Thibaut Courtois defends Xabi Alonso by throwing Ancelotti under the bus

Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal in Xabi Alonso’s managerial debut revealed lingering tactical habits from Carlo Ancelotti’s era. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois highlighted the challenge of adapting to Alonso’s new system, emphasizing the need for time to implement different attacking and defensive approaches. While Courtois’ comments seemingly criticized Ancelotti’s ingrained “automatisms,” the transition to Alonso’s style requires patience.

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