FLASH
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In just 232 days, a mountain of problems accumulated that ultimately buried his future at Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso arrived full of enthusiasm and rekindled the passion of the Madrid fans, but he has suffered a series of disappointments. Many in the eyes of the club.
Failures against the greats
One of the recurring complaints about Ancelotti is that Real Madrid began to get used to and succumb to losing in the biggest matches of last season (four Clasicos, the defeat at Anfield Road, the 3-0 defeat at the Emirates).
Xabi Alonso compounded the problem with the humiliating defeat suffered in the semi-final of the Club World Cup against PSG (4-0). He did not hesitate to take charge of the team in that tournament and then distanced himself from the failure.
" For me, the season and my time here starts now ," he declared before the second La Liga match.
Clashes with Vinicius and Valverde
The endless stream of ink spilled over his disagreements with Vinicius has been the conflict that has most damaged the Basque coach's domestic image. While the Brazilian's disdain for Xabi during his controversial substitution in October's Clásico was unpopular, the root of the problem was even less so, taking Vin off in the 75th minute, when he was having his best game of the season, simply to secure a 2-1 lead instead of trying for more.
This caused quite a stir. Arguments between Cáb and Valverde, the second captain, over the position of right-back also caused considerable concern. Two truces were signed and, with the coach under close watch, the dressing room slowly but surely retreated, eventually openly withdrawing from Alonso. This suggests that the bond between coach and team has been fragile.
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