The Trouble With Real Madrid Is.......

.....that ever since they have gone into buying players of superstar status since 2000-01, the extension of the trophy cabinet has been minimised on a large scale.The last time Real Madrid won the Champions League title was way back in 2001-02 season, with then recently acquired superstars, Luis Figo(2001-37 mil pounds) (and the then)(2000-44 mil pounds),most expensive transfer, Zidane. Previously, they had won the Champions League in 1999-00 and also the 1997-98 title. They seemed unstoppable, but then came the mistake of buying everyone they thought was Big in the game of soccer and never won again.Spending exorbitant sums of money-Ronaldo(29 Mil. Pounds 2002), David Beckham(25 Mil. Pounds 2003).They also raked in other superstars from all over the globe, being the 'galacticos' that they are. Nistelrooy, Samuel, Robben, Heinze, Cannavaro all found their way into the Madrid squad. The thing, I personally feel, is that they bought all these players after they had reached their peaks.They were all signed based on their performances over the previous year which was safe to say that was when they actually peaked in their soccer careers. Brazilian, Ronaldo, reached his superstar status during his stint at Inter Milan and was unable to produce those scintillating runs, due to injury and personal issues once at Real Madrid. Nistelrooy, too had reached his peak at Old Trafford before a so called bust-up with Fergie, sent him to Real Madrid. Cannavaro was signed after having won the World cup with Italy. So all these players had already played the best they could and I feel, Madrid only signed them (hoping to win more titles) but for their status and crowd magnetism. This is what is going to happen to Madrid again, with the entry of mega superstars Kaka and C.Ronaldo(forget about the insanity spent on them). Kaka has done so much at AC Milan already and I doubt Ronaldo will be able to repeat his 42 goal season again. Haven't they already achieved all that they could in their careers. Madrid buys for the sake of keep the 'galacticos' status alive. I hope I am proved wrong but despite all the stars Real have bought since their last Champions League triumph,they have failed to even reach the Final of the event. Isn't that a hint-that something is going wrong in buying such big players. Here's to an era of Kaka and C.Ronaldo at Madrid, hoping to bring joy and a C.League title back to the Bernabeu, and not just another average season.Time will tell.