The Duo Formed by Vinicius and Mbappé Is the Key to the New Madrid, Which Measures Xabi Alonso's Ability to Seduce

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The first time Xabi Alonso had to explain what the urgency of Madrid was when he arrived at the Club World Cup, it seemed that the coach was still Carlo Ancelotti. The new technician spoke of the same thing as the old one, with almost identical words: distances, commitment, balance... The record always, in reference, above all, to the improved defensive work of the team. The issue, a critical point of the whites in the last year, points directly…