To be fair, RM does a lot better job hyping up all their players (including the mediocre ones) than we do. They are masters in marketing compared to our dogshit marketing team.
It will take some time for fans to trully appreciate Flick. What he's achieving with this squad is amazing.
On another note, it makes me think of just how good the squads were in Pep and Lucho years
VV - above average
MATS - mediocre/below average
Abidal - Amazing, one of the top LB's during...
They have been spot on with most transfers until very recently. It's not talked about enough how big of an impact Modric and Kroos have had on their team. It's a bigger headache to replace them than Xavi and Iniesta.
You are underestimating how intelligent their board is. They aren't run by morons or insider agents like Bartomeu. If they need to sell 8 players in their squad in one mercado or go through multiple coaches, they won't hesitate. They aren't Barca.