"We know there's a lot of pressure here. It's normal when things don't go your way on the field. After my goal, I went to hug Xabi to show the team's unity. I knew it was important to have that moment. It's a difficult time. It is for us, and it is for him [Alonso], too. Things aren't working out, and I wanted to show people that we are united with our coach."
"I know a lot of things are always said. They often try to create a lot of things, and I just wanted to say that we were united and that we need this unity to move forward and achieve our goal."
Rodrygo scored the opening goal in Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City and then hugged coach Xabi Alonso to demonstrate team unity. The result was Madrid's second consecutive loss following a 2-0 LaLiga defeat to Celta Vigo, increasing pressure on Alonso amid reports of executive meetings about his future. Madrid have won only two of their last eight matches across competitions and have lost five league-phase Champions League games since last season. League form is inconsistent: seventh in one table and second in LaLiga, with recent fan jeers and visible frustration.
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