Real Madrid achieve impressive haul of full points ahead of the break
Achieved despite injuries, trips and a new system
Ahead of the September international break, Real Madrid have played four LaLiga games and they've won all four of them, taking 12 points.
That is an impressive start to the season for Los Blancos, especially considering some of the circumstances of their first few weeks.
«We wanted to start well despite having many problems, but we've done well and I'm satisfied,» Carlo Ancelotti stated following Saturday's 2-1 victory over Getafe, achieved with a late Jude Bellingham goal.
The first hurdle Real Madrid had to overcome was a run of serious injuries, as they've had at least five absences for each of the first for matches of the campaign.
Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao have suffered long-term injuries, while Dani Ceballos, Ferland Mendy and Arda Guler haven't played at all so far and Vinicius suffered an issue too in Matchday 3.
Another reason whyReal Madrid should be content is that they've played three away games out of their first four.
Due to the work on the Bernabeu, their home debut didn't come until Matchday 4, but by then they'd already won at Athletic Club, Almeria and Celta Vigo.
Real Madrid have also managed to adapt to a new system, with Ancelotti replacing the 4-3-3 with a 4-4-2 diamond centred around Bellingham.
There was a doubt as to where the goals would come from, but Bellingham himself has stepped up to score five goals in four games.
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