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Liverpool receive clear Xabi Alonso manager verdict as glaring Real Madrid point made

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He's a great manager and did an excellent job in Germany. You leave one big club for another big one."READ MORE: Liverpool player who 'sent Mo Salah into rage' revealed in explosive reportREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp feelings are clear with Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso on 'thin ice'Rivaldo cautioned: "However, to be in a club as a player is one thing, as a coach is another."He's already shown he can be a great coach.



But he'll have structure and good players, so there's no reason to worry. He just needs to work with different personalities."Overall, I hope he stays at Real Madrid and proves his quality.

Key players, including Dominik Szoboszlai and Andy Robertson, publicly backed their manager in response.Rivaldo offered a starkly contrasting assessment of Real Madrid's current turmoil."Something is happening between the players and the coach at Real Madrid. You can see the environment at Real Madrid is not good."He needs to bring those big players back to his side. [Pep] Guardiola has always done that very well.