The Real Madrid captain has once again exposed his numerous defensive shortcomings against Las Palmas. Within seconds, Lucas V\u00e1zquez made it easy for the visitors to open the scoring at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid has been far from solid defensively this season. With over 37 goals conceded since the start of the campaign\u2014marking the worst defensive ratio in six seasons\u2014the club under Florentino P\u00e9rez continues to struggle at the back. On Sunday, during the 20th matchday of La Liga at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u, it took F\u00e1bio Silva just 20 seconds to score for Las Palmas. With a defence composed of Fran Garc\u00eda, Antonio R\u00fcdiger, Ra\u00fal Asensio, and Lucas V\u00e1zquez, Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s side was caught out far too early.<\/p>\n
V\u00e1zquez\u2019s latest defensive blunder<\/p>\n
VIDEO: Lucas V\u00e1zquez lets Real down Againthe action against Las Palmas that sparks outrage<\/p>\n
On the visitors\u2019 very first attack, Sandro Ram\u00edrez delivered a perfect cross into the penalty area. While R\u00fcdiger and Bellingham were too late to clear the danger, Lucas V\u00e1zquez, filling in on the right flank in Dani Carvajal\u2019s absence, also failed to clear the ball that landed in his zone. Once again absent defensively, the right-back\u2014who is expected to be replaced by Trent Alexander-Arnold next season\u2014allowed the Portuguese forward from Las Palmas to easily beat Thibaut Courtois.<\/p>\n
Once more, Real Madrid must urgently address their defensive issues, or this season could end in disaster. With the January transfer window still open, the Madrid board can still look for solutions to strengthen this underperforming backline. Exploring internal options, such as reserve players Aguado or Jes\u00fas Fortea, particularly for the right flank, could be crucial to replacing Lucas, who is currently struggling to deliver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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