I don't think they will be defending like that all season long because they had some players out due to suspensions/international play like Sergio Ramos and Pepe. Those two guys alone are one of the best defenders out there. So when they come back, it will be a different story. Real Madrid could've easily scored 5 goals yesterday but they just didn't go in and they could've left Deportivo scoreless. It doesn't worry me because they will pick it up and hopefully win all 3 major titles this year. La Liga, Spanish Cup and the Champions League.
PLEASSSSE tell me you didn't just call Sergio Ramos a good defender . Sergio Ramos is the biggest joke of a fullback/center half in european football when it comes to defending . I mean he's great going forward if you like that in your defenders .
Real could NOT have left Depor scoreless , they don't have the defense to shut out anybody in Spain on a consistent basis . Let me look at this defense
Iker - Great Keeper
Pepe - lol , average at best
Ramos - No comment
Arbeloa - average at best
Metzelder - Big dopey German who gives away countless freekicks . Something you can't do in Spain .
Marcelo - Brazlian fullback who thinks attacking is more important than defending
Garay - Actually a decent signing , not great v the top strikers but can do a nice job or at least showed this at Racing
Real have a bottom 10 defense in Spain , take this from somebody who watches Spanish football religiously . I see you are a "fan" of them , so I know you won't beleive me . You will learn the hard way when the trophy cabinet is empty from this season .
Real are just like they were last season and the season before , impressive going forward but a disaster at the back.
Nevermind how open all the attacking players are going to leave this team . You conceded two to the worst attacking side in the top 8 last season lol . Kaka , Ronaldo , Raul , Higuan (if he plays) .... you think these guys are going to track back? All you have is a back 4 and Diarra . Alsono is not a defensive mid by any means , he is almost like a quarterback of soccer , sits deep and sprays passes outwide to the attackive players .... but when pushed backwards he is average.