"Late last Sunday night in one of the offices here, some in the club's hierarchy had been determined to get rid of the coach who had presided over two wins in seven. The sentence was suspended but this was set up as something of a final judgment and, having extended that run to an eighth game, there is no guarantee Alonso will be back. Nor though is there any guarantee that he won't."
"And so Alonso greeted Pep Guardiola and got out of there, his players left on the pitch. This [bad moment] will pass, he said. On the eve of their first meeting as managers, Guardiola had been asked if he had any advice for Alonso. Yes, the City coach said, que mee con la suya: Alonso should piss with his own penis. In other words, do it your way: the decisions should be his own,"
Xabi Alonso watched his team rise against their fate and then fall again, listening to fans whistle and the final whistle. He embraced his mentor and left immediately down the Bernabeu tunnel after a second defeat in four days. Real Madrid took the game to Manchester City, scored first through Rodrygo, and chased a comeback that ultimately failed. Club hierarchy had considered sacking Alonso after two wins in seven, but suspended the decision; the defeat extended the winless run to eight games and left his future uncertain. Supporters alternated whistles and roars, with glimpses of the old Madrid spirit.
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