Real Madrid Problems at the End of 2019

DBasia.news –  The goal or sharpness of the front lines came under the spotlight after Real Madrid played their last match in 2019 with a goalless draw against Athletic Club Bilbao in LaLiga.

Towards the end of the year, it was indeed a minor period for Zinedine Zidane’s troops. They failed to win in three consecutive matches, against Valencia, Barcelona, and Bilbao. The point of the problem clearly lies in the inability of El Real to score a goal.

Yes, infertility makes Madrid only won three points from a potential of nine points. That also means Madrid is only able to score a goal in 270 minutes.

Judging from the overall game, Madrid actually appears neat. They are just not able to break down the opponent’s goal. Madrid still seems affected by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was previously the main source of their goals. Although this time Karim Benzema began to say sharp again.

Even though Madrid found it difficult to make a goal, Zidane himself was not so worried. He was sure the goal would come. “The goals will flow in 2020,” he said after the match against Bilbao was quoted by Marca.

Zidane may not regard the infertility of his team as a problem. But in the last three games that Madrid only recorded 18 shots on target, only one that led to goals.

In comparison, among the 16 clubs that appeared in the last 16 of the Champions League, Real Madrid was among the lowest in the ratio of shots on target to bear fruit. Madrid is only superior to its neighbor Atletico Madrid who has the worst record.

Statistics show Atletico need 3.6 shots on target to make a goal. Meanwhile, Real Madrid only scored after 3.57 attempts.

Madrid and Zidane’s public may not consider this problem too big. Especially in the match against Bilbao, they said they were unlucky because three times their attempt failed because it hit the goalpost. However, statistics show Madrid must immediately sharpen their attack line.