‘Individuals must sacrifice ego’ – Real Madrid’s new era

Real Madrid’s real beginning in this new era was a painful defeat.

The counter has been reset to zero following Paris St-Germain’s 4–0 thrashing of Paris St-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-final. That was the end of last season, according to manager Xabi Alonso. From here, everything is determined based on how quickly the team adapts to the ideas of its new coach.

Alonso assumes the leadership of Santiago Bernabeu after seven years of pre-teen coaching. Every school of thought has been absorbed by the Basque, who played under players as diverse as Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, and Carlo Ancelotti.

His career path was carefully considered. He would make his first team appearance if things went wrong at Bayer Leverkusen. If not, he might consider working for Real Madrid, Liverpool, or Bayern Munich. He now has a lifetime chance to make it to the Bernabeu.

When Alonso speaks, you listen, according to those who worked with him: “He makes you see the game as though it slows down.”

The Club World Cup provided a preview tactically. Madrid will play a more positional game, in line with contemporary trends, where individuals are required to sacrifice ego for the collective, following last week’s 4-0 friendly win against Tirol in Austria.

The summertime narrative in Madrid was predominated by Vinicius. Following a verbal agreement in April, the Brazilian, who is contracted until 2027, has not yet agreed to the club’s proposed renewal. During the Club World Cup, he resisted that “this is the club of my life.” Even so, Madrid has offered terms that are beyond his expectations, citing his form slump. Vicicius is betting that his performances will impose himself on the club.

Jude Bellingham struggled with pain and excessive tactical freedom last season. Inconsistency was the outcome. Alonso wants to narrow down his role so that he can concentrate on the two strikers and the penalty area, which was his debut season’s devastating performance.

Rodrygo is now facing more difficult competition. The 18-year-old Argentine Franco Mastantuono headlines a £150 million signing class along with Alexander-Arnold and Carreras. Due to the fact that they will be using the same wing, comparisons have already been made to Lamine Yamal’s role at Barcelona. However, he will need practice to adapt because he has talent and personality but hasn’t much practiced with the team.