How Real Madrid’s players reacted to Alonso change of approach

Real Madrid ended their three-game winless streak on Wednesday with a 4-3 win over Olympiakos, but arguably even bigger news was the reaction of manager Xabi Alonso and his players after the game. It was a united front both on social media, on the pitch, and in front of the press.

After weeks of talk of a strained relationship between Alonso and several of his star players, Alonso was seen embracing Vinicius Junior after the game. Kylian Mbappe told the media that they had to protect Alonso and each other, while Alonso assured that he was most pleased ‘with the progress in the hours leading up to the match’. Subsequently, another of the star players reportedly most unhappy with…