"Xabi Alonso has dismissed "rumours" of unrest at Real Madrid, insisting that the dressing room is "solid" after getting back to winning ways this week. Madrid won 4-3 at Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending a run of three games without a victory which had put Alonso under scrutiny, and led to reports of issues between the coach and senior players."
""I've always felt that the team is united, and that we all know what the objective is: to reach the end [of the season] with a chance to win everything," Alonso said in a news conference on Saturday. "We're together in the good times, and the not-so-good times. We have a good connection on a daily basis. Despite all the rumours and what some might say, we're very solid internally.""
"After the Olympiacos game, star forward Kylian Mbappé said the players needed to "protect" Alonso, while Vinícius Júnior hugged the coach on the pitch after the final whistle. Madrid began the season getting results, but a November run which saw them beaten by Liverpool at Anfield and drawing at Rayo Vallecano and Elche led to speculation that all was not well behind the scenes."
Xabi Alonso dismissed rumours of unrest and insisted the dressing room is solid after Real Madrid returned to winning ways. Madrid beat Olympiacos 4-3 in the Champions League, ending a three-game winless run that had prompted scrutiny and reports of problems with senior players. The team remained top of LaLiga ahead of a visit to Girona. Kylian Mbappé called for players to protect Alonso and Vinícius Júnior embraced the coach after the win. Alonso said the side needs dominance, control and consistency, noted defensive improvement, worried about goals conceded, and described the squad as a work in progress. Antonio Rüdiger and Éder Militão were set to return to the squad.
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