According to The Athletic, Alonso insisted on his football philosophy, and then some Real Madrid players felt uncomfortable with his coaching methods.

The loss to Liverpool in the Champions League and the draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga left Real Madrid with an unpleasant taste and reignited discussions about Real Madrid's poor performance against strong teams. Although they are still 3 points ahead of Barcelona in the La Liga standings, the atmosphere within the team is still not good.

Because the team's performance has not yet met expectations, Alonso is facing dual pressure from inside and outside the club. Despite having three offensive superstars, Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham, Real Madrid has failed to score in two consecutive games. This is the first time the team has failed to score since May 2023.

During the game, whether it was cooperating with each other or receiving instructions from the coaching bench, Real Madrid players seemed very nervous on the court. According to TA, some players were uncomfortable with Alonso's coaching methods and certain football concepts, but Alonso decided to stick to his own philosophy.

In addition to Arnold, who is still adapting, Huizen's recent performance is also worrying. He is required to show stronger concentration and aggression in the game. In contrast, youth training center back Raul Asensio performed better in the game against Rayo Vallecano.

At the same time, young forwards Endrick and Gonzalo Garcia did not even participate in the warm-up before the game, which triggered a lot of discussion inside and outside the club. During the game, Alonso also joined Rodrigo in an attempt to increase his offensive firepower, but he still has not been able to score in La Liga this season.