UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Warkop]

There is no doubt that Xabi will face big problems. But since he is talented, he will definitely find a suitable  way out of the problem. We can trust Alonso.

I think the question would be whether the fans or the board have enough patience for him. You also need to define the bottom line because I doubt their fans would accept if Madrid finishes outside the UCL zone, for example. It would be amazing if he successfully solves nearly everything in his first season, even though that seems like an unfair target for him.

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

[Zackz5000]

I don't  have problem with Real Madrid and their new couch xabi Alonso the season is yet to start some persons have already concluded on xabi Alonso that he  will not perform well as a Madrid couch because of their poor performance in the just concluded FIFA Club world cup. I know there are competitions among the Real Madrid players as who will always be the team best player if these star players will stop being selfish among each other believe me Real Madrid will dominate laliga and still perform very well in the UEFA Champions league.
Just time will tell.

Xavi Alonso is a good coach but I don't think he is ready for Real Madrid, coach Real Madrid is more than just having tactics or feeling good enough, you must be able to manage players. Real Madrid has players with a very difficult character, Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe are football mega stars and the pack some very difficult character to their CV.
For Xavi Alonso to be successful at real Madrid he must learn how to manage this players right and motivate them into doing what he expects them to do. I think he should have moved to another club and learnt more before coming to take over at Real Madrid.

You are right we both are still on same line there are big stars in the team just as you have mentioned the three players you mentioned has always dream to win the Ballon d'Or ASAP, most time they don't play as team but individually one person will want to score the whole goals and they start playing selfishly, kylian mbappé is a good player young and talented same thing to Bellingham,  Vinisius Junior and some other talented young players in the team also I wish they can adhire to Xabi Alonso and play his parthen of game without looking him less  believe Real Madrid will dominate Europe.

[Mayor of ogba]

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Real Madrid is a club that doesn't accept failure from its coach, and that's why they sacked Ancelotti and signed Xabi Alonso. The Real Madrid board expects Xabi Alonso to change the performance of Real Madrid in the upcoming La Liga season, but if Xabi Alonso fails to perform well in La Liga with Real Madrid, the Real Madrid board will likely sack him because he didn't perform the way they expected him to perform.

That's perfectly normal for a team as big as Real Madrid, and Real Madrid has also been quite successful in various major competitions, winning fifteen Champions League trophies. Therefore, it would be a bit embarrassing for the Real Madrid board if Alonso is unable to bring about positive changes for Real Madrid, especially if results are significantly worse than last season. And Alonso must truly understand this now so he can prepare tactics and strategies that suit his own players for next season.

Real Madrid is a big team Xabi Alonso should not expect to be given enough time to deliver a good result and start winning trophies for the team because that's the main reason he was given the job when Ancelotti left, Real Madrid has been successful in the past and they can't afford to go two seasons without winning trophies it doesnt look nice for a team with the level of players they have, Xabi Alonso should make it fast and prove himself by delivering good performance and winning trophies for the club.

Before Xabi Alonso accepts to become Real Madrid head coach, I believe he knows that if he fails to perform well next season, he might likely lose his job. Real Madrid's squad depth is still in good shape to challenge for the La Liga title next season and compete in the UEFA Champions League competition. Xabi Alonso just needs to identify the positions he needs to strengthen at Real Madrid so that Real Madrid will play as a team and have the opportunity of winning trophies next season.

[HajiBagi]

Xavi Alonso is a good coach but I don't think he is ready for Real Madrid, coach Real Madrid is more than just having tactics or feeling good enough, you must be able to manage players. Real Madrid has players with a very difficult character, Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe are football mega stars and the pack some very difficult character to their CV.
For Xavi Alonso to be successful at real Madrid he must learn how to manage this players right and motivate them into doing what he expects them to do. I think he should have moved to another club and learnt more before coming to take over at Real Madrid.

Real Madrid have retired most of their key players and the available ones are simply the young underdogs growing up. There's always a system for Real Madrid players to explore and show the world what they're made up of. These players grown to be significant players for the club and also encourage the development of the team. I give you my word, Real Madrid are not ready to see the amazing features of Xabi Alonso. All he needs is a specific number of time to site way out to reinforce his team. Real Madrid do deserve more accolades because they've proven beyond all doubts that they're the best team in Spain. It doesn't matter if they're holding back but the best will always come out to be.

If Real Madrid wants Xabi Alonso to succeed in the team they need to sign more players, Real Madrid needs to sign defensive player and a controlling midfielder, Real Madrid lack those positions, the important one is the midfield because if we look at Real Madrid since last season they have been facing a lot of defeat that has cost them a lot of pain, defeating them in four El Classico games is very shameful thing that Real Madrid experienced last season, Real Madrid has been beating by top teams with more than 3 goals and if you are watching the game you will see that Real Madrid midfield is not good.

Xabi Alonso can’t succeed without having the type of players he wants, Real Madrid are looking for a player that can control the midfield and they have not get anyone, no one can blame Xabi Alonso for Real Madrid next season because the team did not do what will make the team look better, Real Madrid board needs to spend more money to get what the team want.

[Mayor of ogba]

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

There is little decline in Real Madrid's performance this season; that's why Real Madrid couldn't perform very well this season, which caused Real Madrid to finish this season trophyless. After Real Madrid got eliminated from the Club World Cup by PSG, Real Madrid has shown concern about recruiting new players in the transfer market, so I believe it won't be difficult for Xabi Alonso to change Real Madrid's performance next season.

[Pandu Geddon]

There is little decline in Real Madrid's performance this season; that's why Real Madrid couldn't perform very well this season, which caused Real Madrid to finish this season trophyless. After Real Madrid got eliminated from the Club World Cup by PSG, Real Madrid has shown concern about recruiting new players in the transfer market, so I believe it won't be difficult for Xabi Alonso to change Real Madrid's performance next season.

Xabi has a big challenge to at least bring Madrid to its top form in La Liga. After that, they must try to get the Champions League trophy. For Xabi's first season, it may not be easy. This team is not like Leverkusen, he will definitely need some adjustments with the great players in his squad. From training patterns to adaptation to the game tactics, Madrid must make everything run smoothly in a short time if it wants to perform well this season.

[BigBos]

I don't think it's fair to judge Xabi now. He certainly had a tough time after the crushing defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but it's also important to remember that the squad isn't finalized yet, and his preparation has been relatively short.

I think it would be fairer to judge him after the season starts. Yes, I know that was an official competition, but most newly appointed coaches often fail. I've seen him with his young players, and that makes me even more curious about what he'll do with a little more preparation.

Losing to PSG doesn't mean he's a bad coach, he's still one of the best coach currently and the team would bounce back from that defeat I believe that the players are training very hard against the next season and the boarding is still on the process of backing him with new signings to succeed. I trust Xabi to succeed at Real Madrid he might not win major trophies in his first season but his second season with Real Madrid wouldn't be very successful.

So, if he fails to win a title in his first season, but their performances are good, I think that's perfectly normal, so he could have a better chance in his second. Don't be too quick to judge a coach, because there's always an adaptation process, and some are quick, while others take a long time.

He's one of the young coaches who shows immense potential, so there's high hope. Moreover, his coaching career is often short, and he's already earned the trust of a major team like Real Madrid.

[Oshio-man]

There is no doubt that Xabi will face big problems. But since he is talented, he will definitely find a suitable  way out of the problem. We can trust Alonso.

I think the question would be whether the fans or the board have enough patience for him. You also need to define the bottom line because I doubt their fans would accept if Madrid finishes outside the UCL zone, for example. It would be amazing if he successfully solves nearly everything in his first season, even though that seems like an unfair target for him.

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

Don't use what happened this season to conclude what will happen in the next season, if someone tell you that Paris Saint Germain team will be the team to win UEFA champion League title last season will you believe, anything can happen that will make Real Madrid make a good change to perform well to surprise people in the next season, Even though Real Madrid fans don't accept but you know what football competition can turn into sometimes that will make some fans to feel or think that the coach brought in  weak players to the team which is not what Real Madrid coach did, but with time Real Madrid fans will celebrate their coach for good work.

[Dunamisx]

Don't use what happened this season to conclude what will happen in the next season, if someone tell you that Paris Saint Germain team will be the team to win UEFA champion League title last season will you believe, anything can happen that will make Real Madrid make a good change to perform well to surprise people in the next season, Even though Real Madrid fans don't accept but you know what football competition can turn into sometimes that will make some fans to feel or think that the coach brought in  weak players to the team which is not what Real Madrid coach did, but with time Real Madrid fans will celebrate their coach for good work.

I like one thing concerning PSG, they saw the opportunity and quickly grab on it for their success the just concluded season of the UCL, now over to other clubs and starting with Real Madrid, because i have been hearing lots of speculations about the first loss of Real Madrid in their match, which triggers the way many had been struggling to cope with the loss that Xabi Alonso may face more critic concerning it if such should happen,.

But football isn't like that, because no matter how you tried, you still stand to either win or lose, If the luck goes with Real Madrid or any other team, they will definitely go for it and take it, but PSG too also have to get ready for many oppositions at the cause of their match this coming season.

[KTChampions]

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

Real is so cool that not winning the title once causes a storm of emotions and discussions 
By the way, the last time I checked the odds, Real was the second main contender for the Champions League title in the upcoming season (after PSG). Therefore, it is assumed that Xabi will be able to cope, and in general, the reasoning about stars in relation to top clubs should be approximately the same. Name me one top club where there are not several stars whose opinions weigh a lot, simply because they give huge impact? There are no such clubs.

[bastisisca]

For Xabi Alonso to succeed, he has to transform individual star players into team players. Managing superstar talent in a club is a difficult tasks, due to players personal glory over collective success.
Football is a team sport and of course, I understand how difficult it will be for xabi Alonso to maintain the momentum of a team like Real Madrid.

Apparently, Real Madrid struggles last season with their games, despite boasting the squad with young talented stars. The team's inability to be among title contenders is a big blow to them and their officials like I normally say.
I think for Xabi Alonso team to make a difference next season, players like Mbappé must adopt either put the team's priority upfront, or get benched. Games should be play accordingly as teamwork rather than seeking individual glory.

I agree with you, football is a team sport and players must put selfishness aside for the good of the team
It's easy, i don't think so. If the team is glued together, it will never happen. If the team is united, the player who gives up his personal glory will be happy because he made a friend score.

[RockBell]

Everyone expects Xabi Alonso to do a great job at Real Madrid, that's why he was hired. Plus, I really like his tactics! I'm sure we'll see great results with him in charge of the team, maybe not immediately but if Florentino Perez has the patience to wait, we could see what Xabi is really made of.
They have the best players in the team, and I can beat anyone and win a lot of trophies, the fans will be happy.

And I don't blame them for expecting so much from Xabi Alonso because of what is happening in Real Madrid recently and since alonso seem to be promising from the beginning so since the season will soon commence the expectation at people have on Alonso must come to pass because these people seem to be getting tired of Madrid's incompetence and failure to be able to win win anything in fact it as made people lose faith in them and with the kind of players they have they are not suppose to be in the situation they are now.

[Zoomic]

Everyone expects Xabi Alonso to do a great job at Real Madrid, that's why he was hired. Plus, I really like his tactics! I'm sure we'll see great results with him in charge of the team, maybe not immediately but if Florentino Perez has the patience to wait, we could see what Xabi is really made of.
They have the best players in the team, and I can beat anyone and win a lot of trophies, the fans will be happy.

And I don't blame them for expecting so much from Xabi Alonso because of what is happening in Real Madrid recently and since alonso seem to be promising from the beginning so since the season will soon commence the expectation at people have on Alonso must come to pass because these people seem to be getting tired of Madrid's incompetence and failure to be able to win win anything in fact it as made people lose faith in them and with the kind of players they have they are not suppose to be in the situation they are now.

I feel that Xavi Alonso will be caught up in a setup web. I said this because it seems that Real Madrid has forgotten how they ended this season trophy-less. Someone is supposed to sing this to their ear every morning so that they can manage their expectations from Xavi Alonso.
If it is true that Real Madrid ended the season trophyless, if Xavi Alonso is able to win them just 1 trophy, will that not be an improvement from what is already obtainable? Even if he ends up trophyless again, he should be given time to adapt in the team.
Real Madrid fans and management doesn't have such patience to give coaches time to adapt, that is why I feel for Xavi Alonso every now and then and I keep praying for him to succeed so as not to be disgraced by Real Madrid.
I am also afraid for him because he keeps benching guys that will sacrifice their all to win a place in his squad.

[Luzin]

Twenty-nine UCL teams have been determined with 7 teams remaining through the qualifying zone. This means it will still be a long process. The remaining teams that qualify can only be known on August 27. Of course the 36-team format is the second season. I am quite happy that with this format all teams can have a great chance of qualifying. In addition, the draw factor for the 8 teams played against is very influential. So there seems to be a luck factor in the league system too.

[$crypto$]

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

Real is so cool that not winning the title once causes a storm of emotions and discussions 
By the way, the last time I checked the odds, Real was the second main contender for the Champions League title in the upcoming season (after PSG). Therefore, it is assumed that Xabi will be able to cope, and in general, the reasoning about stars in relation to top clubs should be approximately the same. Name me one top club where there are not several stars whose opinions weigh a lot, simply because they give huge impact? There are no such clubs.

Winning titles is praised, failing is discussed because of the emotion of not winning. 
Now the odds of Real Madrid to win the champions league 25/26 to 3rd place may be this change after Real Madrid was defeated by PSG --- and PSG is now the first place second Liverpool.
I myself can't judge now and believe Xabi can overcome for the coming season, it could be a tough competitor if they are no longer confused even though there are many star players in it.

[letteredhub]

There is no doubt that Xabi will face big problems. But since he is talented, he will definitely find a suitable  way out of the problem. We can trust Alonso.

I think the question would be whether the fans or the board have enough patience for him. You also need to define the bottom line because I doubt their fans would accept if Madrid finishes outside the UCL zone, for example. It would be amazing if he successfully solves nearly everything in his first season, even though that seems like an unfair target for him.

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

It wasn't luck real madrid were using to win the champions league but they were winning becomes they had a very strong team that was able to compete anywhere. But right now most of those star players that were carrying the team forward have retired and some players in the team are even suffering injuries which has culminated to their setbacks in the last season and they might face similar fate next season too because Xabi hasn't done so much enough to cover those loops.

[$weetne$$]

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

I do not thinks I buy into the idea of a lucky season for Real Madrid because so far that I have known,  all the seasons they have won the Champions League title,  they have earned it, maybe we could say they are not in that era again just yet but we hope with Xabi things is going to turn around  and the good old days will be brought back. I believe if they work hard and put the right measures in place they will not have to hope on luck but they can actually have that as an advantage and will win this time.

[Nahl]

There is no doubt that Xabi will face big problems. But since he is talented, he will definitely find a suitable  way out of the problem. We can trust Alonso.

I think the question would be whether the fans or the board have enough patience for him. You also need to define the bottom line because I doubt their fans would accept if Madrid finishes outside the UCL zone, for example. It would be amazing if he successfully solves nearly everything in his first season, even though that seems like an unfair target for him.

I see madrid for now is no longer its lucky season to win the UCL title even though madrid is famously tough in the UCL zone but the gods of luck don't seem to be on madrid's side anymore this season so it is very difficult for xabi alonso to be able to strategize with such a large number of star players..

Real Madrid is the most successful club in champion league with 15 titles and i am sure they didn't rely on their luck to gets these titles because i think their champion mentality is one of the factor why until now Real Madrid can be called as the king of champion league and this season Real Madrid have entering new era with the new coach Xabi Alonso and i know Alonso have faced up tough challenge because he have to make Real Madrid to performing better but in this competition for every season Real Madrid always being an the favourite for the trophy

[Zaguru12]

say. Every team will perform differently each season, and Real Madrid remains a team with a strong mentality when competing in the Champions League, and they must remain vigilant.

Xabi Alonso may be struggling right now, but he still has a chance to improve Real Madrid's performance. What happened in the Club World Cup can't be used as a benchmark. He still has time to develop the Real Madrid team, and I still have faith in Xabi Alonso.

Struggling? I can’t even put it that way that Xabi Alonso is struggling because he hasn’t started life at Real Madrid, at the club World Cup he didn’t got eliminated from the early stages but rather at the semi final against the best team in Europe even though I think tactically he would have done better. But there should be positives to take away from the competition. This Real Madrid team hasn’t actually change from what I saw last season just two of Alonso’s twerk of players and they worked perfectly in my opinion. There is a lot of time now for him to actually access the players anc possibly comes out with the perfect game plan he would be playing.

For ruling out Real Madrid already in the champions league is a very serious mistake in my opinion there is no club in the world that turns up like Real Madrid in the champions league because, i can remember Pep Guardiola once saying as long as Real Madrid are still in the champions league they are the favourites to win it and we have seen years where this Real Madrid team have been poor and they turn up to win the champions league

[lizarder]

Only if Real Madrid will give him the time, I also would say I’m not convinced with his team performance in the club World Cup. He needs to fix a lot of things, that defense in particular, high profile defenders needs to be there. I would say a good defensive midfielder too, if by the end of this coming season he doesn’t win anything they slot of eye brows will be raised and maybe his future in Real Madrid will be quetioned.

Real Madrid's defense is actually good it's just that some newly recruited players cannot play when they lose to PSG and a number of other players are injured. This is what makes it difficult for Xabi Alonso to face PSG because there are no players who are in the best quality or experienced to be placed in that position.

In addition what needs to be fixed by midfielder because after Modric and Toni Kroos left there was no appropriate substitute figure for the two players so that the attack built by Real Madrid was not yet fully maximal as when the two players were there.