The Spanish coach is satisfied with the progress made, but warns that this is only the start and that the team must continue on its momentum if it wants to keep its place as a leader of the Spanish championship and have a chance to compete in the Champions League.
Madrid has extended his perfect start to the Liga season with a convincing 4-1 victory against Levante. Vinicius Jr opened the scoring in the 28th minute of a brilliant strike and served Franco Mastantuono for his first goal in the Madrid jersey just before half time. Levante reduced the gap at the start of the second period thanks to a deviated head by Etta Eyong, but Kylian Mbappé sealed the penalty score and scored a goal later, bringing her series to six consecutive Liga victories.
Alonso reacts to a perfect start to the match
Alonso commented on the team's performance: ” The path is good. Thanks to the results and our way of doing things. It's been 51 days since we are here and there is still a long way to go. We build solid bases to be competitive in the Champions League, in the Liga and in the King's Cup. Many feel connected and involved, which is important, but there are still points to improve. We can still do better. The path is good, both in terms of results and our way of doing things. This is only the beginning, and we want to continue to perform well. ”
For the first time in 13 official games under the direction of Alonso, Vinicius played the entire match. This performance occurred while rumors mentioned his frustration in the face of a limited number of tenure, but he reacted brilliantly by scoring a goal and by delivering a decisive pass against Levante. Alonso also congratulated the winger after the match, calling him “decisive and important”. Asked about the tenure of the Brazilian during the derby, Alonso added: ” We are thinking of today, and tomorrow, we will think of the derby. ”
Real Madrid coach continues to reshuffle his workforce
Asked about the constant changes in composition and the way players adapt to it, the former Bayern Leverkusen coach said that the quality and versatility of his players greatly facilitate rotation.
“Having quality players greatly facilitates things, and players who understand the concept with little training”, he added. “” We have “flexible” players who can play in different ways and different positions. Today, we thought it was appropriate because some had to rest, in particular (EDER) Militao and (Dani) Carvajal, and it was good, and those who entered the game very well played. We must not rejoice too much; Now we are thinking of the derby. »»
