The Xabi Alonso paw begins slowly, but surely to print on the side of Real Madrid. Arrived from Bayer Leverkusen to ensure the continuation behind Carlo Ancelotti appointed Brazil coach, the Spanish technician has been doing his debut for a few days with the Club World Cup. After a difficult first match against Al-Hilal (1-1), the second outing against Pachuca (3-1) was better made despite a numerical inferiority since the 7th minute. In these two meetings, a consistency ended up, the presence at the forefront of the attack by the young Gonzalo Garcia (21) who took advantage of the absences of Kylian Mbappé and Endrick to play.
And the least we can say is that he was able to make his playing time profitable. Scorer in the first match where he allowed his team to avoid defeat, he was then decisive passer for Arda Güler against Pachuca. What reassure about his ability to play a role in the future on the side of Real Madrid. Used 4 times last season (1 goal and 1 offering), he released an excellent exercise within Castilla (25 achievements and 4 assists in 36 games). Capable of playing on the whole front of the attack, the scorer thus used the opportunities given to him as well as possible. Creative, can drop or conclude, it offers a new profile to attack Real Madrid.
The new Joselu of Real Madrid
While the Merengue club is looking for a new “Joselu”, an attacker replacing a good experience in the aerial game and had notably checked Ante Budimir of Osasuna, Real Madrid may realize that it had a replacement with a much closer profile of Karim Benzema in its workforce. If it should not be ignited and that Gonzalo Garcia is far from walking in the footsteps of the Golden Ball 2022, optimism surrounding it is clearly felt on the side of Spain. Xabi Alonso who wanted to see him in action during this club World Cup and he saw.
«Gonzalo Garcia can offer what he did in the last match, which is why I bet on him when Kylian was not available. He scored a goal and created three opportunities. It's important to have players with this sense of goalAlso explained the Basque technician. The latter who was amazed by Gonzalo Garcia's performances would even have decided to count on him for the coming season according to As. A role in Joselu for him? Joselu himself is seduced by the 21-year-old as he declared to DAZN : «I loved Gonzalo, he will give a lot to Madrid.»
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