You people need to understand that football is not maths, where 1+1=2 anyway. Football is different. The fact that a manager does well in a small team with limited resources does not mean he will do well in a big team with big resources. Football doesn't work like that.
What is regarded as success in a small team is different from success in a big team like Madrid. The pressure is different. The egos of players to deal with are different, and the training is also different.

Xabi Alonso is doing a good job so far, and Madrid are slightly better than they were last season. They press better, they communicate on the pitch better, and they're more purposeful than they were last season, but I've watched 3 of their games in the Club World Cup, and I believe people are overrating how good Madrid is playing. There is still so much room for improvement, but I believe that before the new season starts, it will be sorted.

I think Madrid still lacks something in midfield and in attack, and I don't know how Alonso is going to fix that because I don't think they will buy another midfielder or winger. I would prefer Arda Guler in the no 10 role while they get a left-footed winger to play the RW.