{"id":1291,"date":"2025-07-10T10:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:15:47","slug":"xabi-alonso-addresses-vinicius-kylian-mbappe-partnership-and-psg-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/xabi-alonso-addresses-vinicius-kylian-mbappe-partnership-and-psg-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Xabi Alonso addresses Vinicius-Kylian Mbappe partnership and PSG struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has painted a positive picture after a 4-0 humbling defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their Club World Cup semi-final. The new coach explained that the game had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/07\/10\/alonso-real-madrid-signings\">clarified some doubts going into the summer<\/a> as they prepare for the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso went with three up front in a bold move, starting Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Gonzalo Garcia Torres, but it was their ability to play out from the back that hurt Los Blancos early on, with Raul Asencio and Antonio Rudiger making crucial errors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe start of the match was very important. We had a good opponent, and it got really tough after the 10th minute. PSG is playing well. It\u2019s a two-year project, and we\u2019ve only been here a short time. We have to work, calmly, but it obviously hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XABI ALONSO, RUEDA DE PRENSA completa tras el APABULLANTE PSG 4 - REAL MADRID 0 | MUNDIAL DE CLUBES\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HCxS_tlBFlU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<h2>PSG defeat showed how much there is to improve<\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid have been praised for their progress until this point, performing well againt Pachuca, RB Salzburg, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund. Yet they looked outclassed against PSG.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s result is good for us, showing us how much we still have to improve. PSG is doing things well, and we still have things to do. We\u2019re in a competitive environment, practically without training. Now we need a break, but we\u2019ll be back in four weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re leaving as a better team. It\u2019s hard to explain. I\u2019m convinced it will help us start next season better.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1493\" height=\"833\" class=\"wp-image-303626 has-webp lazyload\" style=\"height:auto;max-width: 1493px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Will Mbappe start ahead of Gonzalo Garcia?\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mbappe-Gonzalo.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Diario AS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Kylian Mbappe-Vinicius Junior debate<\/h2>\n<p>With Mbappe returning to the line-up, and Los Blancos struggling to press effectively, it reignited a debate over how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/07\/09\/psg-4-0-real-madrid-player-ratings-los-blancos-blown-away-new-jersey\">fit Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe into the same side without making sacrifices defensively<\/a>. Alonso avoided mentioning either by name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI speak as a team, and today, at certain times, it\u2019s sometimes good to see our mistakes and learn from them in the future. If we repeat the same mistakes over and over again, we won\u2019t be smart.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Loved, admired and respected by everyone in the world. <\/p>\n<p>Unique and unrepeatable, Luka. <img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd0d\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height:auto;height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/72x72\/1f90d.png\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVIjdt179m\">pic.twitter.com\/vVIjdt179m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ele <img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc94\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height:auto;height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/72x72\/1f494.png\"> (@EleModric) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EleModric\/status\/1943240361721123315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He continued on to say that their issues were not purely down to their pressing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing 2-0 down hurt, and it was difficult to recover. Finding more clarity after conceding two wasn\u2019t easy. We tried not to get carried away. It wasn\u2019t just the pressure. We can learn a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez departures<\/h3>\n<p>Coming off the bench, it was also the final time that Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez wore a Real Madrid shirt. Alonso paid tribute to the Croatian legend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only been a short time, but I\u2019ve been trying to make sure he enjoys your last days in the Madrid shirt. It\u2019s not the best send-off. But I want to thank him on behalf of everyone for everything you\u2019ve meant.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">La \u00faltima foto de Luka Modric como jugador del Real Madrid. Despu\u00e9s de 13 a\u00f1os, 597 partidos y 28 t\u00edtulos, la funci\u00f3n termin\u00f3. GRACIAS POR TANTO, LUKITA. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ckAVKuyvX8\">pic.twitter.com\/ckAVKuyvX8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Invictos (@InvictosSomos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvictosSomos\/status\/1943092698602438988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not the desired ending; it\u2019s a bitter one. Luka won\u2019t be remembered for today\u2019s match, but for many others. He\u2019s a Real Madrid legend. He\u2019ll be remembered for many more good things than just today\u2019s 25 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/07\/10\/alonso-mbappe-vinicius\">Xabi Alonso addresses Vinicius-Kylian Mbappe partnership and PSG struggles<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\">Football Espa\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has painted a positive picture after a 4-0 humbling defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their Club World Cup&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1295,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions\/1295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}