The king of chaos cyclically feels the need to call for order, as if the Bernabéu were a rowdy classroom. However, nothing has benefited Real Madrid as much as chaos, the disorder that, at the cost of vulnerability, ends up disorienting the opponent fatally. But as if unable to resist the Law of the Pendulum, which is the law of civilization's gravity, there comes a time when it is necessary to call for a more tactical and disciplined coach to bring order to a place where one rules and all rule, like in a company of musketeers: one for all and all for one.
Xabi Alonso was a musketeer alongside the best, Casillas, Sergio Ramos, and Modric, the Athos, Porthos, and Aramis of an era, in addition to the D'Artagnan Cristiano, and now he wants to be an authoritative coach, making him an ideal character to fit the need and idiosyncrasy. Still at the beginning of the journey, he is already in the firing line for the same issues that some of those who arrived with the same mission suffered: lack of connection with some players and difficulty in getting his message across. It is the syndrome of Rafa Benítez, the archetype of a prepared, meticulous, and tactical coach. Interestingly, the coach with whom Xabi Alonso began his great career as a player, at Liverpool, although their relationship did not end as it began.
Rafa Benítez was also a man with a Madridista past, although without the shine of Xabi Alonso's great star. It cannot be said, therefore, that he did not know the house. In the dressing room, some of the illustrious players would put on a poker face when he told them how to position themselves to optimize their shots better. Now others without that status, such as Bellingham, also do not take well being asked to run less and position themselves better. With Vinicius or Valverde, the disagreements have been more evident. Among those critics is not Mbappé.
Also from the house was Camacho, who engaged in a power struggle and lost, and other more exotic experiences also did not yield results, such as that of Carlos Queiroz, successor to Vicente del Bosque, or the 'magic square' of Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
José Mourinho was an exception, albeit at the cost of significant wear on the club's image, and not only due to his unquestionable worth as a coach and leader, but also because of the unconditional support of Florentino Pérez. The Portuguese is possibly the only coach with whom the president has truly connected. That resonates in the dressing room like a gentle rain. There lies the key to knowing how far Xabi Alonso's cycle will or will not go, an excellent coach, as confirmed by the market, but Real Madrid does not respond to market variables. In his professional development, his future seems to be today in the hands of the greatest creator of authoritative teams, Pep Guardiola. No one has suffered and fought against the chaos of Real Madrid as much as he has.