Xabi Alonso’s on Tuesday night time in Matchweek 4 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League.
Los Blancos are considered one of 5 groups to have maintained a 100% profitable file within the competitors after three matches, having crushed Olympique Marseille, Kairat Almaty, and Juventus.
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However, tomorrow’s recreation will likely be their hardest check to this point in Europe beneath new supervisor Xabi Alonso.
Forward of the sport, Los Blancos’ new signing, Dean Huijsen, accompanied the supervisor for the pre-match press convention, discussing numerous subjects, together with his teammate Vinicius Jr. and the latest controversy involving him.
Kicking issues off, although, Huijsen spoke concerning the recreation in opposition to Liverpool and Actual Madrid’s hopes from the sport, saying:
“We’re actually wanting ahead to it, we hope to take the three factors and do our greatest.”
Discussing his time to this point at Actual Madrid and the way he has been dealing with the stress that comes with taking part in for Los Blancos, the 20-year-old defender remarked:
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“Mentally I’m very properly, very blissful to be right here… I hope to deliver loads of pleasure to Actual Madrid followers.”
Speaking about his time in Italy, the place he performed for Juventus and AS Roma, the Spaniard acknowledged:
“In Italy, what I realized was how one can defend properly. Very grateful to Juve and Roma. Letting me go simply was their resolution. I had a good time at each golf equipment.”
Excelling at Actual Madrid. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Pictures)
Huijsen has cast a wonderful defensive partnership with Actual Madrid ace Eder Militao, who has been top-notch this season. Speaking concerning the Brazilian, the younger defender famous:
“He’s a really full centre-back and off the pitch he’s additionally an excellent individual. We get alongside very properly.”
From one Brazilian to a different, Huijsen then addressed Vinicius’ outburst at Alonso after his Clasico substitution and the following public apology, saying:
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“To let you know the reality, the press has written loads and also you’ve made an enormous deal out of one thing that wasn’t that massive of a deal. He apologised, that’s all. These items occur in soccer.”
On Alonso’s resolution to have his gamers practice at Valdebebas earlier than flying to Liverpool, fairly than coaching at Anfield, Huijsen remarked:
“I’ve already performed right here, however it gained’t be an issue for me as a result of it’s only a soccer pitch. I want to coach at our coaching floor.”
Commenting on the type of Kylian Mbappe and whether or not he thought the Frenchman was taking part in higher than he did final season, Huijsen acknowledged:
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“Final 12 months I wasn’t right here, so I’ve been watching Madrid’s matches, however not all of them. He’s a participant who gained the Golden Boot, which isn’t one thing you do whenever you’re in poor type. We’re very proud of him.”
Concluding, Huijsen touched upon his capacity to distribute the ball from the again, one thing that supervisor Alonso asks of him within the present system, as he stated:
“I feel I’m good at ball distribution and I attempt to assist the group wherever I can. Xabi additionally asks me to try this and extra.”
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