Real Madrid's 2024-25 season has been a disaster. Despite winning the Champions League with Vinícius Júnior, Bellingham, and Mbappé, they've since lost every major trophy. Under new manager Jose Mourinho, the club's summer signings have been confusing, starting with Yan Diomande, a 19-year-old transfer from RB Leipzig for €125 million — the club's highest fee ever.

Diomande's xPVA data shows he's the youngest on the list of top performers, but his fit at Madrid is questionable. With Mbappé and Vinícius dominating the left side, Diomande's box-crashing role doesn't complement them. Madrid's average age is just 25.3, but Bellingham and Güler played only half their minutes while Alexander-Arnold appeared one-third of the time.

The team's adjusted goal differential dropped to +0.77 under interim manager Arbeloa. Now, Barcelona has overtaken Real Madrid as the favorite to win La Liga for the third consecutive season, while Madrid struggles to find cohesion.