Real Madrid continued their resurgence after a poor start to
the season with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena in the
UEFA Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo netted his second hat-trick in a span of
three days adding to Karim Benzema’s superb bicycle kick as Madrid easily dismissed
the former European giants in their own turf.
The win comes hot on the heels of Madrid’s 5-1 demolition of
Deportivo in the Spanish La Liga as Jose Mourinho’s men finally begin to click just
in time for the mother of all derbies, the El Clasico, this Sunday.
Les Merengues have been slow off the blocks this season in
the domestic league where they trail leaders and this weekend’s opponents
Barcelona with a massive 8 points. It may still be early in the season alright but so competitive
are the two teams for the La Liga title that even a point lost earlier in the
season could prove the difference come end of the season.
After a poor start to the season which saw Madrid lose two
matches against Getafe and Sevilla, the 32-time La Liga champions are now
finding their scoring boots and winning mojo. They have won 4 matches on the trot
in all competitions scoring 14 goals in the process.
Star man Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 9 of those goals
and his second hat-trick in succession is indicative of a player who is
putting the early season troubles behind him and sweating it out for the team
which pays him hefty wages in a weekly basis.
The Clasico derby this Sunday could as well break or make
Madrid’s season. A win will see them reduce the deficit between them and big
rivals Barcelona to five points which they can be sure of reducing further as
the season progresses. A loss and 11 points behind Barca may be a point too
many to curl back.
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