Alonso must obey rules of Real Madrid for success

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There’s no place you can feel truly safe when you’re a Real Madrid manager. It is one of the toughest jobs in world football, not just because it is a club that demands to win everything all the time, but essentially because it is one that mistrusts football managers. Few have triumphed with their own ideas in its long, successful history, and when they did, it came at a cost. Xabi Alonso is starting to understand what it’s all about, even…