Following Real Madrid’s match against Celta Vigo on December 7, players say that head coach Xabi Alonso has their support after Manchester City defeated Alonso. After Real Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League loss to Manchester City on Wednesday, players have stated that they still support head coach Xabi Alonso.
As a result, Madrid has only won two of their previous eight games in all competitions; in their past four La Liga games, they have drawn three and lost one. Madrid is now four points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, but they are still qualified for the Champions League knockout round in seventh position, tied with rivals Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.
In the Bernabeu, City overcame a deficit to win and move closer to a spot in the Champions League round of sixteen. Alonso, who took Carlo Ancelotti’s position in the Bernabeu dugout in May, has started to face questions about his future with the team, but Madrid’s players have pledged their support to both the manager and the squad.
Raul Asencio said the dressing room is 100% behind Xabi Alonso
Raul Asencio, a central defender, has similarly suffered a decrease in playing time under Alonso; following a string of injuries, he is now only utilised at right-back or in central defence. He also spoke well of Alonso.
“Every game is scrutinised, but at Real Madrid, that has always been the case. Whether the game is going well or poorly, we are aware of the strain we are under. All I can say is that the everyday environment at Valdebebas is excellent, that the dressing room fully supports Xabi Alonso, and that they get the message that Xabi Alonso is trying to portray.
The first thing to alter is that mentality, as Aurelien remarked the other day. And we saw a shift today. Tchouameni had addressed the media before the game, taking the blame away from Alonso and asserting that it was the players’ responsibility to ensure that things were corrected. After the game, Alonso remained upbeat despite the loss, believing that there was “nothing to reproach his players for”.
