Overview
- Madrid’s slump deepened with a 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City, leaving just two wins in eight and fresh jeers at the Bernabéu.
- Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Thibaut Courtois publicly backed Xabi Alonso after the City loss.
- El Chiringuito, cited by Yahoo Sports, reports the board has set a win-or-sack line for Sunday’s LaLiga trip to Alavés, which has not been officially confirmed by the club.
- Yahoo Sports relays Defensa Central’s claim that key figures privately pledged full commitment to the coach ahead of the Alavés match.
- Debate over the root causes intensified, with Thierry Henry arguing Alonso is “coaching too much” and talkSPORT’s Phil Kitromilides highlighting the failure to sign Martin Zubimendi, as Zinedine Zidane’s name recirculates in speculative successor talk after being seen at the Bernabéu.