Dermot Corrigan, a La Liga correspondent, alongside Guillermo Rai, a dedicated Real Madrid writer, and Seb Stafford-Bloor, a Bundesliga correspondent, dissect the chaos enveloping Real Madrid after a recent crushing defeat. They explore the team's defensive woes, individual talents like Mbappe, and the stark contrast with Barcelona's cohesive performance. The trio debates whether Xabi Alonso can revitalize the squad, navigating his successful Leverkusen tenure and the immense pressures of managing a club with lofty expectations.