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Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has moved to defend his players, in the aftermath of just their 2nd defeat of the campaign on Tuesday.
Los Blancos are of course fresh off making the trip to Anfield yesterday evening, to lock horns with Premier League holders Liverpool in a Champions League clash.
When all was said and done, it was the latter who emerged on the right side of a 1-0 result, courtesy of a 2nd-half header on the part of Alexis Mac Allister.
Real Madrid were widely singled out for criticism for the level of their performance post-match, with only the brilliance of Thibaut Courtois having kept the Spanish table-toppers in contention for a…