Actual Madrid’s boss is focusing solely on the duty at hand.
Actual Madrid coach Xabi Alonso refused to get sucked right into a confrontation with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal forward of Sunday’s Clasico.
Alonso will take cost of his first Clasico as coach on the Santiago Bernabéu, with Madrid having the possibility to go 5 factors clear on the prime of LaLiga.
A lot of the build-up for the sport has been dominated by feedback made by Yamal on a social media stream, on which he claimed that Madrid “steal” and “complain”.
Requested about these remarks in his pre-match press convention, Alonso selected to maintain his deal with issues on the pitch.
“I’m not going to get into that,” Alonso mentioned. “There are many statements popping out of Barcelona and we are able to’t assess all of them.
“The essential factor is the pitch and what occurs on it, the place we’ve come from, what lies forward and the way we play the sport. That’s what issues most and what we’ve been engaged on.
“A very powerful factor is us: our high quality and our power. Then there are the small recreation plans about what we wish, with and with out the ball. We should stick collectively, management moments of strain and the distances. That’s what we’re specializing in to be extra constant in our efficiency.”
Madrid’s largest fixture so far was the derby with Atletico Madrid final month, which noticed Los Blancos hammered 5-2.
They’ve claimed 4 straight wins whereas conceding only one aim since.
Requested if that recreation was a turning level for his staff, Alonso mentioned: “A number of weeks have handed because the derby and we’ve been correcting issues and bettering.
“I believe we’re in good spirits, enjoying properly and competing properly. It’s an excellent second. I like to judge the method and within the 12 matches we’ve performed, there’s been enchancment.
“There may be room for enchancment, however it’s November and no trophies have been received but. There may be nonetheless a protracted technique to go within the season, however proper now we’re solely desirous about the Clasico.”