Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has made clear their goal before the team’s last Club World Cup group stage match against Salzburg.
Speaking from the Philadelphia press room, the coach stated his team had two objectives in mind.
“We have two objectives for tomorrow: to win and finish first in the group,” he announced with assurance.
Following an outstanding performance in their most recent game, Madrid approach this one. Even when reduced to ten men, they nevertheless held sway.
Alonso commended the resolve of his squad. He remarked, “We felt good both with and without the ball. We played well, and now we want to do so with 11 men for the entire 90 minutes.
“They’re a demanding and dynamic opponent,” the gaffer cautioned. “We know that we are in the decisive phase, the last game of the group, and now our objective is to advance to the next phase as top players.”
At Lincoln Financial Field by 02:00 WAT, Los Blancos understand the stakes. Victory is completing first and passing across a strong message to the rest in the competition.
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