Team newspaper: Real Madrid s locker room shows signs of tension, Rodrigo and others are puzzled by their low pick in appearance

"Team News" reported that after Real Madrid's new coach Xavi Alonso took office, there have been signs of tension within the team, and his management method has aroused dissatisfaction among some core players.

Recently, dissatisfaction has emerged through multiple events: Vinicius publicly complained when replaced; Valverde was forced to publicly defend his attitude when warming up; Rodrigo and Dias found it difficult to understand why the 18-year-old player Mastantono's appearance pick was directly ahead of them; and Bellingham's main position has also begun to shake due to Guerre's outstanding performance.

Famey pointed out that the root of these tensions lies in the "merit-based" and rotation policies implemented by Alonso, who once made it clear that "whoever deserves it will play."

This approach completely overturned the solid team level of Ancelotti's era, and the core players at that time knew that their position was unshakable.

Alonso has used 21 starters in the game so far and has never ranked the same starting eleven. Except for a few core cores such as Courtois, Militon, Heisen, Carreras, Joan Ammeni and Mbappe, almost no one has an "unshakable" status.

Faced with this situation, Alonso publicly stated: "It is normal if someone is disappointed because he is not playing. We feel very united." However, French media also raised questions: In a locker room full of strong personalities, will Alonso's iron-fisted management style based on competition be successful in the end or will jeopardize the team's season goals.