Well, this is the most obvious observation out of the three. Let’s get into it.Ī centre-back needs to be signed permanently Irksome, to say the least.Īnyway, here are my three observations from the game. Unfortunately, David Alaba suffered a terrible injury – another ACL tear – and now Real Madrid has two senior centre-backs to end the season with.

Almost everything about this game was perfect. The football was entertaining, it was fun, it was fluid. We saw some things from this team that we haven’t seen at such a high level in a very long time. It was, frankly, an incredible performance. They temporarily moved back to the top of the table, with Girona playing their game in hand on Monday.

Real Madrid cruised to victory over Villarreal in one of their best performances of the season, as goals from Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes, Luka Modric and Brahim Diaz helped seal the victory for Los Blancos.