Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso faced the media ahead of the La Liga visit to take on Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, and addressed a range of topics, such as the psychological importance of this fixture after defeat at Anfield.

Florian Wirtz shared a poignant moment with his former boss Xabi Alonso in the tunnel after Liverpool 's Champions League triumph over Real Madrid. Alonso wasn't the only ex-Red making a return, as Trent Alexander-Arnold was met with a frosty reception during his first match back at Anfield on Tuesday evening.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/soccer/real-madrid as Transcript: Xabi Alonso’s Post-Match Press Conference Following Real Madrid’s UCL Loss vs Liverpool.

Despite the great performance, Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso decided to take Vinicius Jr. off the pitch in the 72nd minute. The Brazilian was shocked at the decision, and he left the pitch angrily.

Nevertheless, there seems to be discord, and coach Xabi Alonso is increasingly under criticism. As reported by the Spanish 'Sport', doubts about Alonso are growing for Real President Florentino Pérez.

A visibly unhappy Vinicius Junior appears to be edging ever closer to a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia given his tense relationship with Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, Kylian Mbappe's red-hot form and