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          Defense could be Madrid's downfall

          Toni Kroos' attacking focus makes him susceptible to being caught out of position when the ball turns over. Getty Images
          • Adrian Melville, ESPN Insider
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            • Joined ESPN in 2013 as a soccer Insider
            • Worked previously at NBC, Major League Soccer and Opta (UK)
            • Played college soccer at Princeton and professionally for the New England Revolution and Santo Andre, a second-division club in Brazil
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          Feb 4, 2015, 11:00 AM ET

          Real Madrid is the best attacking team in the world. The club's 67 goals lead Europe's top five leagues, and the 49 domestic goals from the forward line of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale alone have outpaced every 2014-15 La Liga team except for Barcelona.