Actual Madrid are going into El Clasico in good kind, having picked up wins of their final 4 matches throughout all competitions. They may need to make it 5 in a row in opposition to Barcelona, and in the event that they do, it will finish their poor kind within the fixture.
Moreover, it will additionally finish Actual Madrid’s “run” of defeats in huge matches underneath Xabi Alonso, with them having been defeated by Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid since his arrival in June.
As per Diario AS, Alonso has made it clear that Sunday’s match is the one one which issues, though he has been happy by the response to that defeat in opposition to Atleti 4 weeks in the past.
“A couple of weeks have handed and we’ve got been correcting issues. Waiting for tomorrow, we consider that we’re in a very good second, each mentally and from a soccer perspective. I need to win and for the followers to have a very good time. The match has a particular flavour and is a very powerful one now.”
Alonso was requested about Kylian Mbappe forward of El Clasico, and he admitted that he needs to see extra from the French striker.
“I see Mbappe effectively. Everybody may be very motivated and desperate to win. They’re all recovered from the Juve sport. Tomorrow is the time to ship.
“As a result of high quality of our gamers they are often offside, however we’ve got to do extra issues. We now have to see the place we give the passes from. Small particulars make all of the distinction. I need to see how he will be extra environment friendly, what can he do to seem and the way he will be essentially the most decisive, not solely with objectives. The collective high quality of the group is bettering. Mbappé is key.”
Alonso assured of beating aggressive Barcelona press
Actual Madrid did not get the higher of Hansi Flick’s aggressive type final season, however Alonso believes that his aspect are able to doing it on Sunday.
“A very powerful factor is us. There are sport plans, however at all times on our concept – and never solely with the ball. You need to know when to press.”