Official: Real Madrid fulfills Xabi Alonso's biggest wish, signing completed

Since Xabi Alonso took charge of Real Madrid, he conveyed a series of requests to the board. He believed that some things were still missing to get the most out of the squad. The club got to work to try to meet his demands.

One of them was to have more staff in order to get the most out of the team. Xabi Alonso wanted an analyst, and Real Madrid has brought in Mexican Óscar Michel for that role. The Basque coach was the one who requested this signing, and now he can finally see his wish fulfilled.

The Tolosa native is a coach who really likes to watch matches on video to analyze everything in detail. He works on tactical aspects in training sessions, but first he has had to identify problems. That's why he considered it essential to have a staff member like this.

Now he will be able to use him, especially in the first matches to see how the team performs. In a preseason where they will only play one friendly against Tirol, it's essential to identify problems. With the signing of Óscar Michel, he adds one more person to achieve this.

Xabi Alonso brings a different working method than Ancelotti

Xabi Alonso has always spoken very highly of Ancelotti, whom he considers someone very important in his career. He values everything he learned from him and especially what he has achieved in the world of soccer. However, the way both work is notably different.

One of the major shortcomings that was attributed to Ancelotti was precisely the analysis of matches. He didn't have a team to try to observe where the team could improve. This is something Xabi Alonso is going to change, as this signing he requested shows.

We'll see if he gets the desired results and if he comes close to Carletto's legend at Real Madrid. What he has done is excite Madridists with his arrival and with the changes he is implementing. They applaud his new way of working and what he has brought as innovations for the white team.