Diaz and Indrek steal Mbappe’s day and Real Madrid miss Kroos more than Ronaldo

Despite Real Madrid’s three clean sheets against Valladolid in La Liga, the lacklustre performances of the European champions and Spain in the first two La Liga matches bode well for a difficult season for the Royal.

It was especially evident in the first half that the French star Kylian Mbappe did not adapt to the Royal team in his first match at the Santiago Bernabeu, and the performance of the Brazilian Vinicius was paid for the review and individual performance, and it was clear how much the Royal lacked his star, who announced his retirement at the end of last season, German Toni Kroos, who was the spearhead of the balance in midfield and one of the main attacking engines with his skillful passes.

This lackluster performance was not only the result of today’s match, but also prevailed over the Real Madrid players during their disappointing draw with their fans in the first round match, in which the Royal escaped a defeat and secured a 1-1 draw with their host Real Mallorca last week.

The Spanish newspaper (Marca) did not exaggerate when it said after the match that Real Madrid misses the presence of Kroos on the field more than the departure of its top scorers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

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