Real Madrid Confidencial Xabi Alonso congratulates him publicly, reveals who was Real Madrid's best
Real Madrid's coach highlighted the great match that one of its players completed
Xabi Alonso appeared before the media after the match against Pachuca (3-1). It was a match in which Real Madrid played for more than 80 minutes with one footballer less after Asencio was sent off. However, the white team prevailed thanks to goals from Bellingham, Güler, and Fede Valverde.
"I'm not going to say that the three goals came because we've worked on that arrival of the midfielders, but we did talk about it during the hydration break. They have the quality and the finishes were fantastic", said Xabi Alonso.
He congratulated Courtois for his great match
However, one of the standout figures was Real Madrid's goalkeeper. Thibaut Courtois was able to stop as many as ten shots on target from the Mexican side. The keeper reached the highest number of saves in a FIFA Club World Cup match.
After the match, Xabi Alonso wanted to congratulate his goalkeeper. "We're very happy with Courtois. He has shown once again that he's a very reliable goalkeeper", he added.
Meanwhile, the Madrid coach analyzed the match. "We had to defend with one less in a low block and you have to know how to suffer and have that humility to find the right moment. The defensive line held the box well and we had good phases of possession", he explained.
"We took away many positive things and above all the three points. We couldn't show what we've worked on. We had to adapt to the match by keeping balance and keeping possession so the players would feel comfortable", he concluded.
Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid's project
"The main thing is to form an idea so we can recognize ourselves in every match. That takes time. We also want to have the culture of using the context", explained the Madrid coach.
"We need that game intelligence and today we had to change quickly. After the hydration break we talked and from there we played a great match", concluded Xabi Alonso.
Without a doubt, Real Madrid will keep evolving little by little as the matches go by. In fact, a clear difference could already be seen compared to the play on the first day.
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