"Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield to face his former side in the Champions League after a nearly immaculate start to life in the Spanish capital. list of 4 itemsend of list While Premier League champions Liverpool have just two wins in their last eight games, Alonso's Madrid are on a high, transformed from last season and improving weekly under the Basque manager."
"Last weekend in La Liga, the 15-time European champions beat Clasico rivals Barcelona. While Arne Slot's Liverpool have struggled in recent weeks, a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday including a goal for out-of-sorts star Mohamed Salah should give them a confidence boost as they welcome Los Blancos to Anfield. Many Liverpool fans hoped Alonso would take the reins at Anfield when Jurgen Klopp announced he would leave the club at the end of the 2023-2024 season."
Liverpool host Real Madrid at Anfield in a Champions League group-stage match on Tuesday at 20:00 GMT with build-up starting at 17:00 GMT. Xabi Alonso returns to face his former club after an almost immaculate start as Real Madrid coach. Madrid have won 13 of their 14 matches this season, suffering only a 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico and recently beating Barcelona. Liverpool have just two wins in their last eight matches but beat Aston Villa 2-0 with Mohamed Salah scoring. Alonso transformed Madrid tactically, increasing intensity without the ball, after coaching at Bayer Leverkusen and succeeding Carlo Ancelotti.
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