The Uruguayan international was on the bench during the victory in the Champions League against Kairat Almaty on Tuesday, after having pretended to refuse to play a right side in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal, injured.
Valverde has since denied these allegations
Valverde has since denied these allegations, but that has not prevented Internet users from expressing themselves on the subject. Journalist Roberto Gomez is also on the side of the player, who criticized the management of the Real Madrid midfielder by Alonso during an intervention on Radio Marca.
What annoys me is Xabi Alonso's attitude towards the captain of Real Madrid. Some days, it is lateral, others in the center, still others on the bench. I do not appreciate that the Real Madrid coach makes this decision with such an important player, who is the captain. »»
It has been years since I have heard a Real Madrid player talk about commitment and attitude. His absence, alongside Bellingham, seems to me to be an internal fault after what happened in Metropolitano. What he did in Valverde is very vindictive; For me, it's indescribable. »»
Valverde has played less under the direction of Alonso
The last two seasons under Carlo Ancelotti, Valverde has been the only constant in the alignments of Real Madrid. Holder and generally playing 100 % of the minutes, he nevertheless wanted to manage his playing time from his beginnings at Santiago Bernabéu.
Real Madrid experienced a fantastic start to the season, but after defeat in the Madrid derby against Atlético de Madrid, cracks are starting to appear. Alonso will be keen to stop them as quickly as possible.
