Lifelong Real Madird fan Carlos Alcaraz 'suffering' after slow start to new season

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real[/a], who were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atl-madrid-jaarqpLQ/real-madrid-W8mj7MDD/?mid=hGycdKve"]beaten 2-1[/a] by rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]‌Atletico Madrid[/a] on Sunday, are fourth in the standings ‌with 15 points - 6 behind rivals and league ‌leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a].[/p][p]Asked about Real's performances under new manager Jose Mourinho, seven-time Grand Slam champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Alcaraz[/a] told Stats Perform ‌on Wednesday that the club "can do ⁠better".[/p][p][b]"Right now, I'm seeing ‌other teams doing better. They are Real Madrid, great ​players, talented,"[/b] added the Spaniard, speaking ahead of the Laver Cup, where he will ​be part of Team Europe.[/p][p][b]"As a team, they can do better. They have to work it out ⁠a little bit. ​I'm suffering right now watching the games because you never know what's going to happen. I would say a little bit more intensity (is needed)."[/b][/p][embed guid="b0f6fb4c-06de-453c-ac70-8397329648a1" url="https://x.com/LaverCup/status/2102879402409279974" social-type="twitter" /][p]Alcaraz's Team ‌Europe teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruud-casper/zN9UpRqp/"]Casper Ruud[/a] also weighed in on football, hailing Norwegian compatriot and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] as the best striker in the world.[/p][p][b]"His ratio of touches to goals, I mean, no one can match him. No one is even near,"[/b] the former world number two added.[/p][p]The three-day Laver Cup begins on Friday in London and ‌will also feature [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a], Flavio Cobolli, Jakub ​Mensik and Rafael Jodar for the Europeans.[/p][p]Andre Agassi's ‌Team World features Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nakashima-brandon/ETGnbrpH/"]Brandon Nakashima[/a], Alex de Minaur, Alexander Bublik and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cerundolo-francisco/lWQ3G6gB/"]Francisco Cerundolo[/a].[/p][p]Team Europe, captained by Yannick Noah, are attempting to reclaim the Laver Cup after ⁠last year's defeat by ⁠Team World in ‌San Francisco.[/p]