I understand that Real will go to UCL next season anyway, but being third is such a shameful result. This team won la liga plus ucl last season, just last season, and in a single season they may lose UCL and be third in the league. That is just way too bad and I feel like that shouldn't really be considering a good season at all, that is a season to forget for them. Forget about the cup and all, that means nothing.
From here on out, the only thing that can make this season alright is beating City and then getting UCL whoever they face on the final game, but there is absolutely nothing good about losing that too, that would be terrible. Or they could get back on the horse at the league and beat ATM to win second position back, which could happen but they really need to do that.
why is madrid a team that every opponent is always afraid of, because they are a miraculous team, madrid has often been underestimated in the semi-finals and finals of the UCL, and that will definitely continue to happen. now madrid's performance is in doubt because they are only able to be ranked 3rd, but the la league season is not over yet, madrid will definitely take the runner-up position again.
The difference is that they weren't third in the league when that happened, they are now third, behind Barcelona and even ATM, and that rarely ever happens, when was the last time Real Madrid was out of top 2? This is a rare occasion and that is why they are considered weaker than they used to be.
I understand that some people may still like them, but that doesn't mean that they will do well, they just can't operate at the level they used to operate and that is why most people think City will beat them easily. This isn't a shocker because not only Madrid ended up worse, but also City got better as well, and when you think about that, compared to last years matchup, they are facing a much different series to be fair. I think that will be a very important difference for sure.