Arrigo Sacchi says individual skills are given more importance than teamwork at Real Madrid and feels head coach Rafael Benitez must make compromises to avoid upsetting the squad's hierarchy.
Former AC Milan boss Sacchi served as director of football at the Liga giants from 2004 to 2005, offering him valuable insight into the workings behind the scenes at Santiago Bernabeu.
The club's notoriously demanding supporters appear unconvinced by the new man in charge, with many quick to express their discontent when performances are deemed unsatisfactory, particularly at home, like the 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Barca last month.
"Benitez has not yet connected with the fans or [president] Florentino Perez," Sacchi was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.
"They're based more around individual skills than teamwork and the manager is forced to make the most of that without disrupting the team's hierarchy," he said of Madrid's values.
"They're a star-studded squad, possibly the best in the world, but that doesn't always make them a team."
