No one set Alonso up. Thibaut Courtois gives a candid comment on the dismissal of the former coach

Real Madrid convincingly defeated Manchester City 3–0 at home, and after the match Thibaut Courtois spoke about the dismissal of Xabi Alonso.

Details: According to the Belgian goalkeeper, no one in the team set the Spanish coach up. He said the team worked well at the beginning, but later experienced a downturn in form.

Quote: No player set Xabi Alonso up. I believe we worked well under Xabi. People said we hated tactics, hated video sessions… Listen, I had Antonio Conte, who held one-hour training sessions every day, and I was there and had no problem with it because we are professionals.

I think the first months with Xabi went very well, and then we hit a crisis. That happens in football, Courtois said.

The return leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at the Etihad, kicking off at 21:00 CET.

Reminder: In the first Champions League match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, Fede Valverde matched an achievement previously reached by Lionel Messi.