Xabi Alonso's Stubbornness Hurts Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso's reluctance to use Real Madrid's most promising young talent may already be impacting the team's results this season. He must start giving opportunities to the club's biggest prodigy.
Recent Performances Show Major Problems
Despite a 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid earlier, many consider the 1-0 loss to Liverpool even more humiliating for Real Madrid. Apart from Thibaut Courtois, who prevented a heavier defeat, the team underperformed at nearly every position.
- Dean Huijsen appeared too relaxed and had one of his worst games in a Real shirt.
- Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior were practically invisible during the match.
- Jude Bellingham and Arda Güler failed to create significant chances.
- Eduardo Camavinga seemed out of his element playing on the right wing.
Attacking Threats Lacking
The main issue was the absence of real offensive danger from the left, right, or center. Although using Camavinga as a right winger against a weaker Valencia side worked, deploying him in that role in such an important game was questionable.
Talent on the Bench Ignored
Alonso has plenty of attacking options available on the bench, but his unwillingness to use one player in particular could harm the team's season. This player is [translate:Эндрик], who has appeared only once as a substitute in Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Valencia when the outcome was already decided.
Xabi Alonso's refusal to play Endrick in critical matches could become his biggest weakness this season.
Summary: Xabi Alonso's inflexible tactics and failure to utilize Real Madrid's most promising young talent risk undermining the team's success this season.
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