is no secret among the fans and sports media regarding the situation with players’ performances, but why? Has the club lost interest in the Spanish League? Is the physical preparation to average for the squad? Perhaps the Real Madrid’s administrators are asking themselves the same questions, but the reality is that “The Meringues” seemed to be going downhill for a moment.
What are the main problems that have affected the club this 2008? Well, to start the club is famous for signing the best players in the planet, no matter the costs or political issues involve; and this season the player contracts have bring several troubles.
The fact that Cristiano Ronaldo decided to remain with Manchester United instead of signing the multi-million dollar contract with The Whites left many wondering, that perhaps the economical aspect was not the cause for the transaction to failed, but more of social phenomena. The Real Madrid waited too long for Cristiano to change his mind and by the time he rejected the offer, possible contracts with David Villa or Santi Cazorla were already lost.
Then there was the problem with Robinho that grew way more than the club expected it and finished with him gone. Since the club was not prepared when the Brazilian left, the only player they could signed during that moment was Rafael Van der Vaart, who is a great striker, but Robinho’s position in the field wasn’t replace.
The club’s main objective this 2008 season was based on high performance and less injuries, but nowadays is like if the club was cursed with casualties, the one in special who has and will affect the club the rest of the season is the possible 9 month period without striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who seriously injured his knee recently.
Coach Bernd Schuster has also been distant and reserved with the media, especially after some comments about his replacement by the end of the season and others regarding his lack of faith with players of Real’s team set for Segunda División B (Real Madrid Castilla), whom Schuster has not paid much attention, if none at all since he began coaching the Real Madrid CF.
The team is only two points away to take the lead on La Liga’s board and they have been performing well on the Champions League, so claiming that there is crisis at all seems out of the question, since an elite club like Real Madrid speaks with performance and not controversy.
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