OPEN THREAD | December 9, 2025

The Each day Merengue is a spot the place you may be happy to debate all issues soccer. Don’t be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s within the identify! Shoutout to the mods who do a implausible job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours really, Valyrian Metal.

We’re nonetheless making excuses. The one factor the board doesn’t again is dropping.

Numerous media homes will drive whichever agenda sells essentially the most engagement. Once we win it’s the board is totally behind Xabi, once we lose it’s the board doesn’t again the coach. If we blindly observe journalists even Tier 1 sources then there’s an opportunity we find yourself with tunnel imaginative and prescient on a sure view level. With regard to the Vini fiasco, the board left it to Xabi and he handled it how he noticed match. Now whether or not that makes Xabi a sure man or a delicate coach is debatable. He additionally finds it exhausting to drop Vini with Rodrygo dropping stinkers. It’s a predicament. If Xabi can discover a method to win with out Vini, Jude, Fede, Arda or whoever else Madridistas think about disposable then he’ll have the board’s backing 100%. Coaches like Zidane and Carlo had been backed to no finish as a result of they gained instantly and adopted that up by successful much more. That’s all that issues at this membership. At he finish of the day Xabi simply has to discover a method to get these gamers to purchase into his philosophy and win. If he can’t he would have failed at Actual Madrid. Teaching this membership shouldn’t be everybody’s cup of tea. Lets hope Xabi doesn’t fall into that bucket.

🚨 BREAKING: Actual Madrid have made their choice: they’re FULLY backing Xabi Alonso.The message from contained in the membership is: "Xabi is the boss, he is above all gamers, regardless of how vital they’re, he is the chief of the venture and there are ZERO doubts about him." @marca pic.twitter.com/H3fDD6HjRH

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) November 25, 2025

Following Sunday’s defeat, Actual Madrid’s senior leaders, together with president Florentino Perez and common director Jose Angel Sanchez, held inner discussions concerning the workforce’s state of affairs and Xabi Alonso’s future.Based mostly on what was mentioned, not one of the sources across the membership… pic.twitter.com/yqW6xU4uyR

— The Athletic | Soccer (@TheAthleticFC) December 8, 2025

Issues that the board can be chargeable for.

Xabi Alonso in each different sport:*Let’s attempt one thing as soon as once more that has terribly failed this season over a decent pattern dimension.*Carreras CBFran Garcia in generalRaul at RBRodrygo first sub

— Meede Hassan (@MHasanFotball) December 8, 2025

Throwback to when Endrick saved Actual Madrid from humiliation vs Celta Vigo 🇧🇷🌟pic.twitter.com/Q2aXsaN3QO

— rmadashing 🇪🇸 (@rmadashing) December 7, 2025

Actual Madrid are in disaster and Endrick nonetheless can not get any minutes. 15 video games this season he’s sat on the bench and performed simply 11 minutes! pic.twitter.com/iYeILbCmos

— AllThingsBrazil™ (@SelecaoTalk) December 7, 2025