From the moment he arrived at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso sought to impose discipline, sending a message to all the stars that no one is above the team, regardless of their name.
Cadena Ser revealed that in his first training session with Real Madrid, Alonso warned everyone against slacking off, and indirectly threatened Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior specifically with a bad fate if they did not comply with his instructions.
Alonso addressed the attackers, telling them clearly, “Whoever doesn’t run, doesn’t play, regardless of their name.”
Mbappé, in particular, has often been criticized for not performing his defensive duties and pressing properly, a criticism that has also been leveled at Vinicius Junior in the last two years.
The report confirms that Alonso has zero tolerance for any physical slackness, and anyone who slacks on pressing or running will end up on the bench. The club’s management fully supports him in any decision regarding any player.
The first rehearsal to confirm the players’ commitment will be the Club World Cup, and the coach wants to see if his talk is effective with the stars in particular, awaiting Mbappé’s performance in pressing and running, as well as Vinicius, Rodrygo, and others.
