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Key takeaways from Real Madrid’s 4-0 win against Deportivo Alavés

By Aakanksha Sharma

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 24: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with his teammates during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 24, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 24: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with his teammates during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 24, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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Saturday was a pleasant day for Real Madrid fans as their team swatted aside the challenge from an Alavés team that was on a three-game winning streak. Below are the key takeaways from the match.

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates after scoring afduring the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Deportivo Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 24, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images)
Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates after scoring afduring the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Deportivo Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 24, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images) /

Real Madrid can play one-touch precision football

The coordination and synchronization of movement displayed by this Madrid side was arguably the best that we have seen this season. The forwards linked up well – while Karim Benzema and Lucas Vazquez were more involved in the build-ups, Ronaldo and Bale played their part too with some sublime passing.

They were breaking with pace and purpose and were largely dominant across the pitch. The approach play deserves a mention too, with patient build-ups, use of width, and precision passing in the opposition third.

So much so that it left fans wondering whether they were watching a match from the last season, since this season Real Madrid has rarely played such a complete game.

The PSG match has seemed to work wonders for the confidence of this squad, Zidane alluded to the same as well. It will be some story if they are really able to pick themselves up from here and post a worthy challenge for their Champions League crown.

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