43-year-old Alonso covered his face! He failed to win his debut and made three embarrassments. He spoke out disappointed: He will learn lessons

In the first round of the Club World Cup Group H that ended on June 19, Real Madrid was tied 1-1 by Riyadh Crescent. The 43-year-old Xavi Alonso regretted that he failed to get a good start in his debut.

This summer, Alonso bid farewell to Leverkusen, took over the handsome seal of his mentor Ancelotti, and became Real Madrid's head coach. In order to support Alonso, Real Madrid Chairman Florentino also signed new players such as Arnold and Wyson in succession for him. However, it is obvious that it will take time for Alonso to get Real Madrid out of the slump last season.

In this game, facing the Saudi giant Riyadh Crescent, Real Madrid, as the "King of the Champions League", did not gain much advantage. Without Mbappe's attack line, the power of the offensive power was reduced sharply, while the defense line composed of Arnold and Wyson made continuous mistakes. In stoppage time, Real Madrid could have won the final game, but Valverde missed a penalty kick, and Alonso had to regret to score 1 point in his debut. The draw also allowed Alonso to set several embarrassing records. First, Alonso became the fourth Real Madrid head coach to make his debut with his opponent in the past 33 years. The previous three were Capello in 1996, Mourinho in 2010 and Benitez in 2015.

No. 2, Xavi Alonso became the first coach to coach Real Madrid to fail to win his debut since Lopetegui in 2018.

No. 3, with the draw in this game and coaching Leverkusen's last three games (2 draws and 1 loss), Alonso has led the team to lose 4 games, which is also his longest consecutive unwinning record since April to May 2023 (7 games). After the game, Alonso said helplessly in an interview: "I ask the players in the half to be more patient when controlling the ball and not be too anxious. You must learn positive lessons from every game, we must learn from where we improve, and every game will teach us a lesson."

It is worth noting that when the final whistle sounded, Alonso entered the court to greet the players, he was photographed with disappointment and covering his face. Perhaps at this moment, he also knows that Real Madrid's coach is not easy to be. Obviously, there is still a long way to go to transform Real Madrid for Alonso. But since Florentino has given trust, I believe they will also give this 43-year-old legendary midfielder in the history of the team, enough time and patience.