COMMENT
Real Madrid were on top of the world. With 22 consecutive wins at the end of 2014, Carlo Ancelotti's side seemed set to dominate. But everything went wrong in the opening months of 2015 and Los Blancos failed to win a major trophy at the end of the season and the Italian coach departed in May.
However, this time is different. Zinedine Zidane's side showed no signs of malaise as they kicked off 2017 with a resounding 3-0 win at home to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday and against Granada on Saturday, it was another emphatic display.