Xabi Alonso has dismissed "rumours" of unrest at Real Madrid , insisting that the dressing room is "solid" after getting back to winning ways this week.

Madrid won 4-3 at Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending a run of three games without a victory which had put Alonso under scrutiny, and led to reports of issues between the coach and senior players.

Despite that pressure, Madrid went into this weekend's LaLiga games -- visiting Girona on Sunday -- top of the table.

"I've always felt that the team is united, and that we all know what the objective is: to reach the end [of the season] with a chance to win everything," Alonso said in a news conference on Saturday.

"We're together in the good times, and the not-so-good times. We have a good connection on a daily bas

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