Hard to imagine Bale being at Real Madrid next season Real Madrid vs Huesca Another disappointing outing

Karim Benzema saved the day for Real Madrid on Sunday night with a goal against Huesca that lifted the spirits of a half-empty Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

That goal did calm the fans in the stadium who will now give their verdict on who should and shouldn't be in the squad next season.

With Gareth Bale, their opinion is clear. The Welshman ran down the tunnel as soon as the game ended, something that was symptomatic.

Bale spent the whole night listening to the hum and whistles of the home crowd. He was undetectable for his teammates, who he had no connection with, and failed to finish or help in team moves. Although he did play a good pass for Benzema, that was immediately undone by a bad miss over the bar. There is still time to prove he can play a part for Los Blancos going forward but the support's patience with him is almost exhausted.

The fans of Huesca mobilised en masse to the capital to the support their side in their historic first league visit to the Bernabeu. More than 2,000 fans (of 49,000) attended on a night in which their team went toe to toe with the European champions. The hope is still alive, but the reality is further away due to a seven point gap.

Isco has recovered his smile, his goals and performances and looks like he is putting the disappointing phase with Santiago Solari behind him. He scored his second successive goal to open the scoring and is taking big steps towards becoming a key player for Los Blancos again. He started move and was in the area to finish them too until he was eventually replaced.

Zidane surprised fans by opting for Luca Zidane between the posts, a third choice before kick-off and fourth choice at the outset of the campaign. The young Frenchman has had a good campaign with the Castilla side, winning points for his side and improving with his feet. It is strange though that in Zidane's second game in charge, the youth team goalkeeper played despite not necessarily needing to. He couldn't do anything with the goals but he wasn't overly worked and showed his ability with the ball at his feet with a long pass for a goal.

Cucho Hernandezscored in the third minute at the Bernabeu, exactly as he did at the Camp Nou. The 19-year-old showed great energy all evening, proving a handful for Sergio Ramos and Nacho.