{"id":3921,"date":"2025-12-11T06:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/?p=3921"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:14:04","slug":"four-real-madrid-stars-come-out-to-support-xabi-alonso-were-with-him-to-the-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/11\/four-real-madrid-stars-come-out-to-support-xabi-alonso-were-with-him-to-the-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Real Madrid stars come out to support Xabi Alonso \u2013 \u2018We\u2019re with him to the death\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Real Madrid fell to a fourth defeat of the season on Wednesday night, at the hands of Pep Guardiola\u2019s Manchester City. A result that only augments pressure on manager Xabi Alonso, who has now overseen two straight defeats and a run of just two wins in their last eight games.<\/p>\n

Despite that, and despite a number of stories in recent weeks that the dressing room were not fully behind Alonso, several Real Madrid players came out to defend their manager. Although Los Blancos did not manage a result against City, there has been an acknowledgement that the required intensity was there.<\/p>\n

Rodrygo \u2013 \u2018It\u2019s a difficult moment for Alonso\u2019<\/h2>\n

One of the players that has had the least amount of protagonism is Rodrygo Goes, but the Brazilian was seen in an embrace with his coach at the end of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a difficult time for him, just like it is for us. Things aren\u2019t going well, and he wanted to show that we\u2019re all in this together, with our coach. There\u2019s a lot of talk, but I wanted to say this: we\u2019re all in this together, and we need this unity to keep moving forward and achieve our goals,\u201d Diario AS<\/a> quote.<\/p>\n

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Rodrygo, con @rsierraplus<\/a>.#UCL<\/a> #LaCasaDelF\u00fatbol<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AvcqaGaXw9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 F\u00fatbol en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2018The coach is great\u2019 \u2013 Jude Bellingham<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile England international Jude Bellingham is another name who has reportedly not seen eye-to-eye with Alonso, but he also threw his weight behind the Basque manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coach is great. I personally have an excellent relationship with him, and I know many of my teammates do too. After the run of draws, we had some very good internal discussions and felt we\u2019d put that streak behind us, except for the last two matches. Nobody\u2019s giving up, nobody\u2019s complaining or moaning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“We’re still trying to work it out within the changing room!” <\/p>\n

“We’ll have to take the sh*t on the chin!”<\/p>\n

Jude Bellingham on what’s going wrong at Real Madrid \"\ud83d\udde3\"@tntsports<\/a> & @discoveryplusUK<\/a> | @julesbreach<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zkAacZ7HbZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still trying to sort it out, looking at what we can improve, regardless of what\u2019s happening outside. The dressing room has what it takes to turn things around. Maybe we just need a bit of luck or to discuss something internally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thibaut Courtois: \u2018We showed we\u2019re alive\u2019<\/h3>\n

Thibaut Courtois has been cited as one of the players that is more on board with Alonso\u2019s methods. Not for the first time, the Belgian goalkeeper defended his coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t see the City game as a test for him. We want to win because we know the situation we\u2019re in: we\u2019ve dropped too many points in the league, and although we\u2019re doing well in the Champions League, we can\u2019t afford to fall out of the top eight. But I think today we showed that we\u2019re behind the manager, that we played well, giving 100%. And that was evident on the pitch, or at least that\u2019s the feeling I had on the pitch. We gave it our all, we played a good game, and it just wasn\u2019t meant to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Raul Asencio: \u201cThe dressing room is 100% behind Xabi Alonso\u201d<\/h3>\n

Central defender Raul Asencio has also seen a downturn in game time under Alonso, only being used in central defence or at right-back after a series of injuries. He too had positive words on Alonso.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re under scrutiny every match, but that\u2019s always been the case at Real Madrid. We know the pressure we face in every game, whether things are going well or badly. All I can say is that the dressing room understands the message Xabi Alonso is conveying, that the dressing room is 100% behind Xabi Alonso, and that the daily atmosphere at Valdebebas is very, very good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s true that we\u2019re experiencing a situation that\u2019s perhaps a little different, atypical for Real Madrid seasons. And the only thing we players can do is change our attitude, which is the most important thing; or ultimately, what everyone wants to see: a change. Aurelien mentioned it the other day, that attitude is the main thing to change. And today we saw a change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the game, Tchouameni had spoken to the media and wrested blame from Alonso<\/a>, claiming it was down to the players to make sure they changed things. Alonso was sanguine in defeat after the match<\/a>, feeling that there was \u2018nothing to reproach his players for\u2019.<\/p>\n

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