Real Madrid under Xabi Alonso has regained winning momentum. This is the positive conclusion drawn from the initial analysis of the last match at the club’s training ground. Although the team secured the victory, its tactical performance and on-pitch display did not improve as expected by the coaching staff and players. While the win alleviated the team’s situation to a certain extent, it failed to fundamentally solve the problems.
By the end of 2025, the team has only two games left, which will be crucial to measuring whether the current coaching project has a future – and the core of this judgment goes far beyond the match results themselves. The club is seeking a "shot in the arm" and has not ruled out the possibility of the current manager Alonso making a breakthrough, but time is pressing, and the team’s improvement has not arrived as scheduled.
If they can reignite the enthusiasm and expectations that accompanied Xabi Alonso’s early tenure in the matches against Talavera and Sevilla, his coaching plan may be extended. However, this will be no easy task: as previously disclosed by the media, internal club reports indicate that the team is currently suffering from severe physical fatigue, and recovering physical condition cannot be achieved overnight.
Fernando Carro, the current CEO of Bayer Leverkusen, recently revealed in an interview that he has met with the former Real Madrid manager twice recently. Due to the compensation fee Real Madrid paid to terminate Alonso’s contract back then, the relationship between the two clubs is not harmonious. Carro’s claim that "Alonso is in an isolated situation at Real Madrid" has not brought much substantial support to the manager – at least that’s how Real Madrid sees it.
In the past few days, some players’ agents have taken the initiative to contact Real Madrid’s management, but in fact, they have not received any signals that the club intends to find a new manager from outside. On the contrary, the solution may lie in "internal promotion": Santiago Solari, a product of Real Madrid’s youth academy, along with a coaching team that perfectly fits Real Madrid’s style, has become a potential candidate.
When the team’s situation gradually raised concerns, we have long pointed out: the "real test" that Ancelotti failed to pass a year ago is about to arrive in the Spanish Super Cup. For Xabi Alonso, if he can usher in such a key event, it may become an excellent opportunity for him to turn the tide.
