guys we are not talking about a team from a country where football is non-existent
we are talking about Spain, one of the strongest nations in terms of football
we're talking about the strongest team in spain *Real Madrid*, obviously they won't make life easy for barcelona
Madrid is indeed the strongest team from Spain but it looks like this season it seems difficult for Madrid to catch up with the distance of 12 points if Barcelona continues to be on the winning track in the remaining matches of the Spanish league this season, I think Madrid is more focused on the UCL so it doesn't focus too much on the league at the moment, madrid is of course a club that is always dangerous for barcelona but for now only barcelona knows how to beat madrid.
Yes, we have to be realistic at this time to see that Real Madrid is behind Barcelona. With the distance they created, of course, we don't believe that Real Madrid will be able to catch Barcelona at the top of the standings. Instead of losing both of them, it's better for them to focus more on the Champions League now, because their chances of winning the Champions League are bigger than in La Liga. Actually there is nothing for them to prove anymore that they are a big club, but if they win the Champions League again it will make them even more extraordinary.
Since after the trios, Iniesta, Xavi and Messi left the Barcelona team, Real Madrid has been ahead of Barca both in the La Liga, Copa de Rey and the Champions League , Until now that Xavi came in to fix up the falling team. But recently Real Madrid is beginning to go down in their performance, As a result of Christiano Ronaldo departure from the club, While Barcelona is gradually picking up their form, So in the near future Barcelona could overshadow Real Madrid too.
The possibility that Real Madrid may end the season without a trophy is there.
Ronaldo's era at Real Madrid has long ended and in fact, in the 2018/2019 season Ronaldo has left Real Madrid. So, I think at this moment we cannot say that Real Madrid's performance has decreased because of losing Ronaldo and also, after Ronaldo is no longer playing at Real Madrid but Real Madrid still won the title in the 2020 season and also in the 2022 season.
Therefore, I don't think it's right if you still link Real Madrid with Ronaldo at this moment. Because one of the declines in Real Madrid's performance this season, I'm sure, this happened because Real Madrid was in a transitional period in carrying out a regeneration and not because of Ronaldo.
I agree with you that Real Madrid's decline is not solely due to the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, but it is the whole team that makes them decline. Let's say some of the old players who are still at Real Madrid at the moment, they are getting older and in football it affects their game. Now it may not be too obvious, because they are also still playing quite well and are able to keep Real Madrid in the top flight. But it is undeniable that it has an effect on the whole team.