“The Real Madrid that I want is going to take” time “to take shape”said the coach on Wednesday Xabi Alonso, After the Merengue team debuted at the Club World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal.
“This is a process, we are obviously with the requirement of the result, because we are in a competition. But what we want to learn and be, because it takes time“He said at a press conference in Miami.
Without Kylian Mbappé, affected by a viral painting, The white box did not go from equality with the Saudis in the hard rock stadium, at the start of Group H of the renewed FIFA competition.
The meringues were advanced With a goal from Canterano Gonzalo García-Torres In the 34th minute, but his rival tied with a penalty marked by Ruben Neves (41), after an “avoidable” infraction, according to Alonso, of the Raúl Asencio defense.
In addition, Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde wasted a maximum penalty in the discount of the premiere match of Alonso as a replacement for Carlo AncelottI, now in charge of the Brazilian team.
“It has not surprised me (the level of al-Hilal) Because I have seen enough games. Together with the new coach (Simone Inzaghi) they have players who have played at the Top level and today we have seen it, it is a very good team, “he said.
“Without excuse, but it was very hot. It was a difficult game to take a lot of rhythm, “he said.”It is clear that it is not the best temperature, They are not the best conditions to play. “
Bayer Leverkusen’s former coach, on the other hand, criticized the meeting schedule, which started at 1:00 p.m. (Guatemala schedule), in full heat of the capital of the Sun, and said that players like Vinícius JR had physical inconveniences.
However, he highlighted the second half of his directed to consider that in that period they showed brushstrokes of their football proposal.
I want a “Good ball handlingthe amplitude, the game between the lines, to be able to attack the halls, “he said.
Alonso said he did not know if Mbappé can play the second day of Group H, on Sunday, against the Pachuca de México in Charlotte.
“We don’t know, We have to see how your recovery develops, The last two days have been bad. He has been with an important viral process, so we have to see him, “he said.