Real Madrid were unable to claim a single point from their visit to the Wembley Stadium last night, as Tottenham Hotspur triumphed Los Blancos 3-1 in the fourth match of the Champions League group stage.
Dele Alli scored twice before Christian Eriksen’s neat finish made it three to nothing for the hosts, with Real Madrid struggling to take their chances at the other end. Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s late concolation goal, the Spanish side seemed far from the side who won the Europe’s elite competiton last term.
According to Ronaldo, the team is a lot less experienced than it was last season. He takes a big dig at the club’s transfer window, as he believes the reign La Liga champions should have held on to players like Alvaro Morata, who joined Chelsea in a huge £70m transfer last summer.
The players who have come in have great potential. But Pepe, Morata and James Rodriguez made us stronger – now the team is younger.
We are also without (Dani) Carvajal and (Gareth) Bale (due to injury). It’s not a worse squad, but it has less experience and that is very important – though it is not an excuse.
– Cristiano Ronaldo, Metro
Morata has bagged seven goals in 11 appearances this season, as he looks to exceed his last season’s 18-goal tally he scored in the Real Madrid shirt.
