by The New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned the stars of his team, including Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday that they all have to record defensively.
Last season, no large trophy won under Carlo Ancelotti Los Blancos and the Italian was temporarily upset with the lack of willingness of his striker line to work hard enough for the team as a whole.
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“I am sure that we all have to defend – the eleven players on the field have to be defensively,” said Alonso of a press conference before Madrid’s Club World Cup is placed against RB Salzburg against RB Salzburg.
“You have to get closer together, you need to know how we want to press, and without that things will be very complicated.
“Vini, Jude (Bellingham), Fede (Valverde), Kylian, who at the front, the defense must also push forward.”
Ancelotti said last season that he was not concerned if Mbappe pressed or not and wanted the striker to concentrate on the goal.
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The 26-year-old scored 43 goals in all competitions in his first season in Santiago Bernabeu after moving from Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid can be seen on Thursday in Philadelphia in the Austrian side of Salzburg in Philadelphia, which is sealed in her last game H play in the last group H, but will be without Mbappe.
The French superstar was not named as part of the squad to take over Salzburg because he continues his recovery from a stomach bug.
Mbappe missed the team’s first two games, but returned to training on Wednesday.
“I was glad to see him on the (training) pitch. It was the first day on which he resumed his boots, and he’s fine, but not enough to play with the level tomorrow,” said Alonso.
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“He said it himself when we spoke after the training, he preferred to be ready for the last 16, he is in the recovery process, he was not perfect for tomorrow.”
In Madrid’s second game, a 3-1 win against the Mexican team Pachuca, the Brazilian striker Rodrygo was left behind on the bench because he was able to leave the club this summer.
Alonso, however, said the Brazilian was still a valuable member of the team.
“He is fine, it is enthusiastic, it was a technical decision recently (to take him), but Rodrygo is still an important player, we will need him in this club World Cup,” said Alonso.
“He is a special player and will play a major role in this tournament.”
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