According to the Ass, Real Madrid coach Alonso recognizes that Valverde has been overly tired in the past two seasons and needs to reduce appearances in the new season to avoid injuries.

Since the 2023-24 season, Real Madrid has played a total of 123 games, and Valverde has participated in 119 of them, with his playing time at Real Madrid reaching 9,808 minutes. Valverde can play in different positions such as midfield, right winger, fullback, etc., and he is ready to play at any time as long as the team needs it.

In the 2022-23 season, Valverde was the third player to play in Real Madrid, and his playing time accounted for 79% of Real Madrid's total game time. But in the past two seasons, Valverde has been the player with the most playing in Real Madrid, and his playing time has risen to 89% of Real Madrid's total game time last season.

"As" pointed out that in the 2024-25 season, Valverde's total playing time in the club and national team reached an astonishing 6,676 minutes, making him the player with the most playing time in the same period in the world football. The second place is Frumenense's Colombian player Arias (who has joined Wolves this summer), but his playing time is more than 350 minutes less than Valverde.

Alonso and his coaching staff have realized that Valverde's physical fatigue is present. This summer, Real Madrid's signings have strengthened some positions that were inadequate in the past (such as full-backs), so coach Alonso is preparing to let Valverde play in the midfield regularly without having to play in other positions. This can also reduce Valverde's playing time and prevent him from getting injured due to excessive fatigue.