Too much expectation won’t make things work out; rather, we should wait and see how it goes. Xabi Alonso won’t disappoint; he will definitely try his possible best to see that Real Madrid succeeds.
So far the games that Real Madrid are playing aren't that hard and Barcelona didn't lose any point. We should wait until the end of September to see Real Madrid facing Atletico Madrid then playing against Villarreal to take more ideas about how good Xabi Alonso managed the team and obviously by the end of October, a clear conclusion will be taken after facing Barcelona. I doubt until then Real Madrid will lose any game.