After losing 4-0 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinal, Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said on Wednesday that he wants to establish a club that plays as a unit.
Due to the absence of banned defender Dean Huijsen and injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, Madrid opened with a four-man defense. The back five that had worked so effectively for them earlier in the tournament. Garcia with star forward The tactical change meant that Gonzalo Kylian Mbappe started the game, but he didn’t do much to help after coming back from sickness and missing a lot of the competition.
PSG took full advantage of Real’s weak defense by scoring two goals in the first nine minutes, making the LaLiga team look completely overpowered. After the match, Alonso was really upset that the team had lost so severely and wasn’t sticking up for themselves.
“We were behind by two goals and couldn’t get our act together. “It was a painful loss. We have to admit that we weren’t good enough today,” Alonso remarked.
“We weren’t perfect at all times, and it’s good to see our mistakes so we can learn from them,” he said.
He went on to say that they want to start a new era with a new staff and new ideas.
“We begin a new age after a break, with new ideas,” he remarked.
“We want to build a team that plays as a unit, with everyone working together. We were one match away, and it hurts. Let’s see what happens now.”
