Mbappe Ignites a Relentless Madrid: Alonso’s Calm, A New Era Takes Shape
6 October 2025
Mbappe anchors Madrid's steady new era
Quiet on the Real Madrid front as the international break arrives for the second time this season, with the royal club maintaining technical and mental balance in La Liga and the Champions League.
Under coach Xabi Alonso, Madrid is navigating a phase of balance and growing confidence, powered by their French star Kylian Mbappe.
According to Marca, Madrid have played 10 matches this season, winning 9 and losing 1.
That loss came in a heavy 2-5 defeat at Atletico Madrid, but it did not destabilize the fresh project led by Alonso.
Alonso showed notable maturity in handling the setback, telling Marca before facing Villarreal: "We must maintain balance; we should not drown in sadness after a defeat, nor fly too high after a win."
The response was swift: a valuable victory over Villarreal that restored confidence before the international window and left Madrid in a stronger position than last season.
In October 2024 Madrid faced different concerns under former coach Carlo Ancelotti, with draws against Mallorca and Las Palmas, a loss to Lille in the Champions League, and a sense that the team faced early-season headwinds.
Today the squad seems more cohesive and mature, with tactical stewardship from Alonso and improvements from players such as Arda Guler and Aurélien Tchouaméni, alongside Mbappe’s undeniable influence in attack.
Mbappe has contributed 14 goals across competitions so far, underlining that he is not merely a scorer but a field leader who changes games with his presence and conviction.
Last year, Ancelotti wrestled with a less motivated striker; Mbappe’s big return late in the season helped Madrid’s surge, and this season the French forward appears to be in peak form as the spearhead of the project at the Bernabeu.
The club’s stability is evident in the league standings, where Madrid sit on top, two points ahead of Barcelona, who slipped as Sevilla beat them at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
In Europe, Madrid sit second in the Champions League group stage, behind Bayern Munich on goal difference, a much more comfortable position than in October 2024 when Lille left them far off the pace.
Alonso keeps his calm, returning players from the international break with his usual sober realism: "The road is long, and nothing has changed." Yet this time the team carries more confidence, more balance, and a goal threat that is hard to ignore.
Complex transfer saga: Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid has been spoken about for years. From a Monaco breakout to a high-profile chase, Madrid have pursued him since 2016-2017, repeatedly returning with renewed interest as Mbappe showed a persistent desire to wear the white jersey.
After a long series of negotiations and near-misses—including a 180 million euro bid that PSG rejected in 2021—Mbappe renewed with PSG before finally moving to Real Madrid on a free transfer in 2024. Since arriving, he has become the club’s attacking lynchpin and a symbol of a new era under Alonso.
Since Mbappe’s arrival, the project at the Bernabeu has grown from a plan to a statement, with Madrid now projecting a steady path forward under a young, ambitious coach and a star who radiates confidence on every touch.
Punchline 1: If Mbappe keeps scoring at this rate, Madrid’s trophy cabinet might need its own security guard—definitely a man with a key to the vault.
Punchline 2: And if balance is the goal, Alonso must be carrying a compass—the man seems to have found a straight line through the chaos of a season that likes to zigzag with style.
