Xabi Alonso backs Álvaro Carreras and co after Elche–Real Madrid clash | OneFootball

Elche – Real Madrid ended in a 2-2 draw, in a match where Álvaro Carreras’ team - whose transfer caused quite a stir - was always chasing the game. At the end of the match, Xabi Alonso defended his players, although he acknowledged that Los Merengues are not going through a good spell.

"We are not satisfied, because we know we always want to win and, when that doesn’t happen, we can’t be happy. We still have many games until the end of the year and we need to start thinking about the next one,” Xabi Alonso began by saying, in the aftermath of Elche – Real Madrid, in La Liga.

"The team didn’t fall apart and continues to compete. We know that each game presents different contexts. Of course, the result can and should be better. We are aware and self-critical,” added Xabi Alonso, who has not had an easy time since arriving at the historic Spanish club.

“This is Real Madrid and every result that isn’t a win generates criticism and we live with that. We want to improve. The team never stopped fighting. I analyze everything after the matches. I try to draw clear conclusions to convey to the players what we are doing well and what we need to improve,” concluded Xabi Alonso.

Real Madrid will be back in action next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., away at Olympiacos. The match is part of the fifth round of the Champions League and will be played at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. In the four matches played so far, Xabi Alonso’s team has nine points (three wins and one loss).

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