TA: Alonso is punished by doing push-ups during training, and the longevity of his coaching methods has been questioned

Although Real Madrid currently leads La Liga by 5 points, there are reports that there is tension between some Real Madrid players and coach Alonso. The Athletic issued an article stating that these complaints from Real Madrid players are somewhat unexpected, because in Alonso's previous coaching experience, he has established close and positive connections with the players and achieved significant success.

In 2019, Alonso took over the Real Sociedad reserve team in the Spanish Third Division. He finished fifth in the first season. He was successfully promoted to the Spanish Second Division the following year, but was quickly relegated. However, this team composed of Basque young players has an almost admiration for Alonso. Former Real Sociedad sports director Olabe said in an interview with TA in November 2021: "No one can convince these players better than Alonso. He not only lets the players know how to play well, but also allows them to understand what our philosophy is."

In the three years of coaching the Real Sociedad reserve team, Alonso has trained future first-team players such as Barenechea, Trentes, and Suvimendi. Suvimendi said in an interview with Western media in 2023: "We have established a very close relationship with Alonso. He came with a very clear concept, which is very consistent with my characteristics. I have benefited a lot from him. The guidance he gave me Far more than others, he hopes to cultivate players who can implement his ideas in this position. "

Alonso started coaching Leverkusen in October 2022. When he took over, the team's morale was low, its confidence fell to the bottom, and it ranked second in the Bundesliga. But he quickly regrouped and stimulated the team's vitality, eventually leading the team to sixth place in the league and qualifying for the Europa League. In the following season, Bayern broke Bayern's 12th consecutive Bundesliga title, won the German Cup to achieve a double crown, and also entered the Europa League final. Although they ultimately lost to Atlanta, this game was their only defeat in the 2023-24 season. It's clear that Alonso has developed a strong bond with the players in Germany as well.

Being close to the players does not mean that Alonso is not strict with them. When he came to Real Madrid, people also showed strong concern about whether Alonso can apply his past successful experience in this dressing room filled with big names. In his first six months in office, Alonso tried to implement many of the methods that had worked before, such as training sessions now containing a large number of tactical drills, both individual and team. Players will receive detailed video information on what is expected of them during the game.

In response to the decline in the team's standards in the later years of Ancelotti's coaching, Alonso strengthened rigor and discipline in training. For example, during the Club World Cup, if players didn't react quickly enough during training, they were asked to do push-ups. A source close to the players revealed to TA in July that they doubted whether this type of coaching method of high-intensity training and specific guidance can be implemented in the long term, and doubted whether senior players were "humbly" enough to accept Alonso's philosophy.

So far, the situation is mixed. Vinicius is one of those players who feels Alonso isn't giving him the respect he deserves. Another person who is uncomfortable with Alonso's management is Valverde, who has publicly expressed his frustration at not being able to perform at his best in the midfield of the team's new system and dissatisfaction with being assigned to play at right-back, but this is because Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold are injured. However, there are also some players in the locker room who are very adaptable to Alonso's coaching: Mbappe, Guler, Joan Ameni, Militao, Carreras and others have all performed well under his hands.

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