Xabi Alonso debuted as coach of the Real Madrid in it Santiago Bernabéu With one Minimum victory before Osasuna. Two months after being released on the meringue bench in the Club World Cup (1-1 against Al-Hilal), the coach met public who knows well of his stage as a player. Tolosarra received a Sound ovation on his return to Santiago Bernabéu. 11 years ago, the August 19, 2014Alonso played his last game at home with Real Madrid before Sign for a Bayern Munich with which Bernabéu's lawn on 2017 was step on again.
The coincidences at the premiere of Xabi Alonso on the local bench of the White Stadium do not end there. Bayer Leverkusen's former calculated the José Mourinho debut as Real Madrid coach at Santiago Bernabéu … before the same rival. The Portuguese technician was chosen by Florentino Pérez to try to snatch the hegemony to the FC Barcelona of Pep Guardiola. Mou took over the Summer 2010 of a template that had names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso himself. Mourinho's new Real Madrid could not go from tie in your league debut In Mallorca.
In the Second day of the championshipthe meringues received in the Santiago Bernabéu to Osasuna. The Portuguese chose Khedira and Xabi Alonso Like his partner in the double pivot, placing ahead of the duo of midfielders to an offensive quartet formed by Özil, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Higuaín. As in yesterday's game against the redlings, Real Madrid could not open the rival bolt In the first part. Ricardo Carvalho was the scorer in the final 1-0 of the party. Like Mbappé's goal (52 ′), the goal of the Portuguese defense (48 ′) reached the A few minutes of the costume passage.
José Mourinho's victory against Osasuna was the beginning of a streak of 14 consecutive triumphs andn League at Santiago Bernabéu. Gijón Sporting broke the white hegemony in its stadium in the Day 30. A stumbling block that was important for the fight for the domestic championship, in which Barça finally imposed after adding 96 points and exceed 92 of Real Madrid.
Mourinho trusts Xabi Alonso
José Mourinho won a League, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Super Cup in his Three seasons at the head of the bench of Real Madrid. Despite his bag of titles, Setúbal coach helped Build the foundations of the subsequent successes of the club and fought from you against the best Barcelona in history. Mou had to Xabi Alonso as one of his trusted men In the locker room. Now, the former white midfielder occupies the position that belonged to the Portuguese between 2010 and 2012.
In an interview with Sportybetthe now coach of Fenerbahce valued Real Madrid's commitment to Xabi Alonso. «Arrives with very little experiencebut to a club that knows. I think it was a Good election of the president And I hope everything goes well, ”said Mourinho.
