Real Madrid have an important match with Man City at Bernabeu tonight (3am December 11), the 6th round of the Champions League group stage.

This is the match that is expected to decide the future of captain Xabi Alonso , and if he loses, according to Mundo, he will be fired by the Spanish Royal team.

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Xabi Alonso hopes Barca stars put Real Madrid first to beat Man City. Photo: Defensa

Defensa said that due to the defeat (0-2 Celta Vigo) last weekend in La Liga - only winning 1 of the last 5 matches in the tournament, the atmosphere at Real Madrid's headquarters was somewhat tense before the big match with Man City.

They need to win, need to beat Haaland and Pep Guardiola's Man City, to prove their worth and continue to hold their place in the top 8.

Xabi Alonso is under a lot of pressure, perhaps the most since the beginning of the season, amid reports of him not being able to manage a factional dressing room, in which key stars such as Vinicius, Jude Bellingham, Valverde, Rodrygo, Endrick... want him to 'lose his seat'.

After the final training session to prepare for the match against Man City, Xabi Alonso met with the whole team, going straight to the rumors that he would be fired if Real Madrid lost to Man City.

“ I know there are many people in the industry, in the media, who want to get rid of me. But tomorrow, let's not let them achieve that. I believe in you… ”.

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Real Madrid president Perez encouraged Xabi, but the "boss" is also very firm if the team's results aren't as expected. Photo: Defensa

According to the same source, President Florentino Perez encouraged Xabi Alonso: “ I don’t want to see you stressed. Tomorrow Real Madrid will beat Man City. I believe in you and the whole team .”

Playing against Man City, led by his former coach Pep Guardiola, Xabi Alonso will face a real challenge, when besides the great pressure, he also does not have the strongest force in hand due to the effects of injuries. Even Mbappe does not know if he can play or play at 100% form.

The Frenchman did not join his teammates for Real Madrid's final training session. He broke his finger in the match against Celta Vigo, but according to COPE, the underlying concern is that Mbappe is experiencing discomfort in his left leg muscle.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/xabi-noi-thang-viec-bi-sa-thai-danh-cuoc-real-madrid-dau-man-city-2470390.html