Xabi Alonso era to start at Club World Cup
Xabi Alonso has recently been named the Real Madrid manager with the Spanish Manager signing a three year contract. The former Bayer Leverkusen manager comes joins Los Blancos in an attempt to fix a disjointed Real Madrid team. Xabi Alonso had the privilege of being mentored by many top coaches with a few honorable mentions being Guardiola, Mourinho and Ancelotti. The Spanish Coach is expected to make his first appearance on the sidelines when Real Madrid face off against Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup.
Basque coach looking to improve the team shape
Xabi Alonso’s job will be to immediately improve team structure and give Real Madrid a proper team identity which they lacked this season. The Spanish coach was known for his ability to deploy an aggressive press on the counter attack and positional awareness at Leverkusen. Alonso’s ability to prioritize counter attacks as one of the main aspects of his managerial role at Leverkusen will suit Real Madrid who are already known for their counter attacks. His ability to be tactically flexible will also help Real Madrid who struggled to adapt their tactics this season when facing opponents that have a strong team structure. Xabi Alonso is also known for his ability to unlock the best out of players and that could massively benefit the likes of Ceballos and Guler. Guler already known for his creativity in the centre could have his game taken to a new level under Xabi Alonso.
A young manager but proven at the highest level
El centrocampista español del Bayern Múnich, Xabi Alonso. EFE/Archivo
Xabi Alonso has already proven himself as a manager with the young Spanish Coach ending Bayern’s 11 years of dominance in the bundesliga. He also managed to go unbeaten in the whole Bundesliga season and guided Leverkusen to Europa League final. Xabi Alonso made Leverkusen a team that scores late goals which will certainly suit Real Madrid’s mentality who already love to score late goals.
