Friday, September 12, 2025, 15:04
Xabi Alonso is the coach of the leader and the weekend. At the head of Real Madrid, he visits his dear Real Sociedad on Saturday, undressed since the departure of Imanol Sheriff, precisely the coach who with his excellent work stopped an arrival of Tolosarra to the first Donostiarra team that seemed sung when he landed in the Sanse and, in addition, ascended to the second division after 60 years. He appeared at 2:30 p.m., with German punctuality, and there was expectation in Valdebebas for knowing his impressions for the duel between the white leader and a ‘Txuri-Urdin’ team that still does not know the victory with Sergio Francisco in command.
«It is a demanding visit against a good rival. The break has been positive. Everyone has come good, healthy time. We are wanting to return after the break and face the following block with the dynamics of continuing to consolidate things and growing, ”he reflected. Who will your father go with? “Don’t know. You would have to ask him, I hope that with us. It is a special home, ”Xabi replied with a laugh.
He was asked if he agrees with that reflection of Hansi Flick that “the ego kills success.” “We want to succeed, manage the team well with the football and human qualities and that they all sit on the ship, prepared to row because we need everyone,” he replied before congratulating themselves because both Bellingham and Camavinga progress very well and could return to the calls shortly.
Avoid precipitated conclusions
Methodical, analyst and very rational, Xabi Alonso avoids drawing precipitous conclusions about the possibility that Rodrygo, Mbappé and Vinicius are headlines or their team can act with three centrals. «Of course, the three can play together. They have done it a lot and can do it depending on the game and the other players. That we have not done so far does not mean that they are not going to do it. Sometimes we want to draw conclusions too soon. And the three centrals are used in the World Cup, in another context, but it is something that I still have in the head because we have five in the squad ».
It was very clear to ensure that, if it depends on Real Madrid, Franco Mastantuono will not go to the U-20 World Cup with Argentina, since up to seven games would be lost with his club, he highlighted the “healthy and positive competitiveness” in the squad when asked about Trent and Cavajal Yy and stopped in the figure of Mbappé. Is it the leader of the team?: «Kylian is in a very good football and personality moment. After a season in Madrid, he faces the second eager. We want to generate a strong nucleus inside the locker room to be what we intend. And Kylian is fundamental ».
He insisted that the team is still in a phase of “assimilating concepts.” «We want to change things. We enter the dynamics of playing every three days and need fresque people. There are good guarantees to face the following block ». Xabi was reheated why he speaks so much about blocks, if he raises his work and if the players understand it. «Each one tells things in their own way. We do not want to lose the focus. It is a way to order the head by distributing the objectives we want. You have to set short -term objectives to reach in good condition to April and May ». He denied that the next seven games before the new break supposes his first great exam. «I don’t take it, I take like this. We know that each party has transcendence, with points that can be decisive in the long term ».
Does the explanations of the CTA recognizing arbitration errors?: «It does not seem bad, although there are points where you agree or more disagree. Hopefully I can help there are fewer mistakes, but I don’t know. We have to accept that there will continue to us ».
