Xabi Alonso was brought to Madrid as the chosen one. Carlo Ancelotti had done his bit for the club, the Italian fox had once again given Los Blancos the biggest titles, but showed last season Real were ready for a change of coach. Alonso, with his 236 appearances in the white shirt, returned to the royal club after great success at Bayer Leverkusen in his first proper head coaching job. Everything was in place for success. This month, there are signals that there are murmurs in the dressing room.
It is nothing new that players at the world’s biggest club react to the coach’s treatment, but the transition from experienced, laidback and friendly Carlo Ancelotti to the up-and-coming and still fresh Xabi Alonso, has been excessive, it is reported.
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Last week, The Athletic wrote about internal dissatisfaction with the coach’s methods and the lack of Carlo Ancelotti’s “friendly” style. According to El Chiringuito TV, Xabi Alonso is perceived by some players as cold and insensitive, and they cannot understand why he exposed Trent Alexander-Arnold to the wrath of Liverpool fans by substituting him at Anfield for the last nine minutes.
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Carlo Ancelotti is already missing in Madrid.
