×Abi Alonso’s farewell did not receive strong support, at least from a numbers perspective. That’s because the Spaniard has won 24, drawn four and lost six out of his first 34 games in charge, a record that matched his flick for Barcelona at this stage last season.Counting six games in the Club World Cup, the Whites suffered their first defeat against PSG (4-0), two defeats in La Liga (5-2 against Atlético, 0-2 against Celta), two more defeats in the Champions League (1-0 against Liverpool, 1-2 against City) and yesterday’s Supercopa final in El Clasico.
Bala, on the other hand, ended his first 34 games with a win against Alaves on February 2nd. Firstly, their record in La Liga is much better than Madrid’s this year. At this stage, Flick’s side had lost five games (all before January) and drawn three, meaning the club had dropped 21 points from their first 19 games in the competition. Alonso’s side have dropped 12 points, including two away losses and three draws. Rose must add a sixth loss in their first Champions League match against Monaco (2-1).
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Barça after January for reference
Real Madrid, now under Arbeloa, could therefore follow Barcelona’s example, especially in La Liga. Flick’s team finished as champions thanks to a comeback from January. They only lost one game in La Liga, the penultimate game at home against Villarreal (2-3), but they were already champions. The only game against Real Betis was a draw, and the rest were all wins in La Liga.
