He’s Not Safe Yet! Xabi Alonso Under the Microscope at Real Madrid
Two recent wins bought some breathing room, but not peace of mind. At Real Madrid, the clock never stops, and every match puts everything back on the line.
Results Buy Time, Not Trust
Wins against Alavés in LaLiga and Talavera in the Copa del Rey helped buy time, but not calm. At Real Madrid, isolated results are no longer enough, and Xabi Alonso’s credit remains dangerously low. Inside the club, doubts persist: the team wins, but it does not convince, and the sporting project seems to be moving without a clear direction.
The concern goes far beyond the scoreboard. The football has not improved, and there is a growing sense that every victory merely covers up deeper structural problems within the project.
Sevilla And The Super Cup: The Schedule Tightens
Attention now turns to Saturday’s clash against Sevilla, a match seen internally as another high-risk exam. After that, a new round of reflection will take place, and if that hurdle is cleared, the Spanish Super Cup looms as the definitive test.
Against Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona, the margin for error is minimal. Within the club, it is assumed that only a convincing victory could truly stabilize Xabi Alonso’s position, at least until the end of the season.
A Plan That Isn’t Working And A Team Without Identity
There is recognition inside the club that player commitment and attitude have improved. The effort is there, and intensity has increased, but the so-called “Xabi plan” still shows no clear signs of working. The team has lost its identity, lacks conviction, and approaches every match on the edge of collapse.
The clearest example came against Talavera, when a last-second save by Andriy Lunin prevented a far more serious scenario. Within the club, there is a strong belief that without that intervention, the conversation today would already be centered on a possible dismissal.
A Club That Does Not Forgive Mistakes
Xabi Alonso’s situation cannot be separated from the broader state of Real Madrid, particularly in LaLiga. The team comes off weeks filled with doubts, poor results, and a four-point gap from the top, accompanied by a constant feeling of fragility that has settled around the club.
The wear and tear now affects every figure in the project, with the coach firmly at the center of the storm. Xabi is trying to hold things together, but internally there is a growing sense that he has lost the authority and momentum he arrived with in May. At a club that has no patience for long transitions, time continues to work against him.
