Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso shared his impressions of the confident 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the 19th round of La Liga.
Idman.Biz reports that Alonso praised Kilian Mbappe and explained why he kept Arda Güler on the bench.
"We performed magnificently today. We worked hard, prepared well and fought fiercely. We needed this kind of performance to break our losing streak in La Liga.
We played very well in the first half: instead of waiting for the game to develop in our favor, we entered the game to win.
Kilian Mbappe's game was excellent. I liked his interaction with Vinicius. I enjoyed it very much.
The decision to keep Arda Güler on the bench was purely tactical and, of course, he is compatible with Cud Bellingham," Alonso said.