Xabi Alonso has passed the exam. Real Madrid is still alive in the Super Cup after eliminating Atlético de Madrid. The presence in Sunday’s final against Barcelona will mean a new validation, but the truth is that the first test has been passed. Everything turned upside down for Real Madrid thanks to the howitzer that Valverde launched in the first minute of a match that seemed to kill off Rodrygo, but Sorloth insisted on carrying the emotion to the end.
Real Madrid does not fail with its appointment with the final match of the Super Cup on Saudi soil. He had always reached the final and on this occasion he will not miss the event either. The four consecutive victories that the white eleven had achieved in recent weeks between the League and the Cup served as safe conduct and They managed to calm the atmosphere and allow Xabi Alonso to continue shaping what he has been working on since June. The fifth victory, in addition to peace of mind, gives him the possibility of adding his first title as a Madrid coach.
Although the game was not excellent, Real Madrid knew how to score at the pace of play that most interested them until Rodrygo’s goal arrived, which served as the sentence. Player and coach take a breath in search of that improvement and that physical point that leads the team to be able to aspire to everything, a historical requirement of Real Madrid.
Regardless of the team’s trajectory, The factor of injuries and physical problems continues to worry among leaders of the footballers led by Xabi Alonso. There are 23 injuries, with that of Kylian Mbappé as the icing on a bitter cake. The return of Niko Mihić to the medical staff has been the first step within the changes that may come in the coming days.
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Some of the theories point to a physical issue as their origin. Club and coaching staff are already working to find the solution. Through Saudi lands Antonio Pintus has been seen, who was a physical trainer with Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane.
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