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Xabi knows the La Liga very well and I'm very curious to see whether he'll hit the ground running like Zidane back then or whether he'll need time. In any case, I like him a lot and expect big changes at Real Madrid with him, especially about the squad. I can well imagine that he will sell 1-2 star-players and let more young players play.
It is very good that he trusts young players and he has created a great squad with young players at Bayer Leverkusen. As far as Xabi Alonso is concerned, from what I see, whoever deserves to play the jersey is the one who wears it. Real Madrid has big stars and it is a difficult team to manage. Only Xabi Alonso may have some trouble with this. If they do not have trouble with this, I am sure Real Madrid will be a much better team next year.
Xabi Alonso has a different approach from Ancelotti, both in terms of strategy and so on. Likewise with the selection of the starting XI, with the composition of the squad depth that Real Madrid currently has, Xabi Alonso can rotate players according to his strategic needs. I believe some talented young players will get more playing minutes next season.
In my opinion, Xabi Alonso is not given too much authority to act in the transfer market, at Real Madrid everything is done by Florentino Perez. Although it is not easy to unite the egos of star players, as a former Real Madrid player, his experience will provide a comprehensive understanding to master the dressing room, and that will make his job easier.