Alonso stays calm in face of Real pressure

XABI Alonso insisted his sole focus was Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Manchester City on Wednesday.

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The former Bayer Leverkusen boss only moved to the Bernabeu in the summer but is reported to be under serious pressure following Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Celta Vigo.

That left Real four points behind Barcelona in the LaLiga table, with Alonso's team having won only two of their last seven matches in all competitions.

Real's woes against Celta were compounded by red cards for Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras, and Alonso told a press conference: “When you coach Real Madrid, you have to be prepared for these situations.

“After the Celta game, we've already drawn our conclusions and the only thing on our minds is City.