Real Madrid just lost miserably 0-4 to PSG in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Mbappe was laughed at once again, when facing his old team, as well as when they won the Champions League right after he left.
Not just a simple failure, Xabi Alonso himself also sees 'problems' that need to be thoroughly resolved with the duo Kylian Mbappe as well as Vinicius - who lack determination in attack and are lazy in defense! This has happened since last season, even though coach Ancelotti asked them to, they 'ignored' it.
Marca said the Real Madrid captain will have a private meeting with Mbappe and Vinicius after they return from vacation. Xabi needs them to be more team players, not only effective in scoring goals but also need to work without the ball and drop back to help the defense.
The above source added that although Real Madrid had to stop at the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, President Florentino Perez is said to have told Xabi Alonso: that's enough! He was referring to the bonus Real Madrid earned in the tournament - more than 80 million euros, plus funds for shopping.
The head of the Royal team also confirmed that a glorious generation of Real Madrid ended, after veterans such as Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez left. Now it is time for the club to embark on a new era and Xabi is the right person to do it.
And they decided to give Xabi Alonso complete control, to build the team the way he wanted. The message from Real Madrid's leadership was clear: no player at the Bernabeu was untouchable. Xabi had complete control over who started, who was benched, or who was left out of the plan, regardless of reputation.
The Whites' view is that anyone who is not fully committed to Real Madrid's new project will have no place in the team. There are no exceptions for Mbappe, Vinicius or Jude Bellingham.
Real Madrid are expected to bring in new signings to strengthen their squad before entering the 2025/26 campaign. Xabi is supported and trusted, the rest of the former player is to prove his ability to manage his star players and his talent in using troops.
Sitting in the 'hot seat' of Real Madrid, there is no room for failure, only one order: bring home as many titles as possible, wait and see what Xabi Alonso does with the squad that coach Ancelotti could not 'handle' last season, leading to his early departure.
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