On the brink of collapse, Xabi Alonso continues his efforts to mend the divisions in the Real Madrid dressing room. An uncertain future awaits him.
Real Madrid's leadership views the away match against Alaves as a crucial battle to make a decision about Alonso's job, following his improvements in the defeat against Man City.
Facing a precarious situation, Alonso has one glimmer of hope: Kylian Mbappé 's return to the rescue, after missing midweek due to injury.
Mbappé , who has scored 25 goals this season , is a key player in Alonso's tactics. The French striker has just undergone special training sessions to achieve peak physical condition.
In the defeat against Man City, it was clear how much Alonso missed Mbappe. Real Madrid had many opportunities, attacking constantly, but lacked a striker to convert them into goals.
Mbappe himself wants to shine when he faces Alaves again, the opponent that was associated with his red card last season.
Before arriving in the Basque Country, the media once again discussed the possibility of Alonso being sacked if they lost to Alaves, given that Barcelona were seven points ahead at the top of La Liga .
“I’ve been in football for many years. I’m not surprised by anything that can happen ,” Alonso said calmly .
The 44-year-old former midfielder is not afraid of being sacked: “ These are normal things, they have happened and will continue to happen in the future. We need to face them with the responsibility of the job and what we stand for.”
In addition to Mbappe in attack, Xabi Alonso also welcomes back center-back Dean Huijsen, who missed the last five matches.
Huijsen 's presence has somewhat eased concerns about Real Madrid's extensive injury list: Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mendy, Alaba, and Camavinga.
There's a problem with Alonso: he has no left-back available against Alaves, with Alvaro Carreras and Fran Garcia suspended. Victor Valdepenas from the youth team could be a suitable replacement.
In their last eight matches, Real Madrid have only won two. Alonso sent a message: “Now is the time to work to turn things around. We want to change the course of the results … ”
Several players publicly supported Alonso after the defeat to Man City. “ In the dressing room, we communicate every day, working together in good times and in bad times. ”
Alonso expressed confidence in the victory: “ We know we are facing difficulties and we can grow if we overcome this phase.”
He concluded: " If we can reverse the current trajectory, in a few weeks we can look back and see how much we've grown . "
Force:
Alaves: Guridi is injured, Garces is suspended.
Real Madrid: Carvajal, Trent, Mendy, Alaba , and Camavinga are injured. Carreras and François are suspended.
Predicted lineup:
Alaves (4-1-4-1) : Sivera; Otto, Tenaglia, Pacheco, Parada; Guevara; Calebe, Ibanez, Suarez, Rebbach; Boye
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Valdepenas; Rodrygo, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius.
Match odds: Real Madrid -1.5
Total goals: 2 3/4
Prediction: Real Madrid wins 2-1 .
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-alaves-vs-real-madrid-vong-16-la-liga-2472278.html
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