PSG boss Luis Enrique defends Xabi Alonso after Real Madrid rout | OneFootball

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has received the backing of Paris Saint-Germain counterpart Luis Enrique, following the clash between the two tacticians at the Club World Cup.

Real and PSG, of course, locked horns on Wednesday night, with a place in the newly-formatted Club World Cup final on the line.

When all was said and done, it was the latter who emerged on the right side of the result, to book a showcase meeting with Chelsea.

The Champions League holders made alarmingly short work of their Spanish opponents, to the tune of a 4-0 triumph in New Jersey.

After watching his side torn apart in every sense at MetLife Stadium, new Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, in turn, was singled out for heavy criticism by fans and neutrals alike.

As alluded to above, though, quick to throw his backing behind the under-fire Spanish tactician post-match was compatriot Luis Enrique.

Drawn on the Alonso backlash during a press conference in the early hours of Thursday, PSG’s headmaster assured:

“Xabi Alonso doesn’t need to prove anything. He needs a pre-season. His project just started. I have been working on this project for more than two years now, you can’t compare.”

Conor Laird – GSFN