At a club that appoints a coach like Xabi Alonso, the next steps must be just as clear. For example, give the team time to adapt to a new structure. Without that, the meaning of the initial decision is lost.
Yes, Xabi Alonso learned one thing only after joining the team — players’ adaptation turned out to be harder than he expected. A normal work process. So not everything will run smoothly; there will be problems, but they can be solved — there is an algorithm. When conflict arises, you stand by the coach and instill in the players: “what this coach says goes, otherwise we can move on without you.” That is the part of the algorithm Pérez must deliver. Otherwise everything breaks. The initial decision loses its meaning.
Instead of doing that, the club first acted as a spectator and then started giving Alonso ultimatums. If you don’t win this game, you’re gone; if you lose that one, you’re gone. Rather than making the players depend on Alonso, they handed Alonso’s fate over to the players.
The fact that Vinícius made a mistake, didn’t apologize to the coach again, and nothing happened to him is a big signal. Players are very sensitive to this kind of thing, believe me.
The algorithm is broken. The meaning of the initial decision is gone. Isn’t it illogical to demand Ancelotti-style management from Alonso? Then why did Carlo leave?
That’s where I paused to think. What was the meaning of the initial decision for Pérez in the first place? Finally turning the team into a system built on a modern structure? The way we understand it?
Or maybe Pérez’s meaning is different? As usual. Like with Beckham, Hazard, Mbappé — bringing the brightest jewel in the world to Madrid. A display of greatness.
For us, Xabi Alonso is the specialist who can build a structured, modern, new Real. That’s why we think this way, ask for time, and so on...
But for Pérez, Alonso was simply the best coach in the world, period.
Taken from @aslanov_futbol channel
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