According to AS, several former Real Madrid players criticized the team's lack of system and clear tactical plan following the derby.

It was a difficult day for Real Madrid supporters. After José Mourinho's side lost the derby and headed into the international break trailing Barcelona by six points, fans were extremely frustrated with the team's performance. The discontent stemmed not only from refereeing decisions but also from the lack of football substance in the team's recent matches. Several former Real Madrid players analyzed the club's current situation.

Miguel Torres sharply criticized José Mourinho's team on the "El Transistor" program on Onda Cero: "Fans were excited this summer watching Florentino operate in the transfer market, and everyone thought things would work out this time. People made fun of everything Barcelona was doing: 80 million euros for Gundogan? Who is that? Adeyemi, another forward. Rodrygo isn't in peak physical condition, yet he's paid big money. A few weeks later, regardless of who Barcelona signs or doesn't sign as a forward, the team still functions because they have a very good system. Real Madrid has no system. Cucurella looks like a different player, even a very poor one, but that's only because there's no system. The team has no automatic combinations. If Rodrygo were at Real Madrid, people would also see many of his shortcomings."

Claude Makélélé stated directly on ESPN: "Don't use the referee as a scapegoat. There's no understanding between the players, nor between the players and the manager. José Mourinho needs to talk to them. The team is weak, there's no game plan, nothing, nothing, nothing. We need to demand more from them. The problem isn't the referee; the team has obvious flaws, no idea or clear plan on the pitch."

Álvaro Benito analyzed the situation on Cadena SER: "Changes need to be profound. José Mourinho needs to find a way to control the situation. Real Madrid struggles to compete for the ball against opponents of a certain level, which is a problem inherited over the last two years. The team struggles to maintain pressure. It's a flat midfield and defensive line, where opponents will gradually push you back. The team also has problems organizing attacks. Defenders and midfielders struggle to create advantages. As a result, you're forced to play long balls, and the forwards are also positioned flatly. Consequently, for a team that wants to control the game, you'll lose possession for long periods, even if you don't necessarily have to depend on possession.

"Today's conceded goals revealed flaws in defensive concepts. In the first goal, the coordination between Cucurella and Heisenberg was very poor; in the second goal, Cucurella was covering the second-to-last player while being the last man himself, and Konaté was 10 meters away providing cover for Dumfries. The problems run deep. In matchday 7, I still don't know what team Real Madrid wants to be. This team needs to learn to control the game even without the ball, find positions on the pitch to win possession and launch quick attacks, because that's the type of players they have. The team needs a plan that defends itself and executes attacks well. And that has always been José Mourinho's strength throughout his career: building a rigid and aggressive midfield, blocking the center, winning the ball from there, and launching quick counterattacks. If they can't do this, the team will likely repeat the mistakes of the last few years."

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