Steve McManaman has provided a damning assessment of the way that Real Madrid defended during last night's Champions League clash against Wolfsburg.
The ten-time European champions were defeated 2-0 at the Volkswagen Arena, which has left them with an uphill battle to qualify for the semi-finals ahead of next week's second leg in the Spanish capital.
Talking to BT Sport after the final whistle, McManaman described the team's display from a defensive perspective as "woeful".
"I thought they were woeful, I really did," said the ex-Madrid winger.
"Defensively the right-back (Danilo) and left-back (Marcelo) were just all over the place, coupled with Pepe and [Sergio] Ramos who looked like they hadn't played with each other before.
"I was astounded as to how bad they were. I expected a real calm, measured performance as well. It was like schoolboy, Under-10s or Under-12s defending."
Seven points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona and out of the Copa del Rey, the Champions League represents Madrid's only realistic chance of silverware this season.
Liam Apicella
