Xabi Alonso opens up on Vinicius Jr frustrations as Real Madrid prepares for Liverpool game

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Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has downplayed his touchline outburst as his side cruised to another comfortable win, keeping their focus on the upcoming showdown with Liverpool. On his reaction, Alonso said: “It was because he missed the penalty, because it could have been 3-0 before half-time, but then Jude scored.

It was the frustration of being able to go 3-0 up and that's it. Alonso also endured a 4-0 defeat to Liverpool while managing Bayer Leverkusen, but his Madrid side remain unbeaten in this year’s competition and will travel to Merseyside aiming to hand Liverpool a seventh loss in 10 matches across all competitions.

The former Liverpool midfielder said: "It's my decision because we have to prepare for the match and we prefer to do it at our training ground, in our own space, so that we're not surrounded by 200 cameras." Madrid endured a minor injury concern in the win over Valencia, with Arda Güler withdrawn at half-time. According to the Athletic's Guillermo Rai, Alonso chose not to take any risks with the youngster’s fitness.