REl Madrid entered La Liga at a time when there was not much room for interpretation.
We’re almost at the home line, and what used to be understood as part of the process now starts to feel different.
Not only because of the table, but also because of what has happened so far.
A 1-1 draw with Girona FC on Friday 10th April left them with more than one point. Federico Valverde put his team ahead, but the game was evenly balanced again and ended in an unconvincing manner at this point in the season.
And the results don’t come alone.
It is connected to what happened in the UEFA Champions League a few days later.
Just a few days ago, on April 15th, Real Madrid lost to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals and was eliminated. A blow that not only stays there, but also comes with the feeling that something did not turn out as expected.
Here La Liga takes a different form. Because the background is already different.
Barcelona lead with 79 points, while Real Madrid have 70 points. This difference forces both teams to view each game from a different perspective.
Not as part of a longer total, but as a match in which excessive deviations are no longer tolerated.
Still, there is something that changes the focus.
After what happened in the Champions League, La Liga can also be seen as an opportunity. Don’t just score points, respond from a different perspective.
next match
In this scenario, the next match would be on Tuesday, April 21st against Deportivo Alavés at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
It’s not a trivial matter.
Because playing at home can be more than just a home game. That could be the point where the team changes its recent mood and tries to regain some control over the La Liga season.
This is where this match starts to feel like more than just a match and more like a possible answer.
It’s not definitive, but it’s necessary.
