Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos says Los Blancos manager Xabi Alonso must proffer solutions to the team’s lack of defensive cohesion before the start of the new La Liga season.
Kroos made this known after Real Madrid were thrashed 4-0 by PSG in the semi-final of the Club World Cup.
Kroos believes the side’s lack of defensive cohesion is behind their poor season under Carlo Ancelotti, but he trusts Alonso to get it sorted.
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“It helps the team a lot to have the feeling that you’re defending together,” Kroos said on his Einfach mal Luppen podcast. “You have more energy when you win the ball back.
“Otherwise, you’re constantly running in behind, or you feel like you can’t press because they’re always beating you, and you also feel like you can’t retreat because you’re not used to it.
“And that’s where we suffered the most last season, and that’s why our play on the ball also looked so poor.”
Superstars Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr have both been heavily criticised by the media for their lack of defensive output
