Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has backed new head coach Xabi Alonso to make "big changes" at the club, saying that he won't be afraid to drop anyone.

But listen to the way Xabi Alonso spoke about Alex Grimaldo throughout Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible title-winning season — when he provided 10 goals and 13 assists in the Bundesliga from his high-flying wing-back role — and it would be fair to assume that the Spaniard was top of the class.

The match ended in a heartbreak for Real Madrid, not only as it concluded their journey in the competition, but also because it was the last time Modric was on the pitch wearing his iconic No. 10 shirt for the Spanish giants.