Spanish Media Unimpressed With Real's Dream Team

Real Madrid received cold reviews of the team's 1-1 first-leg Supercup performance against Real Zaragoza on Sunday, questioning where all the money had actually gone.

"Real don't know how they should play," El Pais said on Monday morning, observing that the two most expensive players in football history - Figo and Zidane - looked lacklustre. El Mundo pointed to the problems of playing the duo in any effective formation. "Zidane needs a ball-winner behind him and two wingers outside to play his best football," the paper said. "His talents are lost in a three-man midfield."

Marca also slammed Real's formation. "Figo, Zidane and Raul didn't seem at ease with the system and were mostly wandering around without purpose."