Second Party of Xabi Alonso On the bench Real Madrid and the runrún looms over the white team. This is the white team, you don't expect anyone. Nor at the same time, just over two weeks separate the coach's first training with this Sunday against Pachuca and Tolosarra already listens to demands regarding the game. Especially after the image against Al Hilal. His team plays half a ticket to the round of 16 before a Pachuca against the strings.
Not everything was bad for the coach in the debut World Cup. «The first part of the other day was not good, but the reaction was positive. We get more together and improve with the ball. That must be the line a bit and that thread we throw a little. But we have been training for five days. Wanting to do too much in a short time can be counterproductive. You have to know how to handle the information and prioritize ».
After the tie against Al Hilal, whites need a victory against Pachuca to avoid complications in the group. «It will be an intense and important party. We want to play well and win. In the group stage we have the need to win and end good feelings and make a more complete game with both the ball. We have been for five days, but the demands of the calendar force to train and compete well ».
An irregular vinicius was marked from Al Hilal's debut. «I don't think you have to recover Vinicius. I see him well. We all want to push to be decisive as it has been so many times. He is a different player. It helps the team a lot when it connects with its game, it will be fundamental against both Pachuca and throughout the season, ”explained Xabi Alonso.
Tolosarra coach does not want to deviate with the signing market. «We are in the Club World Cup and not to think about improving the workforce, yes with which we have we can have a dominant field center. It can be achieved with different profiless. The challenge we have is that we have football to play well. Sometimes we want to do too many things and you have to go more slowly ».
Mbappé will be low as he does not recover from his acute gastroenteritis picture, Gonzalo will occupy his position again. «Kylian goes better and we are optimistic so that he can be before Salzburg. Gonzalo can do what he did the other day. He scored a goal and had three occasions. Faced with the future, what happens will be seen. Having players with that smell is very important. He did very well. Facing the future … it will be seen. Now we only think about the competition. We are focused on the World Cup, ”said the Basque coach.
