Real Madrid’s performance has taken a serious turn since the managerial change – which is surprising considering they looked lost just a month ago.
Needless to say, Xavi Alonso’s ideas and tactical burdens are not suitable los blancos Or maybe the profile in the dressing room and Arbeloa’s practical approach is paying off.
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After all, the new head coach has repeatedly emphasized that Real Madrid is a club based on individual talent and counterattacks, and changing this basic philosophy will not work.
Former manager speaks
Former Real Madrid player and head coach Jorge Valdano recently expressed shock at the team’s sudden turnaround, saying how unnatural it was for a team to show such huge improvement in such a short period of time under normal circumstances.
“We would not believe that the good physical condition seen in Real Madrid’s game against Villarreal was achieved in a week’s work without scientific support,” he said.
When asked what went wrong at the club and how Alvaro Arbeloa could make so much progress in a team that looked lost under Xabi Alonso, he said:
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“What went wrong? I thought Arbeloa performed very well, his players were full of confidence and they showed a lot of momentum against Villarreal. From the first minute to the 90th minute they were outstanding in the game.”
Under Arbeloa, Real Madrid have made progress. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
“That didn’t happen with Xavi Alonso. With Xavi, they walked out of the dressing room and learned a long lesson.”
“For 20 or 25 minutes, the players seemed to be responding to the coach’s orders, and then the team struggled and got distracted – and ultimately finished a poor game.”
Valdano later praised merengue Kudos to their performance against Villarreal and how they were able to win comfortably even though Thibaut Courtois didn’t contribute much.
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“It was a very good game against Villarreal. It’s true that they won again thanks to a goal from Kylian Mbappe, the best striker in the world, but they don’t need the best goalkeeper in the world to win.”
“Real Madrid were very convincing and did a good job of boosting players’ confidence.” he added.
In the end, the former Real Madrid man praised Arbeloa and questioned the approach of Alonso’s squad, which varies widely in quality.
“If Arbeloa had more commitment? The players would be more comfortable. I don’t know what happened to Xabi Alonso, but something did happen.”
“I think Arbeloa does a good job of understanding what happened and is correcting it.” he added.
Source: Sports
