Real Madrid pays the price for being too greedy

Real Madrid's squad has been ravaged by injury. According to the latest update, the Madrid team has suffered a total of 27 injuries since the start of the season. Among them are stars who have had to take long-term breaks, such as right-back Dani Carvajal and center-back Eder Militao - players who ruptured their cruciate ligaments due to overload.

The question is, the 2024/25 season is only about a third of the way through. Real Madrid have played just 23 games in all competitions so far. So why are Carlo Ancelotti’s players so quickly overloaded, leading to horrific injuries like those of Carvajal and Militao? To answer this question, perhaps we need to go back in time to the bustling summer of 2024.

Real Madrid is one of the European teams that pioneered the economic benefits of summer tours. They combine those friendly matches, both for training purposes and for making money. Of course, the capital team of Madrid prioritizes improving income. Therefore, Real Madrid is willing to bring its team to the faraway United States to play summer friendlies.

In addition to the matches on the trip to the US, Real Madrid also has a European Super Cup match in the summer of 2024. The matches are so packed that Ancelotti's students have almost no time to... breathe. Remember, last season, most of Real Madrid's pillars had to compete in EURO 2024, before returning to the Madrid team to be caught up in the money-making tour.

So, Real Madrid keeps going from one injury to another. Vinicus Jr. has just returned, and now Jude Bellingham is showing signs of fatigue. Most recently, striker Kylian Mbappe is in pain... Even players who have just returned from injury have had to be hospitalized again. The rapid changes in personnel due to the storm of injuries have left Mr. Ancelotti very passive in arranging the squad.

Clearly, Real Madrid is paying the price for the commercialization of football. The injury nightmare will certainly not stop for the Royal team. Because ahead of them is a "hellish" competition schedule with about 1 to 11 matches in just 1.5 months from now until the end of January. In particular, coach Ancelotti and his team will have to go to Saudi Arabia to compete in the Spanish Super Cup.

Real Madrid are struggling this season, finishing second in La Liga and 20th in the UEFA Champions League qualifying table. And they could slip further if they can't find a way to stem the storm of injuries.