The end of an era: Real Madrid s "Bermuda Triangle" has all left the team, and the team is facing difficulties in rebuilding

With the departure of Luca Modric, Real Madrid officially bid farewell to a legendary midfielder era. Nowadays, the club must start to rebuild this once brilliant midfield core without a clear direction.

This is the end of an era in Real Madrid's history. Every farewell is like a leap into an unknown leap - when Ronaldo left, and when Benzema left the team... And now, it's Luca Modric's turn. He was the last piece of the puzzle in that legendary midfielder, in which they have won four of the past six Champions League titles. Casemiro left, Kroos retired, and now the Croatian has taken off his white robe. The birth of the legendary midfielder, this great midfield combination began in the 2015-16 season, when Rafa Benitez was still the head coach of Real Madrid. However, Beschaft didn't coach for a long time and was soon replaced by Zidane. The latter firmly activates the trio to provide the team with a balance, support a strong roster with the BBC frontline, and sacrifices James Rodriguez's position in the process.

It was with the support of these three midfielders that Zidane led Real Madrid to win three Champions League trophys. During his second coaching session, Ancelotti once again relied on this midfield configuration, and cooperated with Valverde in the midfield position to help Real Madrid win the 14th Champions League championship. It was a miraculous journey: reverse Paris, eliminate Chelsea, narrowly defeating Manchester City, and a classic battle in which Courtois kept the goal in the final.

The curtain call of the "Bermuda Triangle" Zidane met them at their peak and fully released their energy; while Ancelotti accompanied them through the end of their careers. The Italian coach even gave them a nickname: "Bermuda Triangle". "Because once the ball passes through the hands of the three of them, it seems to disappear."

But no matter how good the time is, it has its end. Not long after An Shuai said this, Casemiro asked Real Madrid to consider Manchester United's offer and go to England to play football. The departure of this iron-blooded midfielder became the first fallen domino to disintegrate this great midfielder.

Nevertheless, Real Madrid was not unprepared at the time. That summer, they spent 80 million euros to sign Chuameni from Monaco, trying to fill the gap for the Brazilian. However, the French did not show the expected level at the beginning and were questioned throughout the season. It was not until recently that his performance gradually stabilized and began to show the heir temperament that Real Madrid had expected at the time.

Who will take the helm after Modric?

The real crisis occurred later. Cross has always been an indispensable core figure before retirement, but he chose to hang up his boots last summer, and the club misjudged the potential of the remaining midfielders, resulting in a once sluggish record. As for Modric, he has gradually become a substitute from an absolute main player, but this season has proven that when the pace of the game accelerates and the situation is in a stalemate, no one can control the situation better than him. Of course, there are also moments where the intensity of the game makes him a little difficult - just like the performance of the entire team.

Now, the "CMK" midfield combination has become history, and Real Madrid must piece together a new midfield structure. Existing players seem to have difficulty taking the lead, so management has begun to look for new goals in the market. Zubimendi looks hopeless to join, with other names such as Enzo Fernandez, Rodri, McAllister, Reindez and Stile all shortlisted.

Who will eventually wear Real Madrid's robe, he will understand that it is almost impossible to surpass the era Modric represents in the past 13 years.