Real Madrid are starting a new chapter in their rich, fabled history.
After a lot of success with Carlo Ancelotti, it was time for him to leave and be replaced by a coach with fresh ideas.
Xabi Alonso became that coach - as it was planned for a while - and it quickly became a move that excited Real Madrid fans to their absolute core.
Real Madrid are now with the most exciting young manager in all of football, and he has got the fans excited by the way Real Madrid have been training recently.
Alonso wants Real Madrid to succeed on the pitch. In fact, he has been very motivated about this fact, and when asked about their style of play, he gave an answer that Real Madrid fans will love.
Alonso was asked about the way they want to play their football, and he gave a very insightful answer as to when they expect this to take place.
He said: "We are starting a new chapter and we have to prioritise what is important; what we want to be, how we want to play and that we feel it."
"We want to be able to do that right from the start, from the match against Al-Hilal.”
That is simply brilliant news. Real Madrid fans have been dying for some excitement on the pitch, as their team has not played well all season.
However, now, with a new coach who has a new identity, it seems like Real Madrid may finally start playing some good football.
What is brilliant about this quote is the urgency. Alonso wants Real Madrid to perform well right from the get-go. He wants them to play well right from the start and impose their quality on their opponent.
It is brilliant to see the urgency from Alonso. Wanting to do it from the first match itself remains a sign for eventual success. It shows that Real Madrid have a good manager who wants this team to succeed. And that is the best thing fans could ask for.