Passing Mastermind to Tactical Maestro – The Xabi Alonso Era Begins

Pathetic. Simone Inzaghi has been on the job less time than Xabi because he was busy coaching a team in a CL final.

Somehow that didn't stop his team from looking like they had a competent coach and was able to instruct them on how to carry out simple tactical instructions and a game plan.

Tibo's obviously butt hurt that when he was injured in 23/24 season the team didn't collapse without him and instead went on to win a CL/La Liga double but didn't win anything when he returned to the starting role last season.

 

How ironic that "I think therefore I am." is on your profile. Over 9 years on this forum and now you're my first ignore, that should really speak volumes.

 

Bro couldnt wait to throw Ancelotti under the bus. Honestly, this team will take a while to fully realize Alonso's vision. He isn't wrong about that.

 

Things must have been pretty shit the past season behind closed doors for Tibo to lash out like that.

Commend the team for not airing much dirty laundry during the course of the season, but you could tell by their body language and play they were unhappy for whatever individual reasons were.

They need to let that shit go and turn up now. Based on today’s performance they still think the ghost of Carlo is still haunting the Bernabeau the way they played.

 

I don't think this is supposed to be a compliment but I will take it as one because despite being first on your ignore list, you still felt it necessary to not ignore me and even took the additional it step pf responding. Thank you for showing your appreciation.

 

Man short memories

sad

 

Its not short memories, we've been talking about this for ages, the signs were all there and you lot refused to believe it "how can someone so successful not be amazing at coaching, its just impossible muh", well someone like Trump can be president right now so its not the best time for inferences. Carlo is a class act but he was past it for some time now like most of his generation (Mourinho, Van Gaal, Benitez, Mancini etc), football has moved on - he just found a place where his inadequacy could be masked for a while due to circumstances but it couldnt last forever.

Im mostly annoyed at the stagnation of pretty much every player under him, someone said in the WC thread look at Huijsen looking more creative than Jude, more technical than Fede, better passer than Tchou, well exactly, ans all of the above and many others (Arda, Endrick, Camavinga, Rodrygo) never developed and not only stagnated but even regressed in a tactical sense (decision making, teamwork etc) so the only hope is this is not irreversible. Xabi has his hands full thats for sure.

 

100%. These are the same people who fall for politicians bullshit all the time thinking they were speaking the truth or that they were going to make everything better. It's scary how people can allow their bias to cloud their judgements to avoid seeing the truth.

Anyone with a pair of eyes and a sane brain could see Carlo [despite his classiness, brilliant personality and winning ways] was grinding this team into the ground and holding players back from becoming their best.

 

lol indeed, i do read some drivel, can someone please explain Pep's lousy season, the greatest coach that has ever lived... surely he's up with the times and can produce miracles, his team has got the cash to sort any problems out and he certainly tried, i mean even before this crappy season he couldn't get Bayern to the CL trophy, and lets be realistic most think Bayern winning the Bundesliga? a slam dunk, ...meh, too many hipster fans with all the "answers" methinks , it's scary how some random fans can allow their bias to think they know better and are way smarter that everyone else.....

Xabi needs time, let's see what he can do, as for Tbo, i doubt he was being malicious, i'm sure he was happy he got to Real Madrid, got to play under Carlo, who helped him and the team to win amongst others 2 La Liga and 2 Cl titles, a title he had never won before

 

Having virtually no structure, consistency nor discipline for the past year has really done a mental job on this team. A few new additions and a new coach's approach will not incorporate immediately. Ancelotti does deserve some blame, but not all of it. That defense has been porous for so long, the trauma will take a while to heal.

I really hope this team moves on quickly from Ancelotti's final year, which was nothing short of a disaster on all fronts. The faster they can forget and pick themselves up, the better.

And @4x4 is on the money, there is an expiration date on blaming Ancelotti for this team's struggle. But right now isn't "too early" either. The shadows of the past season will take sometime to shake off.

Last year was the worst defense I have seen Real Madrid play in at least a decade. Just absolutely disgusting to watch, and it would have been worse without Courtois. You don't change that overnight.

Also thank goodness Lucas Vazquez is gone from this team after this tournament. Dude is like expired milk. Steps on the pitch and it ruins the game almost immediately. Xabi should know that if you can't play LV as a RW, don't play him at all. The dude is finished at the top level.

 

It may some games for us to see Xabi's ideas on the pitch, I trust the process.

 

Yes yes because @Hendrix22 and you and are not bias. You are the true representation of the truth where results don’t matter and guys like Carlo Ancelotti and Mbappe are terrible at their jobs while guys like Balloteli and Osimhen are the crème of the crop.

 

Yes

the players hold no accountability for their lack of performance nor did the manager deserve any pass for the lack of support provided by the front office to ensure we had depth, especially at the back.

Carlo and only Carlo is to be held accountable for the bad season

 

Because players don’t like accountability. It wasn’t their fault even though the man is gone

Funny @Hendrix22 mentiojed Trump. This is exactly out of a cheap politicians’ card. Blame the guy who isn’t even here anymore

 

No, hes held accountable for the things we said a million times that he should be held accountable for, in one world Carloball. But if you still cant understand what a coach should do and the diffuse effects of that on players performances there is no point in explaining it again, even if all the players come out and say it you would still refuse to accept you were wrong. Stay thick and dig your head deeper in that sand. Muh Osimhen muh Balotelli.

 

When or how he mentioned it is secondary. Truth is primary. You know, the thing you keep refusing to accept.

And its difficult to win 4-0 with Carloball principles installed deep into these players.

 

This guy's only argument is Pep every time. Pep lost a title? Well if he did that must prove whatever youre rambling about

 

There. Straight from Xabi Alonso's mouth.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45540578/xabi-alonso-real-madrid-makeover-draw

Calma.

 

Its who he is. He's the same with Belgium and when he was at Chelsea. I don't think he's the type to take much accountability.