Spanish media: Real Madrid contacted Alonso after Arsenal 0-3 last season, Real Madrid targeted Atletico Barcelona

Sel Radio reported that Real Madrid was very satisfied with the new coach Xavi Alonso, and the key turning point in the club's decision to change coaches and contact Alonso was the game that lost 0-3 to Arsenal last season in London.

Alonso started well after coaching Real Madrid. Although he lost to Paris, coached by Luis Enrique in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, he injected a distinct personality into the team. Not only did he maintain a full victory in the La Liga, he also made a good start in the Champions League debut, activate the entire team.

Real Madrid's senior managers' goal of changing coaches is exactly this: activate young players, use the entire lineup, have a coach who doesn't look at the player's resume, makes decisions based on competitive status, and improves the team's physical confrontation. The club believes that the team lost too many confrontations and lacks pressing last season, and they got everything they wanted by changing coaches.

report pointed out that after Ancelotti was believed to have come to an end, Real Madrid officially contacted Alonso in April this year, just after the team lost 0-3 to Arsenal in London and before the two sides' second leg game began.

Real Madrid's first meeting with Alonso happened after a London crushing defeat. After the two sides reached an agreement, the club met with Leverkusen on April 21 to finalize his termination.

Real Madrid asked Alonso to take over the team to participate in the Club World Cup immediately. An important purpose is to allow him to better prepare for the league start, especially the derby battle against Atletico Madrid this weekend. Spanish media believe that Real Madrid has been preparing for this derby for five months.

In addition, the second important match on Real Madrid's senior executives' schedule marked red was the national derby against Barcelona in October, because "Real Madrid lost everything in their confrontation with Barcelona last season".

source:vn 7m cn