Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 16:56 / Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 16:58
Xabi Alonso (43 years old), his coach real madridheld the press conference prior to the Champions League duel with Juventus. The game will be played on Wednesday, October 22, from 22:00 and will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro.
The Spaniards are in 2nd place after the first 2 stages, with 6 points, while Juve are 23rd, with 2 points.
Xabi Alonso, statements before Real Madrid – Juventus: “A big club!”
“It is a big match, a European duel with tradition. We met many times and I played in some of those games. We feel ready. We want the third win in the Champions League and a solid start.
Juventus is a very good team tactically, a big team. We have to be strong in that and when we have the ball, be direct and impose our game. We are focused. Any Italian team, even in poor form, can be dangerous.
Juventus remains a big club with history and valuable players. Kenan Yildiz is one of them. It develops excellently. I know him from the Bayern era. I'm glad to see his progress. I don't think Huijsen, Trent and Carvajal will be available for Wednesday's game,” Xabi began his speech.
(no – Will it be useful for Endrick to go somewhere on loan?) We don't think about it. The competition in attack is high. We have to be ready for every game. Endrick, Gonzalo Garcia and Brahim Diaz must be ready.
Mbappe's influence is almost as important as his ability to get his teammates to follow him, with and without the ball. It helps us a lot. His influence, in addition to goals, is what the team needs.
Kylian is in a very good moment in his life and career. He does things for a reason and he must understand them well. Now everything settles in his mind and that's why he has such a solid performance,” Xabi said at the conference.
Madrid's results in the Champions League:
Italian results:
Up-to-date standings from the Champions League main group
