Real Madrid moved early and swiftly this summer to bring in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen. The idea was to also bring in a left-back before the Club World Cup, but their move for Alvaro

Alonso's recent words are of a coach who is trying to improve a side that had lost its structure due to the focus on individuality

The former Liverpool man had a mixed display against Juventus, setting up Gonzalo Garcia's winner but he was also caught out on several instances down the Real Madrid right.