Xabi Alonso's premiere at Real Madrid did not yet change the image of the irregular season of the Madrid squad
The premiere of Xabi Alonso in it Real Madrid The image of the irregular season of the Madrid staff did not change. Without enough time to introduce desired changes, conditioned by the casualties, he ended up repeating bets of Carlo Ancelotti without finding an improvement in the game that drives to the victory against Al Hilal. The lack of balance, fluidity and dependence on individuality were imposed on the first tactical touch -ups.
“This is a process and everything takes time,” Xabi Alonso defended after his bitter debut. A shot to the crossbar of Arda Güler and a penalty failed by Fede Valverde in the added time, they could have changed the sign of the game but not the sensations. Real Madrid showed that it is at the beginning of filming and with the fair batteries. Jude Bellingham's exhaustion image, the VinÃcius cramps, showed it.
Despite touch -ups within the system, Xabi Alonso repeated the most used by Ancelotti. There was no debate because it does not yet have enough pieces to be able to execute the second option, with three centrals. With only Dean Huijsen and Raúl Asencio in a position to play, he even had to resort to an option that ruled out, delay Tchouaméni to the center of the rear for the viral process that conditioned the meeting of Asencio.
With Antonio Rüdiger at the doors of his return. Even without Éder Militao or David Alaba. Xabi Alonso's tactical option was to bet for a 4-3-3 and incidentally recover for the cause to Rodrygo. An unsuccessful attempt. Despite the assistance with a precise pass in the first goal of a new stage, the Brazilian was disconnected, without generating imbalance or finding his site in the party. Being almost two months without playing an invoice. Moreover, in the weather conditions, with more than 30 degrees and a high humidity, in which the game was played in Miami.
The change of Xabi Alonso regarding the recent past Madridista in a similar situation, was his commitment to the figure of 9. That implied giving the first ownership to Gonzalo GarcÃa, who responded to the absence of Kylian Mbappé for an inopportune virus that has left him out of the World Cup in his start.
The young Canterano won the most valuable player award from the first game of Xabi Alonso, his first scorer culminating a perfect counterattack and the footballer who most tried Bono, exhibiting a great head shot with a powerful jump. It also began another of the changes of the new coach. High pressure. Trying to suffocate the rival even in his door serve with two players within the rival area.
But the Xabi Alonso system lacked a footballer in the center of the field that imposed the game he wants for his team. His first bet, with Tchouaméni of midfielder escorted by Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham, did not have the expected effect. Real Madrid did not have control of the party in the first act, he lacked possession, he had precipitation and the losses promoted lack of balance. The Hilal dominated, generated danger and showed defensive deficiencies.
The same as before rivals with more stuck cost negative results that marked the road of Real Madrid to the great titles this season. Xabi Alonso corrected him with the inclusion of a 'good foot' player in the center of the field as Güler after the break. He gave another sense to possession, increased the rhythm of the touch and the domain was achieved.
At times they began to see strokes of what Xabi wants for his team. A more effective pressure that steals in the opposite field, a team that knows how to give amplitude to the field to generate spaces in bands to appear against one of a player like VinÃcius, far from its true identity. More players appeared between the lines to attack from the association, with Brahim interpreting the idea well, and the danger of the rival was reduced.
Real Madrid failed to flee the bittersweet sensations of its season end. Not even the premiere of the two signings made by the club to find the title in the Club World Cup, they changed aspects to improve. Trent Alexander-Arnold was seen far from his level, still mained to his new team. Xabi's slogan was to defend his side, the right, and in an offensive phase to go into the environment to increase a player in the core. He did not find his place.
Better sensations left Dean Huijsen that will be a key piece at the start of the new Real Madrid game. He showed solvency, strength in the air game and personality so that he would not weigh the shield at his 20 years; He left any questions in the intensity in the area or a loss due to an excess of confidence when starting the play, which could cost the second goal.
Xabi Alonso lacked time to work tactical concepts before his debut. Just new days of training, three with some internationals. The demand of the immediate result that is linked to Real Madrid by history, contrasts to the learning process that its players need. The declaration of intentions of the new coach did not prevent the repetition of the same errors. His team will grow during the tournament after a bittersweet premiere.
