“Alonso: The team is growing, but a long way and difficult trials are ahead.”, – WRITE: Football.ua
Alonso: The team is growing, but a long way and difficult trials are ahead.

Habi Alonso, Getty Images September 22, 2025, 16:04
The mentor immediately rejected the topic of the golden ball, emphasizing that it is not his business: “I’m not a jury member. My head is now fully focused on the match against Levante, not on individual awards.”
Alonso commented separately the emotional reactions of the players, including Vinisius, to replace: “I was a football player and understand these emotions. When you are removed from the field, this is not the most pleasant moment. But I treat it calmly. After playing, we always talk to the players, we need a little.”
The Spaniard praised the young Carreras, who, he said, exceeded the expectations: “I was optimistic about him, but his character and level of competition were pleasantly surprised. He is hardly mistaken and has excellent mentality.” Alonso also confirmed that Kamaving and Bellingham can come out in the starting composition against Levante, as they work well in training and have huge potential.
Summarizing, Habi noted that the team is in the stage of formation and a lot of work is ahead: “We are only at the beginning of the journey. The team is gradually gaining shape, but we must be ambitious and strive for more. We want to get as many points as possible – for this we need to win the match by the match.”