This is a new era that starts on the side of Real Madrid. And the least we can say is that the arrival of Xabi Alonso generates a beautiful hype On the side of the Spanish capital, where we have a lot of hope and desires to see the team of the Basque coach at work. Especially since it was – and should continue to be – rather spoiled by the management of the Merengue club, which has already offered it two beautiful pieces like Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander -Arnold, and others should follow, like Franco Mastantuono and Alvaro Carreras, expected and hoped after the World Cup.
Another midfielder and an attacker would also be expected, which promises a very lively summer transfer window, which we had lost the habit of seeing Madrid in recent years. Clearly, Florentino Pérez and the Real Madrid thinking heads want to forget as soon as possible this 2024/2025 season particularly bad and put all the odds on their side for the coming season.
Heavy in the middle
For its part, the Cadena Ser explains that Xabi Alonso would already have an eleven very specific holder in his head, which would be articulated in the form of a 4-4-2. Xabi Alonso should therefore not use a system with three central defenders as was the case in Leverkusen. Without too much surprise, Thibaut Courtois will be the holder in the cages, with Trent Alexander-Arnold preferred in Carvajal, as well as Alvaro Carreras on the sides. The hinge will be made up of Dean Huijsen, to whom a place of holder is reserved, and his acolyte will be either Militão or Antonio Rüdiger. Raul Asecio therefore does not go into the shoes of a holder for Alonso.
In the middle, we will find Aurélien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde, Jude Bellingham and… Franco Mastanuono. The Spanish coach thus intends to give great responsibilities to the Argentinian prodigy very quickly. In front, without too much surprise, we will have Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr, with a Rodrygo which seems condemned to the bench, or to a departure. An eleven holder who cannot be used on the occasion of the Club World Cup since Mastantuono and Carreras will not be there. But we should see them when the liga resumes in mid-August …
