Real Madrid's lack of football and attitude is hurting them LaLiga Santander - Alaves vs Real Madrid An analysis of what's going wrong

Real Madrid have collapsed, as was shown by the 1-0 defeat against Alaves and the six hours without scoring.

It would be a mediocre excuse to point to the fact they are level on points with Barcelona, especially after their recent performances and especially after what happened at the Estadio Mendizorroza.

Football matches are won with speed, the ability to get past players and, of course, the creation of goalscoring chances, but Julen Lopetegui's team gave off a plain image, except in the opening 15 minutes.

They didn't suggest that their situation was going to change for the better and the best news for Los Blancos is that there is no match next weekend and that they have a two-week break.

Alvaro Odriozola and his directness and Casemiro and his desire in front of goal were the only two things that could have saved Real Madrid.

If anyone said that they didn't miss Cristiano Ronaldo, now we have to say that they lack something, or a lot.

Alaves will rarely enjoy such a comfortable game against a European champion, as Real Madrid players hardly ran and sauntered around the pitch.

Lopetegui made all kinds of motivational gestures on the sideline, but couldn't provoke a response.

The players are transmitting the feeling that they don't mind what's happening.

Many were calling for Karim Benzema to be taken out of the line-up, as if this would be the solution, but when he came off at half time the team didn't really improve and were actually worse at times.

Mariano came on, but showed that the problem isn't Benzema, it's something collective.

Lopetegui was devastated at the end and knows that he is under pressure.

There is time to fix this, but he couldn't provoke a response from his players and it's bad news when that happens.

Manu Garcia has plunged Real Madrid into a serious crisis.