Real Madrid vs Roma : Five Things we learned

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MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 08: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid reacts during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Real Madrid CF and AS Roma at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 8, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) /

1. Real Madrid still have problems to fix

Although they advanced to the next round of the Champions League, Real Madrid still have a lot of work to do. Apart from their form in La Liga, if Real Madrid want to have a chance at winning the Champions League, they will have to improve.

Real Madrid did control a lot of the second half but they have to make it a more dominant display against the better teams. A weak first half will fly against a team like Roma but against the teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich they will have to improve. They have to be active all 90 minutes and play like a team.

Real Madrid has the potential to shut off in some games and the El Clasico last year was a big indication of what will happen if it happens against one of the best teams in Europe.

It would make sense to start improving against the weaker teams before they draw one of the bigger teams as they progress deeper and deeper into the tournament. Looking at their squad, they certainly have the talent but they have to get back to playing well as a team. They have certainly improved under Zidane but there still is work to be done.

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