Xabi Alonso finds himself under intense scrutiny after a run of inconsistent results, while Jurgen Klopp—despite stepping away from the dugout—has once again been linked with the most demanding job in club soccer.

Real Madrid players have said that they continue to back head coach Xabi Alonso following the team’s 2-1 Champions League defeat against Manchester City on Wednesday. The result means that Madrid have only won two of their last eight games in all competitions and have drawn three and lost one of their last four La Liga matches.

Real Madrid have supposedly given up on their pursuit of Manchester United target Adam Wharton. Real are going through a rough patch under Xabi Alonso, whose star-studded side are crying out for a

Alonso has been brutally given a new sack timeline at the Bernabeu, per a leading Spanish source, while Jude Bellingham has given an insight into the dressing room's take on their under-fire coach

These is the fifth season in a row these two have met in the Champions League, with Madrid knocking City out of the competition in the playoff round last season. MORE — Latest UEFA Champions League tableFor live updates and highlights throughout Real Madrid vs Manchester City,

Alonso went into the game with debate over his future after a run of sluggish performances from players who looked unhappy with their manager culminating in last weekend’s awful 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo in La Liga, which had brought a volley of whistles for the team at full time.

Real Madrid turned in a solid performance but made some key defensive mistakes to suffer a 2-1 home loss to Manchester City in a Champions League loss that will put further pressure on Xabi Alonso. Los Blancos took the lead,