mo4ch:>Real Madrid: 5 reasons why the Spanish giants are struggling | Mo4ch News

Real Madrid slumped to an embarrassing home defeat at the hands of Sociedad on Sunday in front of an increasingly disgruntled Bernabeu faithful - the latest in a series of worrying signs for the Spanish giants.The result leaves the Champions League holders languishing fifth in La Liga, 10 points behind bitter rivals Barcelona.The initial optimism which accompanied the uptick in results when manager Santiago Solari replaced Julen Lopetegui in October has now well and truly dissipated, as a club so used to success contemplates a bleak second half of the season.So what exactly has gone wrong at Real? RT Sport looks at five keys reasons behind the malaise in Madrid.1. RONALDO – THE IRREPLACEABLE MAN     Starting with perhaps the most obvious point – the departure of talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus in the summer.The Portuguese star became Real’s all-time top-scorer during his nine years in the Spanish capital. While he was arguably not as adored as he should have been by the Madrid …