I don't believe he'll be fired immediately. Xabi is a very successful coach, and if his Real Madrid career progresses normally, it could last a few years. Spain is a place he knows well, and he's a coach who's attuned to young players. I still remember what he did at Leverkusen. They didn't lose a single Bundesliga loss for an entire season and reached the UEL final. I have full confidence they'll do the same with Real.
I agree with you, Alonso is just starting and so far his been trying and at the same time his improving that's an important thing for both him and the team. Even though Real Madrid is not a patient club and sure they will give him some preferences even though the desired results doesn't to immediately.
Me too, I still remember that wonderful season that he made history with Leverkusen, but I'm not expecting such an unbeaten season with Real Madrid.