With a score of 2:3 and a 120-minute loss, Real Madrid ended up empty-handed in all four aspects. Facing Barcelona, they must be rebuilt（haojie）
2025-04-27
The Spanish King's Cup match that concluded this morning saw Real Madrid fight hard for 120 minutes but eventually lose 2-3 to their arch-rivals Barcelona. After this game, it not only declared that Barcelona has taken a solid step towards their dream of winning the treble, but also indicated that Real Madrid, for the first time in Ancelotti's era, might face a situation where they fail in all four major competitions.
Previously, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Real Madrid suffered a 1-5 defeat at the hands of Arsenal. Although they are only four points behind Barcelona in the league and still have a theoretical chance to win the title, judging from the recent performances and forms of both teams, the aging Real Madrid seems unable to catch up with the younger Barcelona. Although the latter is still burdened by the Champions League, this Barcelona team, in terms of age and momentum, It seems unstoppable.
Just one year ago, Real Madrid was still dominating the Champions League, successively eliminating top teams like Manchester City and Bayern Munich, and easily defeating Borussia Dortmund in the final to lift the club's 15th Champions League trophy in history.
During the summer transfer window, the signing of Mbappe, who is known as the world's top star, once again shocked the world, making the already star-studded lineup even more luxurious and brilliant. People were all exclaiming that the "Galactic Warship 3.0" era had reappeared and wondering who could challenge Real Madrid. However, as the season was coming to an end, they faced such an awkward outcome, which couldn't help but make people wonder what was going on with Real Madrid.
In fact, historical experience has already told Real Madrid that merely piling up star players in the front line cannot lead to success in the football world.
As early as the "Galactic Warship 1.0" era, Real Madrid was already at its peak thanks to the joining of superstars like Figo and Zidane. However, Florendino was obsessed with his obsession with gathering superstars. The joining of Beckham, Ronaldo and Owen completely distorted the Real Madrid lineup. Old fans should still remember that Real Madrid even went so far as to sell Makelele and then use the B2B player Granwiesen from a mid-table Premier League team to play as a defensive midfielder.
The top-heavy team led to the most star-studded lineup in football history being lost in terms of competitive performance. Then came the aging and departure of one superstar after another. Real Madrid fell into silence until Florentino Perez took over for the second time, ushering in the 2.0 era of the Galacticos.
In fact, the beginning of "Galaxy Warship 2.0" still shocked the football world. The Ballon d 'Or duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka are the top choices in the world in terms of ability, image and popularity.
Unfortunately, this strategy of relying solely on the frontcourt superstars still failed until Modric and Toni did. The establishment of the "ceremonial midfield" trio of Kroos and Casemiro has brought Real Madrid another peak period of achievements.
History should not be questioned. Today's Real Madrid is not like the first generation of the Galacticos, with a serious aging of players. Instead, it is more like the second generation of the Galacticos, with too many offensive superstars and a lack of quality players in midfield and defense.
At the same time, it is necessary to introduce an outstanding midfield playmaker, making the 39-year-old Modric the team's most outstanding and reliable playmaker. This is already a joke of a top club.
Only with the determination to demolish and rebuild can this Real Madrid team rise from the ashes and be reborn. If they remain stubborn and build up a star-studded front line, it will be very difficult for them to compete with the new generation of Barcelona Masia, which has already shown the initial form of the "Dream Team 4".
It is hoped that Florendino and his Real Madrid can reflect on their past mistakes, streamline the bloated front line, and transform the aging back line. They can no longer rely on veterans like Alaba, Rudiger, and Carvajal.