5 Madrid players who have under preformed this season
Written the day after valencia won the league and two days after a pathetic loss at home against Mallora

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5) Roberto Carlos: Still one of the better players but his most inconsistent season yet in a white shirt.

4) Zidane: Some moments that I will never forget (like the pirouette) but was rarely decisive and often disappeared from matches

3) Beckham: Actually I think he has overperformed. Just that he has shown that while he is a very good, very professional, very committed player he is a long way off from being one of the world's best. Also, he is clearly not the answer at defensive midfield.

2) Pavon: Remember 2-3 years ago when Perez said "We don't need Nesta because we have Pavon... he will be our Nesta"? What a joke. Is there a worse centre back in the whole league?

1) I think it's time to stop blaming Ronaldo for Raul's year. Remember Raul did not do this badly on Ronaldo's first season. We cannot pretend otherwise, our favourite has had his worst season ever, including his time with the youth team. In a year when he inherited the captaincy and was supposed to add leadership and responsibility, and step into Hierro's shoes, he went missing far too often and had far too little impact. The coach's unwillingness to rest him for a few matches or to ever substitute him did not help. Let's pray it's not permanent.