The line this summer in Spain is that Real Madrid finally got a Guardiola-esque coach, or more hardline madridistas, strategy. At pains to reveal that he knew a thing or two about Ablotti, Carlotti’s five Laice titles were written down in the ‘Man-Management’ section, as was Sineine Zidane, winner of three of his European titles. The appointment of Xabi Alonso was in part a response to the decline of Ancecotti’s influence in the worrying group and aging, but also to the fall and attack of other Europeans.
Forgive the simplicity, but the fashion managers of the last decade, PEP Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, even Luis Enrique, are all separated from the game that you have to look at, before mixing with that with their equipment. Even if Alonso has shown flexibility, willingness to play in different styles, there are some who can negotiate; Stress after losing the ball, joint fusion. Ancelotti started with eight names in his team and then started the formation of the problem there, with a new mint. Alonso starts with principles and ideas. And that lands him firmly in the camp next to another Basque, currently dominated by high-level management.
In El Clasico, showing. Real Madrid went hungry against a ragged, injured Barcelona. Last season’s meetings were salty and they served the players. A little extra Picante from Lamine Yamal, and it was fuel food. However, the first 15 minutes also saw Dean Huijen endure a foul offer that betrayed his youth. A clinical opponent can bite for the first time in Real Madrid first.
The game changes with the movement of Eduardo Camavinga on the right side, sliding Jude Bellingham into the space behind Kylia Mbappe, where he does a lot of damage. Barcelona already had trouble escaping the Real Dreading Hunting Party, but with Bellingham inside, they began to do more than clean their prey. From Bellingham’s Sleous’s Sleous Assist, Mbappe raced behind with the Open. Coming up next in the six yard box, just like he had two years ago in Montjuic, he hit the winner covered in the Bellingham logo.
At the sharp end of the criticism following the Madrid Derby, both Bellingham and Alenso signed their name to the response. More than the goals, the proof of Alonso’s chess skills was on their face. Among the 17th Minute, when Camavinga moved to the flash, and the hour mark, not long after mbAppe was interrupted by WJciech Szczesny, Real Madrid won against Barcelona.
Jude Bellingham 🅰️
Kylia MbAppé ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/jpymtbkklw– Laliga English (@Laligaen) October 30, 2025
Alonso agreed: “It worked well. “Not only intellectually, but also mentally. That is the foundation of strategic success. “The Clasico gives us important lessons for the future,” he said on the sidelines. feel low.
Faced with the absence of Ancatotti from which he could not recover, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, Alonso did as Guardiola would have – he added a defender. No one could doubt the choice of Franco Mastantuono, who works like a human, but has a brain ahead.
It’s comical, then, that the criticism of Alonso that came out earlier this week was that ‘he thinks he’s Guardiola.’ When Alenso appeared in front of the media again on Friday, that was the only question he answered in El Clasico. “The issue was resolved on Wednesday,” Alonso said of Vinicius’ exit after being removed, but everyone wanted to talk all week. Another test to be conducted in Valencia, where their collaboration will be analyzed by presentation.
Just as conspicuously absent as Alonso from Vinicius’ apology, the Basque captain will not, or could not, say that Vinicius apologized directly to him. Even if Ancelotti had fires to pick up during his four years, he never gave the Santiago Bernabe witnessed an explosion like that of Vinicius. And he did not find Fervede, who should play more widely under ancolotti on the left back than Alenso, he once put the word outside the place to the Press about it.
‘Cold, far away’, that’s how some top figures in the real Madrid dress room described Atsetic. It was noteworthy that after the defeat of the derby, the internal criticism of Alonso squirreled in the public domain with the same voice. That such a lack of formation should come out two days after a great clasico victory, is outstanding for that matter, completely unexpected.
How will Alonso manage? “[By] Being me. The most important thing is to be honest, not try to pretend. Always think about what is best for the team. Always maintain a good relationship, based on respect, but understanding that not everyone is the same. You have to be emotionally intelligent. “
Xabi Alonso on #Vinicius‘apologies to Midweek.
His full response to the Vinicius drama below pic.twitter.com/bbwjkasxu
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The reason for his arrival from Ancolotti and Zidane, that since the Italian has left for the first time, only Julian LopeTegui and Rafael Benitez have left the same place as Alenso. The abilities of reerio ramos’ revealed the words that were asked late, but his words about the possible appointment of antonio were lost before LopeTegui arrived ‘chana’ when you read them -‘ respect is available, not included ‘.
That comparison is a little less – and neither Benitez nor LopeTegui competed at the top of the game, and neither did they come with the same support from President Florentino Perez. By all accounts, he also has a lot of charisma. Alonso’s challenge is to reduce that distance, and connect with a group of stars in all, he loved his predecessor.
El Clasico changed things thanks to Alonso; A real life demonstration that his ideas can work on the big stage. It was a proof of concept for those at the Bernabeu yet to be convinced. Controlling Barcelona is part of earning that respect, and winning is a quick way to put it. When victory comes though, Alonso will be asked to show that he has learned as much from his time under Ancelotti, as he did under Guardiola.
