What’s happening to Real Madrid?

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo made it known publicly that he was "sad" two weeks ago when he refused to celebrate after scoring two goals against Granada in a 3-0 Real Madrid win.

Ronaldo said the cause of his sullen demeanor was due to "professional reasons," although he didn't elaborate beyond that.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has never been one to mince words, and after the team's 1-0 defeat against Sevilla last Saturday, Mourinho was way past sad.

"From the first to the last minute, we were poor," Mourinho said of his team's performance. "We were bad in the first half and we were bad in the second half, too. They really deserved the win and we deserved the loss more."

The defeat leaves Real Madrid with only four points from their first four La Liga games, which is their worst start in a decade.

But what worries Mourinho more than the meager point total through four games is the overall lack of quality that has been on display.

"I worry about my team and the fact that since the start of the official season we have only played well in the Super Cup, a little bit against Valencia and a little bit against Granada," Mourinho said. "That is my concern rather than points. At this moment, I have no team."

Mourinho does have a team, and it is loaded with talent, but it seems to be severely lacking direction.

With 34 La Liga games, it's not time to panic, but if this worrying trend of subpar performances continues, it soon might be.

La Liga has boiled down to a two-team race between Real Madrid and Barcelona over the past few seasons, and that will not change this year.

But with FC Barcelona winning their first four games to open up an eight-point gap between them and Real Madrid, Mourinho's team can't afford to let them get too far away.

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