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Real Madrid s Achilles heel and Alonso s reforms, why can t the deadlock of the right?

5:42pm, 11 September 2025【Football】

After Xavi Alonso took office, he drastically injected his football philosophy into Real Madrid. The team's style has been completely renewed, and the players have also shown a strong desire to win.

However, although overall feels good. A ghostly disease still bothers the new coach. The team's right corridor is still a huge question mark.

Alonso knew in his heart that everyone knew that this was the weakness of Ancelotti's team's collapse last season. Now, it's his turn to answer this difficult question.

The troubles of happiness

The nightmare of last season began with the right back. The successive falls of Carvajal and Militon made Real Madrid's right defense almost an unguarded highway. In order to completely cure this stubborn disease, the club signed England international Arnold this summer.

Plus Kavajal, who has returned from injury, is theoretically the top configuration of double insurance. However, after three league games, the reality is not as expected. Arnold, the superstar with great offensive talent, is still struggling to adapt to the pace of La Liga and Alonso's tactical system, which seems a little unacceptable. Kavajal, who had just recovered from his major injury, is far from returning to his peak state before his injury.

Although compared to the helplessness of playing guest appearance with Vasquez last season, the defense has improved. But what Alonso wants is the kind of world-class wing that can completely lock the opponent's explosive points and provide continuous artillery support on the offensive end. Obviously, neither of them has met his requirements yet.

right winger

is still running in the defensive end, while the offensive end is even more difficult. For many years, Real Madrid has been lacking a pure right winger who can eat all over the world with one move.

Rodrigo, Valverde, Brahim...numerous players have rotated in this position, but none of them have become the final answer. Rodrigo even wanted to lose his mind because he could not play on the left side where he was best at.

This summer, the club brought new hope - Argentine genius Mastantono, and allowed Brahim, who was in good shape to compete with him. But the problem follows: Mastantono is still a newcomer who needs game time to level up, and he needs to adapt to new teams and new teammates. However, with midfielder Bellingham coming back from injury, the competition in the frontcourt will become unprecedentedly fierce. How much time is left for this Argentine genius to try and error?

Alonso's reform journey started smoothly, but he knew very well that the right-wing engine of Real Madrid's Galaxy battleship still failed to start at full speed. This dead knot left by the previous dynasty is testing the wisdom and patience of the new coach.

source:7m cn livescore