US EditionReal Madrid’s Trip to Alaves Has Become a Crunch Game for Beleaguered Coach Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid, under Xabi Alonso, faces Alavés amid injuries and suspensions after a poor five-week run including losses to Liverpool and Manchester City, sparking fan discontent.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid visits Alavés in northern Spain as coach Xabi Alonso faces immense pressure after a poor five-week run.
- After three consecutive La Liga draws to Rayo Vallecano, Elche and Girona, alarm bells rang at the club following a loss at Liverpool last month and humiliating defeats to Celta Vigo and Manchester City.
- Éder Militão is out with a torn left-leg muscle, and suspensions to Fran García, Dani Carvajal, Álvaro Carreras and Endrick weaken Xabi Alonso's lineup.
- Leader Barcelona holds a four-point advantage while Villarreal sits one point behind Madrid, raising the stakes for results against Alavés.
- Having overseen a strong start, Xabi Alonso says he is not surprised by doubts, despite beginning the season with seven straight wins.
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Alonso under pressure as Real prepare for Alaves
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso faces mounting pressure ahead of a LaLiga visit to Alaves on Sunday, after a collapse in form has left his side second in the standings, four points behind leaders Barcelona. What seemed a promising start to Alonso's spell at the Bernabeu has unravelled swiftly, with Real winning twice in their last eight games across all competitions. A 2-0 league defeat by Celta Vigo last Sunday, followed by a midweek Champions …
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MADRID, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso faces mounting pressure ahead of a LaLiga visit to Alaves on Sunday, after a collapse in form has left his side second in the standings, four points behind leaders Barcelona. Read full story
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Real Madrid's trip to Alaves has become a crunch game for beleaguered coach Xabi Alonso
Two wins in eight matches. That is the record for Real Madrid over the past five weeks and why Xabi Alonso is under immense pressure in a rocky first season in charge of his former club.
When the situation of Xabi Alonso on the bench of Real Madrid is more delicate, after adding only two victories in the last eight games, falling to Celta and Manchester City, the costume has closed ranks around the tolosarra technician: Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Thibaut Courtois or Raúl Asencio, made it clear that the team supports the coach."It is a complicated moment for us and for Xabi too, things are not coming out and I wanted to show that …
Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo Goes or Raúl Asencio were in favor of the Tolosarra technician
Reassuring by the attitude and good match of his team, and for lack of convincing alternatives, Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid, decided to maintain at least four more days Xabi Alonso as a coach. But if he does not win on Sunday in Alavés, the Basque should take the door.
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