Madrid have now played two home games and dropped four points. The first of those draws, 2-2, came after a good performance from Valencia; the second, a 1-1, through Levante’s good defensive organisation and a string of fine saves from their keeper, Raúl. In both games Madrid have been neither good nor bad, yet two holes have been exposed in the squad; although an improvement on last year’s, it is lacking in central defence and the centre forward position, two key areas. Pepe’s recent departure and Ramos’s absence against Valencia showed, while Benzema’s injury against Levante demonstrated how much Morata is missed.