Gareth Bale endorsed new Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, believing he will effect major changes and has no fear in dropping players. After a trophy-less season, Alonso, returning from Bayer Leverkusen, faces the challenge of uniting stars like Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. With new signings like Trent Alexander-Arnold, expectations are high. Despite Mbappé's impressive scoring, scrutiny remains due to Madrid's lack of silverware this past season, highlighting the pressures associated with playing for the club.
Bale backed Xabi Alonso to implement significant changes at Real Madrid, emphasizing that the coach will not hesitate to drop underperforming players if necessary.
Bale expressed confidence in Alonso's ability to manage talents like Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior, noting that now he has better players and a bigger transfer budget.
The results of the Club World Cup semifinal against PSG further intensified scrutiny on Mbappé, despite him being LaLiga's top scorer with 31 goals for Real Madrid.
Bale remarked that while Mbappé has been effective individually, the high expectations at Real Madrid make it challenging to accept a season without trophies.
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