Real Madrid concerned by ‘unexpected’ drop in form after Clasico

After a strong win in El Clasico over Barcelona, albeit by a narrow margin, Real Madrid were expected to go from strength to strength under Xabi Alonso. Yet the emotional and psychological boost from the win has fizzled out in fairly resounding fashion.

Much of the week after the game focused not on Real Madrid’s win, but on Vinicius Junior’s outburst towards Xabi Alonso and then subsequent apology. Despite the public mea culpa, and a 4-0 win over Valencia, the headlines continued to focus on Alonso’s relationship with the dressing room, strained according to multiple sources.

Real Madrid concerned by unexpected drop in form

According to Diario AS earlier this week, the hierarchy at…