The Royal Whites have been one of the best teams in Spain as well as the world for the past several decades. Meanwhile, Alaves had narrowly avoided relegation the last season. Surely expect the Los Blancos to secure a win in this opener, this Saturday.
Last season was a bit tough for the Royal Whites, as they ended their campaign without a single trophy. They were in the run for the league title till the last match-day, but conceded it to arch-rivals Atleti, and were eliminated in the CL by Chelsea.
On top of that, they saw some major overhaul to their squad. The gaffer Zinedine Zidane bid goodbye to the team, and to further complicate things, captain Sergio Ramos left on a free transfer, while Raphael Varane were bought by United.
And though the arrival of Kylian Mbappe have been on the agenda for some time, it’s failing to materialize.
It goes without saying that fans are turning impatient. The team simply cannot start their new campaign with a loss. By all means, expect them to go out guns blazing for the three points this Saturday.
Chances are high for that to happen, as they are pitted against an Alaves, that had a surplus of just four points over the relegation cut-off. On top of that, Carlo Ancelotti’s men also have a great h2h record against this rival over the years.



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在过去的几十年里，皇家白队一直是西班牙乃至世界上最好的球队之一。与此同时，Alaves在上个赛季险些被降级。可以肯定的是，在本周六的揭幕战中，白衣军团将获得一场胜利。
上个赛季对皇家白队来说有点艰难，因为他们在赛季结束时没有获得一个奖杯。直到最后比赛日，他们都在争夺联赛冠军，但输给了劲敌马竞，并在联赛中被切尔西淘汰。
最重要的是，他们看到了球队的一些重大调整。主教练齐达内向球队告别，而更复杂的是，队长拉莫斯自由转会，而拉斐尔·瓦兰则被曼联买走。
尽管基利安·姆巴佩的到来已经提上日程有一段时间了，但没有实现。
不用说，粉丝们开始不耐烦了。这支球队不可能以失败开始他们的新征程。无论如何，希望他们能在本周六的比赛中为三分而全力以赴。
这很有可能发生，因为他们的对手是Alaves队，后者在降级门槛上只多得了4分。除此之外，卡洛·安切洛蒂的球队在过去几年里对这个对手也有一个伟大的h2h记录。