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Man City are in town.
The apparent do or die game for Xabi most likely without Mbappe too. Oh boy. It’s times like this that truly test the character of this team. Time for Xabi to be bold. Time for leaders in this team to rise. Time for Real
Madrid to be Real Madrid. Whatever happens however, now is definitely not the time to sack the coach.
Potential anatomy of a rumor.
Part 1
Perez: Good morning Xabi. I’m not pleased with what I saw last night.
Xabi: We’re not happy either Presi and working on a few things.
Perez: We’ve dropped far too many points lately. Please right the ship.
Xabi: That’s the plan Presi. Hopefully we’ll see changes soon.
Part 2
Media representative: So friend what do you have for me?
Bernabeu source: Perez is not happy with the way the team is playing. He’s asked Xabi to right the ship.
Media representative: Anything else?
Bernabeu source: Nothing at the moment.
Part 3:
Editor: So friend what do you have for me?
Media representative: Perez is not happy with the way the team is playing. He’s asked Xabi to right the ship.
Editor: Anything else?
Media representative: Nothing at the moment.
Editor: That’s not juicy enough. How about “Perez is not happy. An ultimatum has been issued”
Media representative: What sort of Ultimatum?
Editor: An ultimatum that if Xabi doesn’t win the Man City game he gets sacked.
Media representative: But nobody said that.
Editor: We just did!!!
Please return to what worked.
Pep Guardiola: I would have been sacked!!
Comparisons with coaches of Arsenal, Liverpool and even former Los Blancos coaches that have been let go is pointless. The standards are much higher here. Arsenal and Liverpool can afford to go for years working on their project without winning silverware. We cannot. For better or for worse Real Madrid is the greatest club of all time because of it.
