Xabi Alonso needed time to prove his managerial qualities. He wasn't immediately successful at Leverkusen when he took over club, everything went through an adaptation process. Real Madrid run in the Club World Cup isn't a complete benchmark, I think they'll perform differently when they play in La Liga and the Champions League next season.
With the depth of his squad, Xabi Alonso will gradually be able to bring Real Madrid back to their best. I think the only concern for next season will be injury problems. If Real Madrid avoids those issues, I'm quite confident Xabi Alonso can perform to expectations.
Xabi Alonso still has much work to do for this Real Madrid side that seem to have lost motivation and focus.
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Club World Cup wasn’t convincing but on the bright side, Xabi has identified the problem which he pointed out to be lack of unity in their play. Let’s see how he will manage the situation and fix this next season.