Chai! You no go believe wetin just happen for Real Madrid o! Xabi Alonso wey just carry head enter Madrid for May don collect shoe; dem don sack am!
No be small surprise, as nobody expect am! Players and staff dey shake their head like wetin happen for supermarket when dem read am for news. I mean, how dem go just clear am like say na nothing?
The matter start when Alonso carry Madrid lose 3-2 to Barcelona for Supercopa de Espana final. E just be like say dem don bring him back to reality after he don taste 5 wins straight. Na the 3-2 loss be the final straw wey cause the wahala.
As dem dey collect medals, President Florentino Perez hug am tight for podium. You fit feel the heavy tension wey dey float for the air. Na so Alonso call him players to form guard of honour like say na big deal. But guess wetin? Mbappé and others ignore am! Na there everybody sabi say the control don go.
Alonso don dey have problem with authority since he come. Him style no gel with some senior players wey want more pressing tactical play. Dem wan make training dey tight, but Alonso wan change things. Na that one begin cause gbege before dem even land for December.
With Madrid fly back from Saudi Arabia after the loss, dem dey expect say waao! Na new beginnings be this! But no be so o! Alonso dey at home when dem call am for training ground to break the news. E tell dem say na wrong decision, but Perez no wan hear anything.
Him struggle be that! People dey reason say wetin he no do well. E just dey four months wey he take come chop big manager money, and now he don pack his bag! Madrid fans don dey vex for the club decision, as dem get sympathy for am during the whole drama.
Even players like Vinicius Jr wey dey pop talk no send am when e scatter pitch during El Clásico. Him don carry his matter go meet Perez, talk say contract renewal no dey for him interest. How person wey dey vex for pitch go fit gel with coach?
A big wahala dey happen for dressing room. Players wan play free, but Alonso dey try to put order, and e no gree! This one dey cause gbege among them, and na now we go see how fresh coach Arbeloa go fit bring everybody back together.
As dem don move on from Alonso, e go be interesting to see wetin go happen next. Arbeloa wan build morale, and if him fit connect with Vinicius and others, we fit see improvement wey go make fans dey smile again. Time go tell if dem go correct their paths again or if this one go set them back!
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