The upcoming FIFA Club World Cup has become the key field for Alonso's tactical experiments.
This tournament not only tests the strength of the hastily assembled defense but also serves as a window to assess the recovery state of injured players.
The club will analyze the true value of long-term injured players like Alaba and Rudiger through the matches to decide whether to bring in new center-backs in the summer transfer window. The results of examining young center-backs will directly influence whether Real Madrid will return to the three-center-back system next season.
This match is also crucial for Mbappe because in the concluded Champions League final, Paris Saint-Germain became the Champions League champions.
European football once again proved an ironclad truth: Without a team, there is nothing.
Mbappe, once praised as the future king of football, has now become a joke.
Not to mention anything else, let's just take the Champions League as an example.
