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Extremely choose 1 from 4, Real Madrid continues to buy a central defender without a visa, who are they planning to offend this time?

9:30pm, 7 November 2025Football

In the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid lost to Liverpool in an away game and suffered defeat at Anfield for the second consecutive year. The defense led by Huizen was severely criticized by public opinion.

The lessons learned from the two defeats were profound, and the four-man rotation was insufficient.

In the early stages of the season, Alonso spent a lot of energy rebuilding the defense. Alexander-Arnold was troubled by injuries, and Huizen and Alvaro Carreras became the backbone of the white-shirted defense. However, after experiencing the Madrid Derby and the defeat at Anfield, the ability of Real Madrid's defense to withstand pressure (especially the central defender combination) has been questioned. Huizen still needs to accumulate experience. Rudiger, Militao and Alaba are all players with greater injury risks. Reinforcement of the central defender position is a must.

It is not advisable to encourage growth. It is time for Real Madrid to spend money.

Perhaps in the hope of leaving space for Raul Asensio and Juan Martinez, Real Madrid has left a "blank" in terms of defensive signings. Now it seems that Alonso has been too hasty in promoting the rejuvenation process of Real Madrid. Guler and Mastantuono are unable to cope with the strong dialogue. The situation of Huizen and Raul Asensio is also not optimistic. Los Blancos need to introduce a Mesozoic team to participate in the rotation.

Saliba has completed his contract extension with Arsenal, leaving Real Madrid with the options of Konate, Upamecano and Van der Ven. Whether to continue pursuing visa exemption (continue to offend other clubs) or spend money to strengthen the defense, Florentino faces a difficult choice.

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