Xabi Alonso got a real awakening as a new Real Madrid coach, when former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique coached PSG to a 4-0 victory over the Madrid club. Over the past few weeks, it has also become clear which Real Madrid players are clearly not on the new coach’s list of favourites. For a 21-year-old, this will now be a “Martin Ødegaard situation”.
Alvaro Rodriguez was given 1060 minutes on the pitch by Carlo Ancelotti last season, spread over 26 games. Considerably more than Martin Ødegaard was given, but the young striker still sees that with Xabi Alonso in, it will be even tighter. At the Club World Cup, his peer Gonzalo Garcia got a place in the squad, not Rodriguez. The 21-year-old has now made the decision.
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“I’m 21 years old, so I think I have to go – I can’t wait much longer for the first team. I will continue on my path with the goal of coming back. My dream is to play for Real Madrid and I want to fight to achieve it, but to do that I have to go first,” Rodriguez said in an interview with Diario AS.
That is enough now. As for Martin Ødegaard before the transfer to Arsenal.
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