How Alonso's dream Real Madrid return crumbled so quickly

The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive. By the end Madrid looked in similar shape to how they performed last season, where they ended up without a major trophy, as they were outplayed by rivals Barcelona in a 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final defeat on Sunday. Four points behind the Catalan La Liga leaders and sitting seventh in the league phase of the Champions League, Florentino Perez took...