It is a big meeting for Real Madrid. If most of the large European stables engaged in this club World Cup can go there by being rather relaxed and without too much pressure, except if it is not for the huge financial issue that this tournament represents, this is clearly not the case for Madrilenians for which the title is an obligation. After a fairly poor season not to say bad, concluded without major title, the Merengues have an opportunity to redo and above all, this will be an opportunity to attend the first steps of Real Madrid by Xabi Alonso.
Suffice to say that as of Wednesday evening, against Al-Hilal, the band of Kylian Mbappé will want to strike hard. Very strong. And the Frenchman plays big too. If for the moment the two candidates for the Ballon d'Or are Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal, large services in American land could somehow submit Km9 in the race. The Madrid press has already started a kind of propaganda so that the Bondynois can have a chance to seize the grail of individual distinctions in the event of a big tournament and a final victory …
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Anyway, as indicated MarcaXabi Alonso has a plan… anti-mm. Obviously, it is not a question of entrusting less responsibilities or bridling the tricolor international, which was, by far, the best Madrid offensive player over the whole season. On the other hand, there is a desire to be a little less dependent on his individual exploits and his goals. With 43 achievements last season, he scored 31% of Madrid's purposes, and in Liga, this percentage amounts to almost 40%. It is exceptional for the player, but it is also proof that there may be a collective level problem.
With the golden shoe on the lawn, Real Madrid scored an average of 2.1 achievements per game, against 1.5 when it was not available. A dependence on Kylian Mbappé that Xabi Alonso will want to and will reduce, which will include an offensive animation which will have to be more fluid and better running, but also by certain factors on which he will have less weight, such as Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo returns, and Jude Bellingham in a lesser extent. A hell of a small project for Alonso therefore …
