160 million signings cannot cover their shortcomings! Real Madrid 1-0 Osasuna, Arnold s debut is sluggish

In the early morning of August 20, in the first round of the new La Liga season, Real Madrid faced Osasuna at home, and finally scored with Mbappe's penalty kick, winning 1-0, and ushered in a good start.

Despite investing 160 million euros in the summer window for signings, the problem of Real Madrid's lack of top playmakers still exists. In this game, the team lined up a trident combination of Mbappe, Veniceus and Dias. Gulaire was responsible for the organizational tasks, and new players Heisen, Arnold and Carreras started at the same time.

Osasuna adopted deep defense at the beginning, and the five-guard formation effectively limited Real Madrid's offensive space. In the first 15 minutes, Real Madrid had difficulty creating opportunities through positional battles. In the 18th minute, Arnold made a cross from the right, and Heysen's long shot from 25 meters away was saved by the goalkeeper. Five minutes later, Militon's cold shot from 40 meters away was resolved by Herrera again.

As the game progressed, the Osasuna defense line gradually loosened. In the 25th minute, Veniceus broke through from the left and passed back, and Mbappe followed up and shot missed. A controversial scene occurred before the end of the half, Venice was knocked down in the penalty area and the referee did not award a penalty. In the first half, Real Madrid's possession rate reached 78%, completing 10 shots but failed to score.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Mbappe broke through the right and scored his own penalty, scoring his first goal in the new season. This is Mbappe's 50th goal (45 goals and 5 assists) in 60 games in his career. In the 62nd minute, Carreras made the ball and Gulaire shot a little higher than the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Kavajal and Mastantono replaced Arnold and Dias. In the 77th minute, Venice was substituted and Gonzalo Garcia made the appearance, while Rodrigo, who was worth 90 million euros, had no chance in the whole game.

In the 85th minute, Real Madrid's defense line continued to be in danger. Valverde cleared the ball with a key goal, Budimir headed the ball high, and the team managed to keep the lead. In the 6th minute of stoppage time, Bretones elbowed Gonzalo Garcia with a red card when he was out of the ball. Real Madrid won 1-0.

Despite the victory, Real Madrid's problems are still obvious: the midfield organizational ability is insufficient and the positional combat efficiency is inefficient. The team struggled in its debut in the new season. Right back Arnold scored only 6.3 points, failed in all four long passes in the game, made only 1 success in 7 crosses, lost the ball 15 times, and was broken twice on the defensive end. In contrast, the 20-year-old Heysen succeeded in 17 long passes and 16 times, showing accurate passing skills. In Alonso's 433 formation, Arnold serves as the right back, with Valverde and Dias protecting him. Real Madrid has a 71% ball possession rate in the game, with 18 shots and 5 shots in front of the game, while the opponent has only 2 shots and 0 shots in front of the game. But the team relies too much on the personal abilities of Vinicius and Mbappe, and the overall cooperation is unfamiliar.

Sel Radio commented: Arnold's performance in this game was mediocre and did not reach the intensity of the game. Although he is talented, he has weak defense. After Carvajal appeared, Real Madrid's offensive space improved significantly. The new season has just begun, and the challenges Alonso faced have just emerged.