The big mistake by Madrid that Xabi's staff wants to correct, getting to work

It was well known that, from day one, Xabi Alonso was going to start making changes at Real Madrid. With every intention of improving Real Madrid's weakest aspects, Xabi had an interesting conversation with his staff. After the first day of training, Xabi and his staff noticed the big mistake Real Madrid makes.

The lack of pressing when losing the ball is the mistake made by Real Madrid's squad. While some players fight for every ball, others simply give them up as lost. This is a situation that, clearly for the Club World Cup and the upcoming season, the entire staff led by Xabi Alonso aims to fix.

Although there are several aspects to improve, pressing is essential for Real Madrid to work the way Xabi wants. That's why, after the first training session, the staff have been working to improve this aspect of the squad.

Xabi Alonso's staff work

Xabi Alonso's time at Bayer Leverkusen showed his qualities as a coach. Managing to win three major titles, Xabi wouldn't have achieved this without the help of his staff. With people he fully trusts, they have been responsible for helping Xabi notice the aspects that can be improved.

His focus on pressing after losing the ball is a clear example, with the staff having no doubts about pointing this out as Real Madrid's big mistake. Last season is a clear example of this, with several moments when pressing was almost nonexistent.

Knowing that pressing is key to forcing opponents' mistakes or making them uncomfortable on the field, Xabi has worked hard on this. For this reason, the Club World Cup is key to showing the progress Xabi and his staff have achieved.

The big mistake to fix

Last season showed several mistakes that Real Madrid didn't manage to fix as the months went by. Although improving the aspect of pressing after losing the ball is important, this is just the first major change from Xabi, who wants to improve the entire team.