According to AS, Real Madrid's performance at home and away shows a stark contrast, with powerful attacking prowess offset by defensive lapses that still need addressing.

The Real Madrid at the Bernabéu and the Real Madrid on the road are two entirely different teams. Their ferocious attacking can be as overwhelming as a hurricane, but they are far from invincible.

Real Madrid is devastatingly effective in attack, but their defense often lacks concentration. This is not merely a backline issue but a collective team responsibility. They resemble a saber-toothed predator with lethal fangs, yet overconfidence leaves them vulnerable behind that strength.

This Real Madrid wears two faces, and their performance reflects their current state: a team still taking shape, a formidable machine that still needs fine-tuning, far from perfect.

What is truly striking about the early season is how pronounced the gap between home and away performance has become. It is not unusual for teams to drop in quality away from home in football; it happens frequently and is understandable. Yet under Mourinho, this Real Madrid genuinely feels different on the road. Against Real Sociedad and Málaga, Real Madrid scored four goals in each match, winning convincingly, building confidence with each goal rush. But the issue is not merely scoring. Look at the statistics: at the Bernabéu, Real Madrid averages 10 shots on target while allowing opponents just 2.

Away, the picture is completely different. In their opening league match at Cornellà-El Prat Stadium, Real Madrid occasionally showed considerable awkwardness. Superior possession did not translate to the same effect, and while the team's overall display was certainly better than Espanyol's, victory proved abnormally difficult. Real Madrid took a third fewer shots, mustering just 7 on target, scoring 6 fewer goals. Their attacking power seemed dampened. In the oppressive heat at La Cartuja Stadium last night, Real Madrid failed to score—a rarity. In their last 24 matches, they have been kept scoreless only once before, in the El Clásico on May 10th. Away from home, Real Madrid also concedes more, allowing opponents 4 shots per match—double their home average.

This dual nature extends to defensive mistakes. These lapses represent lapses in concentration and avoidable errors, making them doubly costly. The goal conceded against Espanyol stemmed from poor coordination between Balde and the defense in marking Calatrava, with Balde bearing primary responsibility. Against Real Sociedad, Konaté and Carvajal both failed to maintain defensive intensity during a counter-attack interception. Last night at La Cartuja, Balde lost his mark during defensive positioning after a corner kick clearance.

These are not tactical imbalances or structural team issues but rather individual mistakes. When winning comfortably, such errors fade into the background, but in tight contests they become particularly punishing. As more unforgiving matches approach, these concerns grow acute because a single lapse could prove decisive. The machine still needs fine-tuning, and this work-in-progress still has circuits that occasionally short.

Real Madrid has already tasted defeat. Indeed, during the preseason, Mourinho joked that the team operates in three states: "good form, fatigue, and extreme fatigue."

Over time, he has eliminated the third. After all, it is a bare minimum. Following preseason training, physical conditioning should begin delivering results. Yet Real Madrid's "fatigue" aspect persists, particularly among individual players. Bellingham is one. Having participated in the World Cup as an England international, he was among the last players to join preseason training, an impact difficult to avoid. Beyond the 70-minute mark, his tank was already running on fumes. Without his energy, the team's operating speed naturally declines.

These details are neither cause for alarm nor yellowed flags, but they signal this team remains far from peak condition. Real Madrid still requires refinement and continued shaping.

Real Madrid is fierce and aggressive in attack with exceptional chance creation, yet defensive mistakes remain a lingering concern.

These are their two faces. At the Bernabéu, Real Madrid scores freely, netting 4 goals; away, they manage just 2. Last night brought another goalless display.

A formidable yet imperfect machine still requires fine-tuning.

AI翻訳。

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