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Xabi Alonso said he understood whistles from the Bernabéu crowd after Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday, while insisting there was "nothing to criticize" in his team's performance.
Our Opta-powered projections have Mikel Arteta's team, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain as the three favourites to win the competition
Spanish football managed to add points to the UEFA coefficient thanks to the victories of Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Betis, and Rayo Vallecano, but the defeats of Real Madrid, Villarreal, and
Champions League pundit Rory Smith looks at the future of Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso following their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League, which leaves the Spanish club on a run of two wins from their last eight games.