Real Madrid V Al Hilal: Composition, Statistics and Review

Real Madrid will enter a new era tomorrow when Xabi Alonso takes the team for the first time.

Former Madrid midfielder was succeeded by Carla Ancelotti at the end of the season and had already started his mark on the side. Dean Huisen and Trent Alexander-Arnold have joined Bournemouth and Liverpool, while the teenager River Plate will move to Santiago Bernabeu after the club’s World Cup.

There was a feeling that Madrid was physically overwhelmed sometimes last season – especially against the old Barcelona enemies, who won La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa – and is expected to arrive at another midfielder who will replace the Modric departure port.

In the meantime, Alonso must face the pressure to lead Madrid to a large tournament with minimal time to transfer their ideas and know that the first impressions are being counted and in the locker room and in the media.

It won’t be simple, but he’s worse or a challenge.

Upon arrival in the US, he said, “It was very positive. You get to know little by little (players), it is necessary, it is very necessary. More players come.

“Everything is a lot accelerated, because we have very little time to meet. We have arrived today and we will start making a team. We have three training sessions before (Al Hilal) matches, but we are excited to be here, to have a good tournament and go to the end.”