The Galacticos and Why They Failed

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The Galacticos were supposed to take Real Madrid to the imperious heights of the football world but Florentino Perez's ambitious first term as president would fail to live up to expectations.
Taking after the superstar acquisition of the 50s that included the likes of Ferenc Puskas, Alfredo di Stefano, and Paco Gento under Santiago Bernabeu, Florentino Perez sought to assemble a team of 'Galacticos' that would conquer football for the foreseeable future. To kick start this new era, Perez proclaimed that if became the president of Real Madrid he would make it his mission to bring Luis Figo to the club from archrivals Barcelona. Over the years, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, David Beckham, and Michael Owen would follow as Real would underachieve for much of the 2000s.
The Galactico era yielded 2 league titles, 1 Champions League, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 1 UEFA Super Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup but they then went trophyless for 3 consecutive seasons between 2004 and 2006 and suffered several humiliating defeats despite having an expensive star-studded team.
The failure to live up to expectations would largely come down to a failure to balance the team - the sale of Makelele would coincide with the loss of defensive stability of the team - and the lack of a world-class manager capable of bringing out the best in all these superstars. Additionally, due to the magnitude of the club and the expectations that came along with each additional Galactico, the players wilted under the pressure and failed to deliver when it mattered most.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Galacticos
03:44 The Galactico Years
06:59 Failure To Deliver
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@chif5422 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly the galacticos era was unsatisfactory but happy to see all these Legends have played for this club.

@Safwan.Hossain 4 жыл бұрын

Great work. Too many luxury players over necessary ones

@NuSquared 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks habibi 👏🏾 It's such a shame too...if they signed someone like Xabi Alonso or even someone like Gattuso in that summer 2003 window then who knows what could have been

@xenixypisof 3 жыл бұрын

Makelele and Zidane and Figo. Imagining the line up is like a dream. Still was achieved.

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

Goes to show that what looks good on paper doesn't always pan out as hoped.

@xenixypisof 3 жыл бұрын

@@NuSquared True. Papa Perez thought he was playing Fifa but the difficulty level was ultimate.

@zacharyreno2001 2 ай бұрын

To be fair, there was some success for Real between 2000 and 2006-7, but it’s also true that they just were not the #1 club in the world like most people expected them to be. If it was up to me, I would’ve definitely made different transfer decisions and kept Del Bosque around for a long time because he was a great manager. They won that last CL there in 2002 when Zidane scored his wonder goal against Leverkusen. They were pretty much on the right track at that point.

@manen.1350 3 жыл бұрын

still makes me mad we let go of Makelele should've had alteast two more ucls

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah tbh Makelele would've altered that entire Galactico team

@carlylito5828 3 жыл бұрын

yaj

@orlandotrustfullandhiscosm4110 3 жыл бұрын

In 05/06 Real Madrid didnt reach the semis of the UCL, they lost to Arsenal in the last 16 of the UCL. Infact they crashed out of the UCL in the last 16 on 6 consecutive occasions. Arsenal have since beaten that record by crashing out of the last 16 of the UCL, 7 seasons in a row.

@vincesoliven4071 4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate how thorough you were with RM's history and in finding footage/photos of past events. Probably nitpicking here but I would have appreciated two more things: 1. An infographic or table of how much was spent on each player and the total amount either per season or during the Galaticos Era as a whole. 2. An infographic of an RM XI side or depth chart showing which positions or roles were Galaticos purchases. (I already do agree they put too much attention attacking players and overlooked the defense especially letting go of Makélélé.) Great work nonetheless :)

@NuSquared 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Vince 👏🏾 I definitely thought about adding a detailed lineup to go with everything but it just didn't fit anywhere...

@IcangChelios 3 жыл бұрын

Galacticos Era was a double edged sword. It turned Real Madrid from a debt ridden club on a verge of bankruptcy into the richest club in the world with a fortune to last until the end of the world. But the squad (especially after makelele left) looked OP on paper, but actually somewhat nightmarish with no balance between offense & defense. Hence why Real Madrid severely underperformed and barely won titles, and even more disappointing considering the money wasted purchasing luxury players. The squad balance in CR7 era was A LOT Better, and so Real Madrid was able to win so many titles & championships. Oh, Zidane being appointed coach helped a lot too

@eavyeavy2864 Жыл бұрын

Los Galacticos project doesnt yield ucl win either but traditional club fans like to pretend RM isnt a money club who try to throw money at problem.

@IcangChelios Жыл бұрын

@@eavyeavy2864 they did won UCL in 2002 & reach the semis the next year, losing the 2nd leg vs Juventus when Makelele was injured. But like I said before, galacticos project was fine until Makelele left the club Real Madrid was "today's PSG" before today's PSG even exist, I agree with you.

@scopeyui240 3 жыл бұрын

Coach : Can we sign more defender pls Board : here world record attacker

@iganpparamarta8813 3 жыл бұрын

2002-2003 had scary squad, and after defeating United I thought European football would be dominated by this Madrid, at least 2 UCLs for the next 4 seasons. Next season, Beckham came in, and the rest is history. From england&United fan.

@rishabhaniket1952 Жыл бұрын

Never got the hype around Beckham, the guy has chased money and publicity at every nook and corner of his career. Was a decent crosser of the ball and a spot kick specialist. That’s all.

@iganpparamarta8813 Жыл бұрын

@@rishabhaniket1952 Exactly! That's why they didn't meet the expectation. Well balanced teams like Juve and Milan then were far better. Beckham fit best at United up until 2002, he used to run, press, tackle. He wasn't great but he did his job. When CR7 took his jersey I was like "who's this kid?" haha not until he scored a brace vs a strong Arsenal in 2005 that my love for him started to grow.

@rishabhaniket1952 Жыл бұрын

@@iganpparamarta8813 it’s almost a crime to replace Makalele, a true midfield general and virtuoso with a glitzy player like Beckham. Just goes on to show people prioritise pretty faces and silly hairstyles over everything else.😜

@iganpparamarta8813 Жыл бұрын

@@rishabhaniket1952 haha well said. Cheers

@sugs1191 Ай бұрын

@@rishabhaniket1952bit harsh. He was good at Real Madrid. He also had a great work rate/engine/stamina, an underrated tactical brain, did not need a run up to generate power on the ball/dead ball specialist. Destroyed Barcelona in 04/05 and was a big reason they won the title in 07.

@crash8956 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao u forgot Santiago munez and Gavin Harris 😂

@itsmrvibranium 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Work 🇿🇼

@NuSquared 4 жыл бұрын

Shoutout Zim boys 🙌

@daTERRIBLE1000 19 сағат бұрын

If this team had just kept Makalele , signed Nesta and another central defender then who knows what would have happened. Whats crazy is that not only did they not need Beckham, they didn't really need R9 either. I know some will attack me for saying so but a stronger defense would have allowed them to dominate for a longer time.

@robertwill23 3 жыл бұрын

Failure of Galacticos is another example that money not gonna buy you trophies and success. It was funny to watch Galacticos Real playing without any defense whatsoever. Squad of attacking egos. Squads full of superstars are never successful or impactful in football history. Same applies to other sports and even in music (when great musicians come together to form one band they dont last long and never a success).

@007Fusiion 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing them being so attack heavy. They came up with that slogan ‘you score 3 we’ll score 4’ to combat it.

@mohawk-tu8505 3 жыл бұрын

So much of effort into making this video ❤️

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I try my best lol...but in the near future I'll be changing things a bit

@widerspacefanz4316 2 жыл бұрын

Other super team like AC Milan were just much better

@OMGYasuke 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just what I was looking for about the Galacticos. It's gonna be interesting how PSG will do with their recent transfer window. Like you mentioned with the Galacticos, I wonder how PSG will handle the pressure not only that but the drama of Mbappe wanting to go to Real Madrid after this season. Exciting season ahead.

@NuSquared 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm also curious to see if PSG will actually make use of all the talent at their disposal. Something tells me Pochettino doesn't have what it takes.

@solomonsolomon8806 3 жыл бұрын

I was arguing with someone last year, that after madrid sold Makelele the midfield fell, he start chatting shit.

@SAB-ex7de 3 жыл бұрын

Manager... They never had any permanent manager at all. The players were all confused to what style of football to play. The team was good enough to rule Europe but with no proper long-term manager, the team could never bring out their best. Like Mourinho said "a manager's work is to train the players how to play in that particular team under a particular style"

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

Well put...the team should be much more fondly remembered today but the lack of an overarching vision for the club during that period really held the team back

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

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@rishabhaniket1952 Жыл бұрын

The reason why 2002-07 galacticos failed was because they were past their primes and at the peak of their egos

@edifysalim5359 2 жыл бұрын

they have the fastest car but they sold the dynamo, makelele

@tinotales 3 жыл бұрын

You sound Zimbabwean bro! Love the video though

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I am! Lol nice catch 🔥🔥 and thanks 🙏🏾

@tinotales 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see a fellow creative, I'm Zimbo as well. Been looking at your channel it's given me a little glimmer of hope. All the best bro:)

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

I checked out your channel and I can guarantee you'll be making big moves in no time 🤞🏾

@LaloSalamanca10 2 жыл бұрын

Is PSG going to be the next galacticos!? Messi, Neymar,Mbappe 🧐

@NuSquared 2 жыл бұрын

Not quite as good in my opinion but potential to be as disappointing 😬

@emmah6454 3 жыл бұрын

The first ones were bought to get Real Madrid out of massive debt , don’t think he cared about if they can all play together collectively , just for jersey sales to go off the roof in revenue

@samantiful 11 ай бұрын

They playe d far better with Guti, but he wasn't very valuable commercially.

@joeyferretiz8211 2 жыл бұрын

Now PSG have assembled the avengers.

@NuSquared 2 жыл бұрын

And it seems like the lack of the right manager is going to have the same effect

@starrbergman2671 3 жыл бұрын

Makalele

@epsppath4854 2 жыл бұрын

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@sharafatnahian7821 3 жыл бұрын

They didn't Fail

@NuSquared 3 жыл бұрын

They massively underperformed

@wasalawyer.6771 3 жыл бұрын

dont you think failed is a bit harsh should have used underperfomed

@eugeneakl4161 3 жыл бұрын

@@wasalawyer.6771 no, with the amount spent, it is a failure. The selling of Makelele says about the club. With winning, they want glamour/publicity which in turn they have no second guesses if they want to replace underrated players with star-named players. The president manages Real Madrid like playing Fifa. Casual fans gravitate towards team with star name players while fans who know the game know that underrated players are key contributors in big matches to win big titles. There's no wrong in buying star named players but if something ain't broke don't fix it. As Zidane spoke on the replacement of Makelele with Beckham, 'why put gold paint on a car when you lost the main engine'

@basedcataphract5852 3 жыл бұрын

@@eugeneakl4161 yeah, they could just less famous but more necessary players and be better

@rashidbinzamanshaan5841 3 жыл бұрын

But they were average.