The injury wave lingers Real Madrid, can Alonso have a way?

Before the battle against Juventus, Real Madrid officially updated Alaba's injury. The defender's left leg soleus muscle was injured and he is likely to miss the remaining game in the Club World Cup.

All players are on the lottery, and the Galaxy Battleship is full of holes. Since August 2024, the Real Madrid first team has 26 players absent due to injuries (28 in the team). Alaba's soleus muscle injury is the 39th injury of the Galaxy Battleship this season.

When Zidane was coaching, Real Madrid was also tangled with injuries, but this situation mostly happened in the middle and early stages of the season (such as the 2016/17 season). Thanks to the training of Devil Trainer Pintus, Real Madrid can maintain a high attendance rate in the late stage of the season and outperform their opponents in strong dialogues.

Ancelotti advocates "people-oriented" in management, and Real Madrid's training quality has declined during his tenure. It is clear that Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrigo cannot run in the national derby field, which is a clear proof. Without sufficient physical fitness as support, Real Madrid players not only cannot beat their opponents, but their ability to control injuries has also plummeted.

The unexpected joy brought by the Glassman, Alonso's confidence came. Just when most Real Madrid players were entangled with injuries, there were two people who could "stay out of the matter", namely veteran Modric and young player Gulaire, who were the two players who trained the most hard last season. Modric can still stand alone at the age of 40. Gulaire's arms and thighs are thicker than before. The former Turkish "glass man" has evolved into a midfielder.

The young players that Xavi Alonso valued have a good sense of obedience, which is the prerequisite for strengthening training to avoid injuries.

The success of this "old and young" combination shows that Real Madrid players are not "superior soldiers", and they can completely regain the way to win in the Zidane era in the past. When the players' physical reserves and running abilities improve, the oppressive counter-attacking method advocated by Xavi Alonso can be easily implemented, and the advantages of the three-center-back formation can be better demonstrated.