Toni Kroos has argued that a lack of defensive cohesion was to blame for Real Madrid’s poor showing across 2024–25.
Former manager Carlo Ancelotti often spoke about a lack of fluidity across his entire team and the issue is believed to have irked new boss Xabi Alonso, who is reported to be planning crunch talks with key figures like Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior to get to the bottom of the 15-time Champions League winners' problems.
