"In many games where Xabi made changes, the players reacted in a slightly strange way... right? As if saying 'what is this'? I think the players didn't understand Xabi Alonso, but I don't want to say that the players are to blame. But I think that from the beginning they have not connected very well with the coach, at least with the demands of the coach."
"I think that last year the team was not good. [Carlo] Ancelotti is gone, now Alonso is gone. Maybe it's not a coach problem, no, but rather of the squad and the players who perhaps at a certain moment have lost hunger."
"The feeling I have after watching a lot of games this year, not all, is that I think the players have not been able to understand his methodology and everything he demanded of them."
Predrag Mijatovic defended Xabi Alonso and attributed part of Real Madrid's struggles to players failing to grasp Alonso's methodology and demands. He noted episodes of visible player resistance to managerial changes and a lack of connection between coach and squad. Mijatovic suggested the problems may stem from the squad rather than successive coaches, remarking on a possible loss of hunger among players. Alvaro Arbeloa has taken charge of the first team, with the club unclear about his contract status, and Mijatovic reported being impressed by Arbeloa's initial handling of the role.
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