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Real Madrid s Challenges and Dilemmas in the Club World Cup

7:46pm, 26 June 2025【Football】

Although he never expects Alonso to reshape Real Madrid in less than a month, it is disappointing to watch Real Madrid's debut in the Club World Cup. In most cases, Real Madrid relies too much on personal abilities to solve problems, and its overall cooperation is not tacit enough, and it was even suppressed by Riyadh Crescent for a time. Arnold's integration into the team may not be faster than Mbappe last season. After a heavy season, Real Madrid did not bring a new atmosphere in the Club World Cup, and both fighting spirit, atmosphere, mentality and strength seemed a bit lacking.

Even luck does not seem to be with Real Madrid. At the end of the game, Valverde missed an excellent chance to win. Also new coach, Inzaghi, Jr., is obviously better than Alonso. Although Riyadh Crescent is obviously not as strong as Real Madrid, the team's overall performance and tactical layout have been better. Frankly speaking, Riyadh Crescent does not have fewer scoring opportunities than Real Madrid, and they even scored almost multiple goals in the first half, which is closer to the first record than Real Madrid.

When talking about Inzaghi, there will inevitably be fans who joke about his command in the Champions League final. As the head coach who has created the biggest score gap in the history of the Champions League final, he suffered a crushing defeat and was left to Saudi Arabia. Although Inzaghi Jr. brought Inter Milan to the final was considered a success, the 0:5 score has caused him a lot of shame. At the same time, in the final, he was completely defeated by Enrique, and Inter Milan was unable to keep up with Paris Saint-Germain and was directly defeated.

However, it is precisely because of this that the 1:1 draw in the Club World Cup gives people a feeling of a dimensionality reduction blow. Inzagi, the coach who hit a wall in the Champions League final, actually made Real Madrid embarrassed in the Club World Cup and even put Real Madrid in trouble for a while. So, what will Real Madrid perform if they encounter Paris Saint-Germain?

Of course, the team coached by Inzaghi has changed from Inter to a new moon, and the two cannot be simply compared. But in terms of the strength, status and trend of the head coach, it is still possible to compare horizontally. The most sensitive element that puts Real Madrid and Paris together is undoubtedly Mbappe. After Mbappe left, Paris won the triple crown, but he won nothing at Real Madrid. Of course, it can also be said that the European Super Cup and the World Club Cup are the icing on the cake, and the European Golden Boot is just the name. But obviously, this is not what Mbappe really wants.

The key is that Paris, which lost Mbappe, runs smoother, and these young players who have no superstar but obedient commands have allowed Enrique's tactics to be implemented 100%. To be honest, no one in this team has unlimited shooting rights. On the contrary, Real Madrid and Mbappe seem to have become a stumbling block in the frontcourt, even a burden, causing several big-name players to be at a loss.

In recent years, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have played a lot in the Champions League, but last season, Paris failed to meet Real Madrid when it was most efficient. Perhaps this is Real Madrid's luck. Let’s take a look at the dilemma of Real Madrid when they encounter Arsenal, and then look at the fate of Arsenal when they face Paris Saint-Germain.

Just like Inzaghi, who was pushed to the ground by Paris in the Champions League final, forced Real Madrid into such a dilemma under different environments and teams. Isn’t this a dimensionality reduction strike? The upstream of this blow is Paris Saint-Germain, and the downstream is Real Madrid. Perhaps, fans around the world are looking forward to a confrontation between the upstream and downstream. In this Club World Cup, the two sides may really face a confrontation.

Paris Saint-Germain's momentum to sweep Atletico Madrid was unstoppable, and they won the first place in the group without any suspense. Although Real Madrid was tied by Riyadh Crescent, the promotion was not a problem. Next, we will pay attention to the grouping and trends of both sides. This potential showdown may be the most exciting game in this Club World Cup.

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