Under Carlos Queiroz, Real Madrid finished 4th in La Liga, struggling to compete with Valencia and Barcelona. The squad included Raúl, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, and emerging talents like David Beckham, blending individual brilliance with inconsistent team cohesion. Madrid’s attacking prowess was evident, but defensive frailties and tactical rigidity led to dropped points in crucial fixtures. In the Copa del Rey, they were eliminated early, and in the Champions League, they failed to progress past the quarter-finals, losing to Bayern Munich. The season highlighted the challenge of integrating Galáctico stars into a balanced, winning system.
