Actual Madrid CF coach Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after his facet eradicated Borussia Dortmund, 3-2 within the fourth quarterfinal of the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup.
Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after a 3-2 victory for Actual Madrid CF, towards German facet Borussia Dortmund within the fourth quarterfinal of the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup match. With the outcome, Alonso, who coached Bayer 04 Leverkusen previous to becoming a member of the Spanish champions final month, is 2-2-2 as a head coach towards BVB all-time.
When requested to summarise the match, Alonso stated: “The whole lot was going underneath management with the outcome, not conceding a lot, however the final 10 minutes have been type of loopy. We misplaced a bit little bit of our form, our depth, and fortuitously, nothing went by means of – however total, good eighty minutes and final ten minutes, we have to enhance.”
Concerning 21-year-old Madrid-born ahead Gonzalo García, who scored within the tenth minute, Alonso praised him for one more first rate efficiency: “He’s doing nice work for the workforce – he’s serving to the workforce and he’s operating into the proper positions within the field. He’s a correct quantity 9, and we’re comfortable that he’s doing that work.”
García has 4 objectives in 5 matches at this match for Actual Madrid CF. His objective early within the match tied him for prime scorer on the Membership World Cup; SL Benfica right-winger Ángel Di María, Al-Hilal SFC ahead Marcos Leonardo, and Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy, who additionally scored within the match, are the opposite gamers on 4 objectives. With the opposite three all eradicated, García wants to attain within the semifinal to definitively maintain the lead within the race for the Golden Boot.
Alonso was requested about Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose presence within the match was unsure because of the current passing of former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota. He stated concerning the 26-year-old English right-back and the influence the previous few days have had on him: “Yeah, he’s simply beginning out with a brand new membership, after becoming a member of from Liverpool, and particularly in the previous few days, however I’m comfortable that he performed this sport.”
Lastly, he commented about going through Paris Saint-Germain within the second semifinal. “It’s going to be an amazing problem for us, to face PSG, however we have to take positives from immediately, and transfer on for the following one”, Alonso stated.
The second semifinal between Actual Madrid CF and Paris Saint-Germain begins on Wednesday, 15.00 (EDT) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
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