In his first match as Real Madrid's head coach, Xabi Alonso led the team to a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup. Despite an early lead from Gonzalo Garcia, Real Madrid struggled, conceding a penalty to Ruben Neves. Alonso acknowledged the team's shortcomings but focused on the positives from the second half. He stressed the need for continuous improvement, stating that each game presents lessons that contribute to team development and praised the strong support from fans during the match.
Xabi Alonso noted, "Every game we need to take positives, learn from what we can improve and every game will give us lessons to keep improving."
After the match, Alonso reflected, "I would say that the first half was not as good as the second, we improved in the second half, we had better chances and better control."
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