The 14-time Champions League royalty Real Madrid has reached too far in this season of the UCL without a striker. The Los Blancos have been known to defeat and dominate their opponent through their force of attack and their defense. The last time they won the Champions League was in 2022, with their last striker who won the Ballon d’Or.
Karim Benzema contributed lots of goals and hat tricks against big clubs in the finest stage of the Champions League. After his departure till now, there have been ups and downs with the situation of a decent striker for Madrid. Real Madrid bought Joselu to replace Karin Benzema but his mark was not up to the expectations.
Real Madrid faced lots of challenges against big clubs like Man City, and Bayern in the Champions League where they barely had a chance to lose within a fraction of a goal. Real Madrid currently has only four attackers in the squad including Vini Jr, Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, and Joselu. Apart from them the rest of them just plays to the wing to Vini Jr or Rodrygo.
Is Real Madrid playing very risky without a striker?
Real Madrid has been playing with very risky tactics without a decent striker and they still believe the formation of the club for the attack will rely on Vini Jr. Therefore, due to his speed, dribbling and quick feet can produce lots of chances for the club to score more goals.
But somehow, in the match against Man City, Vini Jr has been taken over very crucially and casually by Kyle Walker. The inconsistency and the frequency of losing the ball from Vinicius was seen in a very abundant way. He was overtaken and outclassed by Walker in terms of speed. Somehow, they won the match and knocked out Man City through penalties.
In the recent match against Bayern Munich where they tied 2-2. The position of the striker was solely implemented by Vini Jr. Therefore, he made few runs in the striker position and even scored two goals, where Toni Kroos assisted a through ball to Vini Jr where he scored the first goal.
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Can Real Madrid reach the mark by winning the Champions League?
The second leg will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium which is Madrid’s home. Although, there might be a few pros for the club and many advantages that the club might win against Bayern. Nevertheless, Courtois and Alaba are back to the squad after a long injury.
Real Madrid has a better and dominant record against the clubs like Bayern, PSG, and Dortmund. Where they took on them and rattled them in the UCL. However, Madrid will look forward to getting their first mark to conquer Wembley.
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Is Vinicius a perfect candidate to portray the role as a striker?
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Real Madrid has a rich history when it comes to the best attack. From the era of Los Galacticos till now Madrid has an elite group of wingers and attacks. Flashback to the La Undecima when Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema till now where they have won four UCL together which was a great challenge to big clubs in the world.
Fast forward to the current situation, The trio of Bellingham, Vinicius, and Rodrygo are facing challenges to fill the boots of the Greatest Trio BBC. But somehow, they have the classiest defense in the world which is winning the match for the team. Endrick and Kylian Mbappe are yet to arrive at the club till then they have to stay put in their current position.
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