Madrid, Spain – E be like say wahala don show face for Real Madrid as dem collect serious 5-2 beating from Atletico Madrid for di Madrid Derby wey happen this past Sunday. Na dis match be Xabi Alonso first big test as head coach and e no fit pass am, leaving fans wonder wetin happen.
From di kickoff, Atletico no carry last as dem dey press Madrid like say dem get agenda. As fans shout for stadium, Antoine Griezmann no waste time to own di score sheet for di 12th minute. Vinícius Júnior reply sharp sharp with goal wey give hope to Madrid fans, but na only hope e go be as Atletico come show dem say e no dey play market.
By halftime, Atletico don don 3-1, thanks to goals from Álvaro Morata and Griezmann again – talk about frying pan to fire! But e no end dere, even as Madrid try salvage di match, Morata chuk another one for net, sealing di matter at 5-2. As di match dey go, you fit see say Alonso dey scratch hin head, trying to figure out wetin go fit change di game.
Alonso sabi football well, but dis match show say he never too gree for di task wey dey before am. Di game be like repeat of all di mistakes wey Carlo Ancelotti bin dey make last season – forcing players wey dey come back from injury into di starting 11 like say dem no get other option. Jude Bellingham wey just come back from injury dey start di match, but him performance no too impress anyone as e dey struggle to keep up.
Football fans dey vex, because wetin dem want na di kind bravery wey go make coach fit drop big names if e see say dem no fit perform, and focus on form and team performance. Everywhere, people dey shout say di team no get hunger, dey play like dem dey collect allowance. Fans wan see bold moves from Alonso, but all dem see na di same old story.
For training ground, players dey prepare for upcoming matches, and dis loss fit give dem serious lesson. Dem dey travel go Kazakhstan for Champions League match against Kairat Almaty. Na dis match suppose be opportunity to bounce back and show say dem fit perform under pressure.
As e stand, di players wey go fit shine na Vinícius, Mbappé, and young talents like Franco Mastantuono. Alonso sabi sey he need step up hin tactical game fast, because di season dey long and injury fit scatter whole plans if hin no organize am well.
Di pressure don mount on Alonso because fans no go gree make am fall hand again, and who no like celebrate victory? With Barcelona and other clubs dey push for di title, Real Madrid no fit afford another poor performance. Dey wan represent well and fit do am if dem gel as team.
The next few matches go determine wetin go happen for Alonso and him squad. All eyes dey on dem – will dem rise from di ashes or go continue in dis sad trend? Only time go tell.
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