Xabi Alonso will have to start the new season in a challenging way because the expectations from him are sky-high just like the fans expected from Ancelotti. As soon as he takes charge of big clubs, he will have to be ready to face the pressure and criticism and continue to try to restore the team tradition. Real Madrid could not fulfill any of the expectations from last season and the experienced coach Ancelotti was forced to leave the team in the face of criticism.
Honestly, the expectations from Xabi Alonso are very high; everyone was expecting he would make sure he changed the Real Madrid playing patterns. Because they know that his capability is what can be done before the new season starts, and with the kind of strategies Xabi Alonso used when he coached Leverkusen, I hope he can do more than that for Real Madrid.
New coach Xabi can take credit for bringing the team to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup at the beginning but this may not have been enough for him. Although the team situation seems much weaker than at any other time. I think Real Madrid may be ahead of Barcelona when compared to the Club World Cup but Barcelona is in a strong position overall.
Yeah, Real Madrid is even ahead of Barcelona when it comes to compared with the Club World Cup. Their performances really go well in the Club World Cup, and now that they're with a coach that has the experience to bring a team to a good standard, their next season's performance will be different from the previous season.