Who needs Kaka when you've got Ozil? What a freakin' baller. I thought it'd take him a while to adjust to a new team and league but he definitely deserves to be starting for Real. He's been their best player so far in this early stage of the season.
Marcelo has also improved quite a bit over the past year or so and he was unfairly left off Brazil's WC squad.
Ronaldo was crap today...not just finishing but his touch and decision making were poor.
Speaking of poor decision making, Gonzalo Higuain was way too selfish today. Not only was he wasteful but he attempted too many dumb shots.
Di Maria remains enigmatic...he was extremely active in the first half and should've had atleast 2 goals but then completely disappeared in the 2nd half. I think he may be the odd man out when Kaka returns to form.
It appears that Real will be as good defensively as any club in Europe this season...they still have a lot to prove though (whether they can finish better, break down strong defensive teams, etc). There's absolutely no reason why they shouldnt atleast get to the semis.
Anyways, the CL group stage is boring as heck because you have a bunch of bummy clubs that dont belong. How the heck are you gonna lose 4-0 at home like that Turkish club? How are you gonna lose 6-0?