Xabi Alonso It has not reached Real Madrid to fold the stars, but to change everything. In three games, the coach has run to everyone, has become Arda In the team's reference to start the play, Gonzalo in little less than indisputable and has recovered a game system that was not seen in Madrid for 25 years and that they said it was impossible to see again in Santiago Bernabéu. It was not a drama to see Madrid with three centrals and two lanes. On the contrary. The white team was more aggressive in the pressure, moved the ball more speed and spent less trouble in defense. From Mourinho, each with his style, he did not see a coach with so many desire to change things in Madrid.
The Madrid of Xabi Alonso looks good, which advances with a firm step in the Club World Cup. It is already in eighths, where the juve expects … and before which a 'signing' is expected: mbappé.
Gonzalo wins a place in Madrid
Gonzalo adds two goals in the Club World Cup and 225 minutes from 270 possible. And Xabi is clear: if you have to remove Rodrygo or Vinicius before, they are removed. The canterano, who barely played three times with Ancelotti, is the great commitment of the new coach and the great irruption of Madrid in this championship.
Before Salzburg he signed a great game that crowned with a goal in the final stretch, full of power and quality, raising the ball above the goalkeeper after a 40 -meter race.
The Castilla striker, who seemed condemned to leave Madrid this summer, has earned a place in the first squad and can look into players like Rodrygo or Endrick. Vini and Mbappé are still major words, but it can be an ideal complement to them.
Vinicius was vinicius again
The Brazilian recovered his best version to put the pass to the round of 16 in the first part. First with a goal after a great assistance from Bellingham in which he showed his great virtues again: speed, dribble and accurately shot. Then he would manufacture the 0-2 with a left to Fede Valverde stepping on the ball that Guti-commitment in Dazn-would applaud even if he was far from his in Riazor. But also genius of Vinicius, which finally appeared in the Club World Cup.
First group already by Juve
Madrid quickly arranged the tie of the debut against Al Hilal with two victories against Pachuca and Salzburg that allow it to pass as first group to measure themselves (on Tuesday, July 1 at 9:00 p.m.) to Juventus in the round of 16. With seven points, seven goals in favor and two against, Madrid appears in the final stretch of the tournament as one of the great favorites. In addition, the next round is presented with 'signing': Mbappé returns.
Surely Xabi wouldn't have stayed with Modric?
The Croatian is not understood well, which wanted to continue in Madrid for another season and that it was not renewed yet it is not known why. On the day of his presentation, Xabi Alonso threw balls out of the authorship of the decision, but the World Cup is making clear that the coach does not left over. Luka is always the first change, which speaks of a totally valid player for Xabi, as was for Carlo Ancelotti. Incomprehensible that his career will end in Milan and not in Real Madrid.
Finally a quiet match for Courtois
Xabi Alonso saw him fast. Before Pachuca, Courtois had to make eleven stops and that encouraged the coach to try new things and bet on Salzburg for the system with which he shone in Leverkusen. And casualities of life, the Belgian goalkeeper was almost a spectator throughout the match. Of the eleven interventions to Mexicans to a spectacular, against Austrians. An almost incognito game thanks to the good work of the defenses.
Güler finally enjoys
Xabi Alonso has made him the reference of the team with the ball, in charge of starting the play. And Güler has accepted the enchanted challenge, happy to finally feel important in Real Madrid. The Turk is showing ambitious and leader with the ball on his feet and in a solidarity player without him. Physics and tactically it can still grow, but its implication in defense is unquestionable.
