"I believe that in both good and bad times, we need to know how to balance things out. The season is long and the demands are extremely high, but we live with it and prepare for it. After Anfield, we wanted to play a better game today. It's always difficult to impose our style of play at Vallecas, and anything could have happened in the second half."
"I'm concerned about wanting to keep growing, keep improving. To make positive and constructive self-criticism. We all know where we are and what we want. It's November, there's still a long way to go, and we have to hold ourselves to high standards."
Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano after a recent Champions League defeat by Liverpool. Xabi Alonso rejected the notion of a crisis and emphasized the need to balance highs and lows, maintain consistent preparation, and focus on the long season. Alonso noted the difficulty of imposing Real's style at Vallecas and accepted that the team could not win that day. He stressed constructive self-criticism, continual improvement, and holding the squad to high standards while acknowledging standings can change if rivals win their matches.
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