Analysis

Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Four Real Madrid players that Carlo Ancelotti demands more from this season

3 expectations from Real Madrid for the month of August

Real Madrid: 3 positive outcomes to look forward to in the 2021-22 season

3 ways Real Madrid can line up in midfield with Toni Kroos injured

Real Madrid, Karim Benzema (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 players who must help Karim Benzema in scoring goals

Real Madrid, Isco, Marcelo (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Players who are most likely to leave the club by summer 2022

Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti (Photo credit should read MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 mistakes Ancelotti must rectify from his first tenure

Real Madrid, Fede Valverde (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: What can we expect from Fede Valverde this season?

Real Madrid, Takefusa Kubo (Photo credit should read AARON M. SPRECHER/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Possible landing spots for Takefusa Kubo in La Liga

Getafe, Takefusa Kubo (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Kubo’s performances at Olympics important for his future

Carlo Ancelotti (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 5 biggest challenges for Ancelotti this season

David Alaba of Austria (Photo by Robert Ghement - Pool/Getty Images)

3 free agents Real Madrid could still sign until end of August

Real Madrid, Rodrygo Goes (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Why Rodrygo deserves more playing time on the left wing

Carlo Ancelotti . (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 young players who must take a leap in 2021/22

Real Madrid, Raphael Varane (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

3 players Real Madrid can sign to replace Raphael Varane

HUESCA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 06: Luka Modric of Real Madrid CF looks on during the La Liga Santander match between SD Huesca and Real Madrid at Estadio El Alcoraz on February 06, 2021 in Huesca, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: What should the starting XI look like in 2021/22?

The trophy of the Spanish Liga Championship (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Biggest keys to dethroning Atlético Madrid in La Liga

Austria's defender David Alaba (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 reasons why David Alaba will be a rousing success

Real Madrid (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Will the 2021-2022 Real Madrid squad be good enough?

Real Madrid, Martin Odegaard (Photo by Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid Transfers: Why Odegaard should not move back to Arsenal

David Alaba of Austria (Photo by Robert Ghement - Pool/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: The ideal center back pairing going into 2021-2022

Real Madrid (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 players with the potential to become Galacticos

Eden Hazard of Real Madrid (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Ranking the five most valuable players at Real Madrid in the 2021-22 season

Real Madrid, Miguel Gutierrez (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Three takeaways from Real Madrid vs Rangers

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid(Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: How Ronaldo made us expect too much from wingers

Real Madrid, Raphael Varane (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Varane is showing class by not ‘forcing’ move to Man United

Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti (Photo by Joerg Koch/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 positional battles to watch out for next season

Real Madrid, Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 players with a final chance to deliver in 2021/22