I am not sure the other ten Madrid players were all better than Liverpool's but the loss of Salah, plus Coutinho and Oxlaide-Chamberlain meant that Liverpool struggled. The midfield tried hard but were pedestrian. That is where Kroos and Modric controlled the game. That said, but for the Bale wonder goal and the dreadful errors from Karius, Liverpool might have sneaked it. However, Ramos did what he does best. Too much reliance on Saleh as an outlet for the long ball was a key weakness and Sergio made sure that option was snuffed out. However, enough of these other teams! Looking forward with interest to see who else MM brings in. No more duds please!