Until “yesterday” they were baptized in Modric, Kroos and Benzema, now they have turned against them

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It is obvious that a trophy cycle of Real Madrid is coming to an end and that changes will soon follow in the most trophy-winning Spanish and European club.

In previous years, the team was slowly rebuilt and rejuvenated, but veterans Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema remained the main players. The three are deep into their fourth decade of life, but last season they showed that they should be taken seriously as Real won the Champions League title on their shoulders, and Benzema then won the Ballon d’Or, the first of his career. However, the defeat by Barcelona in the Super Cup of Spain exposed all the weaknesses of the club, so the fans no longer want the three veterans in their team.

“In the club, they don’t forget that the current players of Real are the current champions of Spain and the Champions League. They don’t forget that a few weeks ago the fans demanded the extension of the contracts of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema. They don’t want them on the team now, but that doesn’t apply to those who decide the answers.

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Modric is physically melted and the consequences of playing in the World Cup are mostly felt on him. “He tried to do something against Barcelona, to merge with the attackers, but it didn’t work because the whole team had a problem getting out of their own half,” writes Marka.

In recent years, Real did not buy much, spending money only on Kamavinga and Chuameni, while Riediger and Alaba came for free, as free agents. Funds were saved for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, but one moved to Manchester City last year and the other continued to PSG, so now there are no superstars on the market who could replace Modric, Kroos and Benzema. In addition, Real knows best how difficult it is to assemble a super team, it took them years to break Barcelona’s dominance a decade ago, even though the team included footballers like Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema… and even Jose Mourinho was on the bench.

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