Wednesday Edition of the Daily Merengue
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Valyrian Steel.
Gameday!! First game of the Xabi Alonso era.
Los Blancos take on Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
Alonso says that Mbappe felt better this morning but they’re still inclined not to risk him. Tomorrow will be the final decision
— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) June 17, 2025
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) June 17, 2025
Xabi on the starting right-back: “Trent is more flexible. He can play in different positions. We are looking forward to getting Carvajal back to this best. So far Trent has impressed since day 1. It’s a great headache to have” pic.twitter.com/RFoGPCLGjQ
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 17, 2025
Hard not to get excited but still….
Keep your expectations in check.
Here’s my question Xabi Alonso about Mbappe’s pressing. Posting transcript of his answer as well because the Spanish voice over makes it a bit difficult to decipher:
“Well what I know is that nowadays you need a team that presses like a unit. We have 11 individuals, we have to… pic.twitter.com/tyNmbQkPYZ
— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) June 17, 2025
“Tomorrow, rock and roll begins,” says Alonso in his first pre-match press conference as a Real Madrid coach. Very charismatic presser with detailed, fun quotes.
As a fan, you can’t not be excited. Things probably won’t work out from the start, but I like the potential.
— Hridyam (@hridarora) June 17, 2025
“It is hyper-interesting to see what this all looks like on the field, starting tomorrow night. Alonso says all the right things. He emphasizes control. He emphasizes getting Bellingham in his best position. He talks about the tactical collective, the integration of new players.… pic.twitter.com/R8L3maBqR3
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 18, 2025
Decent outing from Mastantuono.
“He completed 27 of his 31 attempted passes, finishing with an 87% accuracy rate, and created one chance. He posted a combined xG + xA value of 0.18 (0.14 xG, 0.04 xA), with one of his two total shots hitting the target.”
– @MHassanFootball : https://t.co/WCgEeg3QXT pic.twitter.com/LKUquM2tQr
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 18, 2025
Real Madrid’s new signing––Franco Mastantuono’s movement in the first half vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, for River Plate.
Full performance report coming up after the game.
Visual by @MHassanFootball pic.twitter.com/XZ2OWSK3QX
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 17, 2025
