Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has hinted that the union between him and his players has grown closer after the surprise 4-lympiakos win. It was Los Blancos first win in Greece, and Alonso desperately needed to win to win the win-game streak, but also easily the talk of the broken dressing room.
Despite struggling to control the game throughout, and finding it impossible to close Olympiakos at the back, Alonso’s side delivered their best performance of the season. MbAppe’s four goals were the headlines, but Vinicius Junior also showed his good form of the season.
“How many hours have been good and productive; They have helped us to continue to grow, to face difficult times, and I found the unity of the players to be easier,” Alonso told diario as.
“They have been very optimistic, very productive. They have helped us to continue to grow, to try and break through difficult times, except for these three points that have happened behind the scenes.”
Alonso responds to the lack of control and defensive problems
Even if the result was a hope for Real Madrid, and a disappointing exit, the Basque Manager will have known that the criticism of the management of his game was coming. The first question was about Madrid’s real lack of control in this game.
“First, I want to emphasize the most important thing: three points. It is important not only to stop but also we felt strong, we had the fire, we had the maturity of it.”
“In the second half, there were all kinds of moments. They were pressing hard, and we needed to adjust a little bit, but the game is over now, and now we have to focus on the league.”
It was also put to Alenso that Real Madrid admitted that they were shot for 19 years, instead of 13 they had, while Olimpiakos also had more shots (8) than Los Blancos (5).
“Obviously we need to improve a little bit of everything. In holding tight when the opponent moves forward, when we are strong, and when we are not good.”
“We need that defensive strength, combined with the finishing that we showed today. We were already there and we were fighting to score … And now, we did, we took that away.”
The point of inclusion of the real real madrid?
After a barren run, in which Real Madrid managed just two goals, both from set pieces in that three-match run, they are once again bringing their talent back. Despite the communication between him and his players before the game, and the result, Alonso was not ready to call it a revolution.
“We’ll see. Time will tell. We had a good feeling … and shared some things. Now we’ll find out what’s next. It’s something that can happen often. But we’ll deal with it.”
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The weight on Alonso’s shoulders?
The BSAque manager also ensured that on a personal level, he treated us well.
“No, no, no. I’ve been taking more care to calm down than you’d expect. And I know it’s your bed, and you know it’s always over. And you know there’s always another time.”
