Real Madrid Showing Enhancement Under Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid experienced defensive struggles last season due to injuries and declining player performance. Though, recent acquisitions, notably defenders Dean Hoison and Alvaro Carreras, have bolstered the teamS backline.
A key distinction under manager Xabi Alonso is Real Madrid’s improved pressing game, a marked difference from the approach under previous coach Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti himself acknowledged the team wasn’t consistently prepared to press throughout matches, frequently enough settling into a lower defensive block. Alonso appears resolute to change this, and statistics support the shift.
Real Madrid currently leads La Liga in ball recoveries in the opponent’s half with 84, considerably surpassing second-placed Barcelona’s 61.
French midfielder Chawini, a crucial component of this pressing system, highlighted the team’s focus: “we have a good balance between our attack and our defense, the most critically important thing now is to restore the ball to the maximum possible front to create opportunities. Not everything is perfect,but we will continue to improve. Discount, registration will be easier.”
offensively, Real madrid is progressing steadily. They currently possess the second-highest ball possession rate in the league at 67% (trailing only 76%),and have recorded 42 total shots (including those blocked),with 14 on target,resulting in four goals – an average of two goals per game. While more conservative against Osasuna, they generated 10 shots on target against Real Oviedo, a performance that could have yielded a larger margin of victory were it not for the opposing goalkeeper, Iskandel.
However, the most notable improvement under Alonso has been defensively. Real madrid has kept clean sheets in their first two games and demonstrated strong control and resilience under pressure – a level of performance not consistently seen from the team in recent times.Related News: The League opens an inquiry after the Ovido and Real Madrid match as of Mbappe and Vinicius (as reported by Reuters)
