The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions about his future.<\/p>\n
Arsenal remains perfect in this season’s competition and three points clear at the top of the standings after a 3-0 win against Club Brugge, while defending champion Paris Saint-Germain was held 0-0 at Athletic Bilbao.<\/p>\n
The clash between Madrid and City was the standout game of the round and Alonso had faced reports this week that he had lost control of the locker room. Speculation over his position is likely to intensify after a latest defeat. It\u2019s now just two wins in eight games for Madrid and back-to-back home losses.<\/p>\n
There were jeers inside the Bernabeu at the final whistle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know it\u2019s a tough moment for us and for the coach,\u201d Madrid winger Rodrygo said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings are not going our way and I wanted to show that we are behind our the coach. He has been trying. I wanted to show that we are together and we need to be united to keep moving forward and achieve our goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rodrygo had put Madrid in front in the 28th minute, but goals from Nico O\u2019Reilly and Erling Haaland before halftime sealed victory for City.<\/p>\n
Alonso looked frustrated on the sidelines as he watched his blunt attack waste chances to salvage something in the absence of the injured Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, who was an unused substitute.<\/p>\n
Vinicius Junior failed to hit the target with two chances from close range and Jude Bellingham lifted another effort over the bar with only the goalkeeper to beat.<\/p>\n
Asked if he was worried about his future, Alonso said: \u201cI\u2019m worried about our next match. The important thing here is Real Madrid. It\u2019s about the team, the players, and how I can help them. This isn\u2019t about me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bellingham said the squad was \u201c100%\u201d behind Alonso.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe noise will not be helpful. So it\u2019s about us trying to figure it out inside the dressing room,\u201d Bellingham told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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