Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr not in the starting lineup at Elche, Xabi Alonso stands by his tactics

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·24. November 2025

Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr not in the starting lineup at Elche, Xabi Alonso stands by his tactics

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Xabi Alonso addressed his decision to leave Vinicius Jr out of the starting eleven on Sunday night against Elche.

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In La Liga last night against Elche, Real Madrid stumbled. Los Blancos returned to Madrid with only a single point. Xabi Alonso even opted to bench winger Vinicius Junior at kickoff. Despite this bold move, the Spanish coach showed no fear of frustrating the Brazilian international, who came on in the 57th minute.

🚨| 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Certains joueurs du Real Madrid ne sont PAS À L'AISE avec les méthodes de Xabi Alonso. ✅❌ ✅ Les signes ne sont PAS prometteurs. ❌ @marca
– Montag, 24. November 2025

"Afraid of losing him? No, we talked about it. We talk often. He understands, he knew what role he could play. We’ve done this before, like at Getafe (1-0). We’re not satisfied, but everyone is motivated to get back on track," explained the Spanish coach.