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Real Madrid's midfield has fallen so far, that Thibaut Courtois is now completing more passes than the starting midfield pivot

Despite Real Madrid securing a 4-3 comeback victory over Roma in the Champions League, writer Maximus Polek argues that the team's display exposed major flaws. The writer highlights a stat showing goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois completed more first-half passes than starting midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde.
Polek contends that the midfield pivot between Valverde and Tchouameni is failing to replace the quality of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. The analysis criticizes manager Jose Mourinho for sticking with the setup and faulting the club's lack of summer midfield recruitment.
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