"In Sunday's 2-2 draw at promoted Elche, Madrid were outplayed, trailed twice to goals from Madrid youth products ( Aleix Febas and Álvaro Rodríguez) and only equalized, late on, thanks to a Jude Bellingham goal that should have been disallowed for Vinícius Júnior's foul on Elche keeper Iñaki Peña. It was enough to send many Madrid watchers in the media into apoplectic fury."
"For the fiercest critics, it's a combustible element to add to this tinder-dry mix that Alonso has (mostly) analyzed in stubbornly optimistic and positive terms. The freshly turned 44-year-old is quite right to point out that: his is a work in progress, that there have been positive points and, particularly that, on Sunday, Los Blancos fought tigerishly to ensure they didn't lose."
Real Madrid sit top of LaLiga and occupy a crucial top-eight Champions League position, but manager Xabi Alonso faces political pressure despite those standings. In Sunday's 2-2 draw at promoted Elche, Madrid were outplayed, trailed twice to goals from Madrid youth products Aleix Febas and Álvaro Rodríguez, and only equalized late through Jude Bellingham in a goal that should have been disallowed for Vinícius Júnior's foul on Elche keeper Iñaki Peña. The result extended a run of three matches without a win and intensified media fury as Barcelona close in. Alonso stresses the team is a work in progress and cites fighting spirit.
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