{"id":458,"date":"2025-04-04T20:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asport.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/real-madrid-facing-its-old-demons-before-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:03:30","slug":"real-madrid-facing-its-old-demons-before-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=458","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid facing its old demons before Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A few days before its quarter -final of the Champions League, Real Madrid displays a disturbing fragility. The Merengue defensive sector is faulty and is a headache for Carlo Ancelotti.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The figures are disturbing. Real Madrid has conceded <strong>12 goals in his last 7 games<\/strong> all competitions combined. The team has no longer kept its inviolated cages <strong>Since February 26<\/strong> And a victory in the semi-finals of the King&#39;s Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti must face <strong>a fragility of his team<\/strong> Born of injuries, tactical adjustments and defensive instability. This season, the main challenge of the Italian coach remains this defense that floats.<strong> 29 goals conceded in 29 games<\/strong> of<strong> Liga<\/strong> While the team had only conceded<strong> 26 Throughout the previous season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We have a lack of balance&#8221;<\/em>the reconning carlo angels Apr\u00e8s <strong>The crazy match against Real Sociedad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Real Madrid \/ Atletico Madrid - Champions League 2024-2025 (1\/8e de finale Aller)\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vMXgJrXv9To?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-un-adversaire-pret-a-punir\">An opponent ready to punish<\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid is<strong> The victories record holder<\/strong> in <strong>Champions League<\/strong>. He will face an opponent who has <strong>An always virgin record <\/strong>in competition. But at this level of competition, the Gunners<strong> are not novices<\/strong>. In addition, the shape of the two teams suggests that <strong>Things can switch<\/strong> On one side as on the other.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal to the <strong>2nd best attack <\/strong>Premier League this season with 55 goals scored. The Gunners have weapons to worry Real Madrid. The wingers twirling <strong>Saka and Martinelli are back from injury<\/strong>. Faced with them Lucas Vasquez, aging and Camavanta still not adapted to the post of left side<strong> may be in difficulty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R\u00e9sum\u00e9 PSV Eindhoven \/ Arsenal  - Champions League 2024-2025 (1\/8e de finale Aller)\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/esMWRagcVyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The other asset of the Londoners is their defense. Unlike Real Madrid, <strong>Arsenal&#39;s defense is quite effective<\/strong>. The Gunners have the best defense of the English championship with<strong> 25 goals conceded in 30 games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, <strong>The Champions League has its realities<\/strong> that no one should ignore. Arsenal A <strong>A young, organized and efficient team<\/strong>. Real Madrid has <strong>good attack and experience<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-container w-100 d-flex flex-row overflow-auto overflow-lg-visible wp-block-bc-utility-blocks-bc-container\" data-bc-blocks-analytics=\"bc-container\">\n<div class=\"bc-container col-12 col-lg-4 pe-2 w-100 wp-block-bc-utility-blocks-bc-container\" data-bc-blocks-analytics=\"bc-container\">\n<div id=\"bc-poll-942646-306998eb-cef8-4413-b60e-daecccfa165e\" class=\"bc-poll bg-secondary bg-opacity-25 rounded-1\" data-bc-voted=\"false\" data-bc-pre-vote-results=\"false\" data-bc-vote-change=\"false\" data-bc-keep-options=\"false\" data-bc-blocks-analytics=\"bc-poll-default\">\n<h3 class=\"bc-poll__title p-4 text-secondary\" id=\"le-real-madrid-vous-inquiete-t-il-avant-arsenal\">        Does Real Madrid worry you before Arsenal?    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former amateur footballer. Currently TV &#038; Web journalist. 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