"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, that we were united and that we need this unity to move forward and achieve our goal."
"It's normal. It's fair. We know that Madrid is a very demanding club, the fans are very demanding. We've been here for many years and we know that's what happens if we're not doing well. We have to try to improve and try to get out of this situation."
Rodrygo embraced coach Xabi Alonso after his goal during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City as a public display of team unity amid mounting pressure. Real Madrid faced scrutiny after a 2-0 home loss to Celta Vigo that left the team with one win in five LaLiga games. Club executives reportedly met to discuss the coach's future. Alonso returned to the club six months ago and now faces uncertainty as Madrid sit four points behind Barcelona ahead of the trip to Alaves. Rodrygo acknowledged fan whistles and called for unity to improve results.
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