Paris Saint-Germain coach made strong words after the broad victory against Real Madrid on Wednesday (4-0).
Despite his recent arrival to take over from Carlo Ancelotti on the Real Madrid bench, Xabi Alonso does not escape criticism after the Merengue rout against the PSGWednesday, in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup (0-4).
The choice of the Spanish technician to align 4 players with an offensive vocation (Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr, Gonzalo Garcia and Jude Bellingham) did not bear fruit. His team got their feet in the carpet by exploding in the middle.
Xabi Alonso warns: “Mbappé will have to adapt”
In this rain of negative comments, Xabi Alonso can however count on the support of his counterpart and compatriot Luis Enrique. The PSG coach evokes the difference between the two projects.
Luis Enrique defends Xabi Alonso: “Two incomparable situations”
“It is the difference on the display board which is the most important thing. I believe that yesterday, we were talking about two different projects, mine or ours in Paris, which has existed for two seasons already, while Xabi has not started his own that there are six matches “launched Luis Enrique.
“He has more than proven his level in the places where he has passed and he needs the time necessary to make a pre-season. I do not think there is reason to assess it because it did not have time to train, work or do anything. These are totally different situations and I think they are incomparable. »» An outing that Xabi Alonso should appreciate.
