Not always brilliant in the game-witnesses his performance against OM in the Champions League, and a rather happy narrow victory (2-1)-Real Madrid had nevertheless succeeded in the start of the season. With a series of seven row victories to take control of the Liga for six days.
Today, leadership Merengue is threatened by Barça, which will in turn be in the event of success on Real Sociedad this Sunday. The consequence of a heavy setback conceded to Atlético on Saturday (5-2), as part of the 7e Liga act. A ” sinking “Described by the sports daily AS, which essentially overwhelms Xabi Alonso.
Same bell at Marca, the two media of Madrid claiming in concert that Diego Simeone ” ridiculous The White House coach on the tactical level. The Cadena Radio Ser on his side does not hesitate to point a real ”
humiliation For the new Real strategist.
“It's deserved,” admits Alonso
At a press conference after the fact, the latter did not look for his troops. “” It was a bad match. We have not started well. We were bad collectively, in the quality of the game, with or without the ball. We were not up to par. We know that we are in the construction phase, this is the first defeat, and we must draw conclusions that will serve us for the future. »»
And Xabi Alonso to add: ” There are no excuses, we are injured today. We missed intensity in duels, in the game in depth … and we did not make the necessary adjustments to better counter or get out. It must be recognized, the team did not play at the required level these last matches. We have to raise our level. Today, defeat is deserved. »»
