There has been plenty of fall-out following the damaging 2-1 home defeat to Atletico de Madrid at the weekend, but Real Madrid can turn their focus onto the Champions League.
The holders take on Swiss side Basel on Tuesday night and will be keen to put their domestic woes behind them and get off to a good start in the group stages with a win.
AS says this morning that boss Carlo Ancelotti will stick with the much maligned Iker Casillas in goal for the game. The 33-year-old club captain was jeered by some sections of his own supporters on Saturday evening, with fans believing he was to blame for the goals conceded. Marca also holds an online poll among its readers asking them whether Casillas or summer signing Keylor Navas should start in the Champions League.
Elsewhere, AS looks at the form of French striker Karim Benzema, who is going through one of his toughest periods as a Los Blancos player. The forward has scored just twice in his last 18 outings. And the paper says the club’s decision to sell Alvaro Morata, while passing up the chance to sign Radamel Falcao, Diego Costa or Luis Surez only adds to the pressure on him.
I admire Courage sadly this season not going your way Iker 15 years and captain of defense you are the only person who knows when to step aside its extremely difficult to admit the high tempo of goalkeeping You are an Icon to the team, and you must use your own judgement before the fans make it for you and the manager nobody wants to see you fail and ridiculed by your own fans they watch your every move as with anyone else Benzema, Bale, Ronaldo it matters not who Real Madrid Winning is the only Way to Shut Fans Up