Xabi Alonso Explains Unusual Real Madrid Decision Ahead of Liverpool Clash - 'So We Don't Get Caught'
- Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso wants Trent Alexander-Arnold to enjoy his return to Anfield despite expected hostility from fans.
 - Liverpool received £8.4 million from Real Madrid to buy out the last four weeks of Alexander-Arnold's contract.
 - Many Liverpool supporters were upset about Alexander-Arnold's exit from the club.
 - Alonso stated that Alexander-Arnold should enjoy this moment and expects him to show his quality and class.
 
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Trent Alexander-Arnold must enjoy Anfield return – Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso
The England international left Liverpool in the summer.
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The custom dictates that Real Madrid, like most teams, travels the morning before its destination Champions to train in the afternoon on the stage of the game. However, the white ensemble trained this Monday in the intimacy of Valdebebas (without Mastantuono, low for pubalgia) before moving to Liverpool.
Why Real Madrid will not train at Anfield before Liverpool clash
La Liga giants Real Madrid have turned down the chance to train at Anfield, ahead of their upcoming Champions League showdown with Premier League champions Liverpool. As much has been confirmed by manager Xabi Alonso. It is customary for the away teams in high-profile European fixtures to make use of the facilities of their hosts to train in the days leading up to the clash. Speaking to the media ahead of his side’s trip to Merseyside, Real Madr…
Real Madrid has changed the usual travel plan for the important match against Liverpool. The logical thing would have been to train in Anfield, accompanying the previous day with the press conference. However, Xabi Alonso, by his own decision, chose to exercise in Valdebebas instead of doing it on the visiting stage. This is only due to a “suspect” of Xabi Alonso, a man who knows perfectly the club and the institution that whites face. Whoever w…
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