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T<\/span>The start of the morning at La Tribe was marked by Roberto Gomez’s frank analysis of Real Madrid’s delicate moments, especially Xabi Alonso’s role in command of the team. In his speech, the reporter frankly listed the last setback away at the Bernab\u00e9u, sending a powerful message: “Three away games in a row, three setbacks, three bad feelings… Xabi Alonso will not eat nougat.”<\/p>\n
“What happened yesterday is not serious. It’s very serious,” he said, expanding on criticism that had primarily focused on the coach’s decisions. For him, there is a “total divorce” between the team and the coach, but he revealed that he does not believe in internal conspiracy theories. “Watch out for people who are going around saying that the players don’t listen to him or that he makes his bed… No, it’s not. The problem is Xabi Alonso and it’s a serious problem.”<\/p>\n
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The analyst claimed the manager had failed in the most basic aspects: “There were only two things he was supposed to do yesterday: lineups and substitutions, and he got them horribly wrong.” His assessment was devastating, saying: “This is another stain on his Real Madrid resume” and also reminding him of two important precedents: the defeat at the Metropolitano and the poor performance against Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Incomprehensible lineups and “flat and predictable” teams<\/h2>\n
Vinicius’ frequent substitutions were one of the most cited problems. “I don’t understand putting Vinicius on the bench again,” he lamented, criticizing names such as Hausen and Carreras, who have “lost their usual level,” as well as the positioning of Fran Garc\u00eda. He also criticized Rodrygo’s starting role, saying, “The lineup was absolutely terrible.”<\/p>\n
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It is incomprehensible to see Vinicius on the bench again<\/p>\n
Gomez remained consistent throughout his analysis: “Real Madrid played poorly. Flat, as expected, slow…” He added that even if Madrid had won, the feeling would have been just as negative. “Everyone’s feelings would be the same. We’ve already said it: the team needs to improve a lot.”<\/p>\n
The conclusion was straightforward and repeated many times throughout the speech. “The culprit is exclusively Xabi Alonso.” For him, the previous narrative about the coach based on his time in Germany “doesn’t fit reality.” He compared the situation to the dark days of the past, saying: “It reminds me of Benitez, of Luxembourgo… even of Ancelotti’s last season.”<\/p>\n
Madrid fan base moves from admiration to concern<\/h2>\n
Manager Roberto Gomez said Madrid fans’ low morale towards the manager had been “recognized for quite some time”. He again dismissed the idea that players would be against him, saying: “Who’s going to do it? Mbappe? Vinicius? No, no.” He says it’s all about tactics and management, and both are failing.<\/p>\n
He also pointed to the headline that resonated in the studio: “He won’t eat nougat” and argued that the situation was critical and that the next game would determine the manager’s immediate fate. “The situation that Real Madrid is currently in is very serious,” he said.<\/p>\n
At the end of his speech, Gomez mentioned the other big topic of the day: the Real Madrid General Assembly. In his opinion, “Xabi Alonso’s team ruined Congress” by diverting the focus from Florentino Perez’s “sensational and spectacular” words to the sports debate. “Today we are not talking about the stadium, Tebas or Negreira, but exclusively about Xabi Alonso.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n