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xabi alonso Prevent fire when pressed Lamin Yamalsuggests that real Madrid “betrayed” and “complained” in a television interview on Friday.
Alonso declined to comment on the sarcasm, instead focusing his attention on Sunday’s incident ancient At the Bernabeu, the importance of the match for him was emphasized LaLiga The leaders who have 24 points are ahead by two barcelona In seconds.
Alonso faced repeated questions from journalists regarding Yamal’s comments, which were made during a King’s League appearance with former Barça defender Gerard Pique.
“Of course! Yes, they cheat, they complain,” the 18-year-old forward said, comparing Real to King’s League team Porcino.
The comments, which Pique endorsed, caused a stir in the build-up to Sunday’s highly anticipated clash, but Alonso refused to be drawn into the drama.
“It’s an important match – very important,” he said. “There are a lot of ingredients for us to play well, to enjoy it. And that’s what excites us the most, the biggest incentive for tomorrow.”
When pressed further, Alonso reiterated his stance and said: “I’m not going to get involved in it. There have been a lot of statements from people at Barcelona and I can’t comment on all of them.
“For us, the important thing is the pitch, what happens on the pitch. Where we have come from and what is going to happen next. That is what I am most concerned about and that is what we are working on.”
“Are we going back to that? What I have in my mind is that it’s going to be an intense and competitive match,” Alonso said, irritated at the question for the third time.
“We have to be prepared because there will be moments for everything. The players must have the necessary adrenaline. I’m not thinking about other results.”
Alonso is determined to use the first Clasico of the season as an opportunity for Real Madrid to regain their dominance in big matches, a quality that has been questioned after heavy defeats to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-final and Atletico Madrid in La Liga earlier in the campaign.
Last season, Barcelona inflicted further damage on their arch-rivals, beating Real four times in a row in three competitions, including a 4–0 defeat at the Bernabeu and a 5–2 victory in the Super Cup final.
Asked about the pressure to perform, Alonso said, “The match has a special flavor and that is most important at the moment.” “There will be similar situations, but this is completely different (from last season). We want to maximize our strengths.”
“El Clasico is special. The first in this project. We need a stadium with the energy of big matches to move forward. Looking to tomorrow, we believe we are in a good position mentally and in football terms.”
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