Xabi Alonso wasted little time in turning his attention to Liverpool following Real Madrid’s victory over Valencia. The Reds will take on the La Liga giants on Tuesday night in their fourth league phase Champions League fixture.Madrid, on the other hand, claimed a 4-0 victory over Valencia in La Liga at the same time, and no sooner had the full-time whistle gone at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real’s focus turned to Liverpool.Liverpool Echo
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What Xabi Alonso said about Liverpool immediately after Real Madrid victory as warning issued
Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield on Tuesday night – and Xabi Alonso has made his feelings on the game known
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Mark Wakefield Sport Central Audience Writer
16:01, 02 Nov 2025
Updated 16:06, 02 Nov 2025
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Xabi Alonso, head coach of Real Madrid, has issued a warning to Liverpool(Image: Dennis Agyeman / AFP7 via Getty Images)
Xabi Alonso wasted little time in turning his attention to Liverpool following Real Madrid’s victory over Valencia. The Reds will take on the La Liga giants on Tuesday night in their fourth league phase Champions League fixture.
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Liverpool have six points from their opening three matches in this season’s competition, after victories against Atletico Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt. Arne Slot’s side had lost four consecutive Premier League matches before beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday night.
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Madrid, on the other hand, claimed a 4-0 victory over Valencia in La Liga at the same time, and no sooner had the full-time whistle gone at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real’s focus turned to Liverpool.
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“Things turned out well. In the second half, we were able to manage the game well because we knew we had a match on Tuesday,” Alonso said.
“We had to be smart because some players had played a lot of minutes, and a lot of things went well. We don’t want to relax, and we want to approach every game with the necessary mental preparation.
“Today we did that. Now it’s time for Tuesday in the Champions League and Sunday in Vallecas. Starting tomorrow, it’s Liverpool and Liverpool.”
