Xabi Alonso is reportedly poised to showdown talks with two stars as the new Real Madrid boss responds the the Spanish giants heavy 4-0 defeat by PSG at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Real Madrid were blown away by the newly crowned European champions in the semi-final on Wednesday night, with Luis Enrique's side racing away with the contest.
A brace from Fabian Ruiz, either side of a goal from Ousmane Dembele, saw PSG race into a 3-0 lead after just 24 minutes at the MetLife Stadium.
Despite Real Madrid fielding their own star studded line-up featuring Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham, Alonso's side were unable to get back into the tie.
PSG rubbed further salt into Real Madrid wounds in the final minutes, with Goncalo Ramos coming off the bench to score the French side's fourth in stoppage time.
While PSG will now prepare for a final against Chelsea on Sunday, Alonso and Real Madrid are reportedly set to hold talks with key stars in the aftermath of the heavy defeat.
The Madrid-based newspaper Marca reports that Alonso will speak particularly to Mbappe and Vinicius in the coming days amid concerns over their work rate off the ball.
The report claims Real Madrid's leadership have grown concerned over the lack of teamwork in the squad and are determined to end negative gestures towards team-mates, which have become a theme over the past season.
Vinicius Jr's situation is claimed to have become one of particular concern, with the Brazilian's performances having seen a marked decline from the Ballon d'Or contender he had been 12 months ago.
While Mbappe has been recovering from an illness which had prevented had prevented him from starting a match at the tournament until last night, the Frenchman's lack of work rate defensively remains of a concern to the club.
A perceived lack of teamwork had been among the criticisms identified by Alonso's predecessor Carlo Ancelotti prior to his departure at the end of the season.
Despite only being in charge for six matches, Alonso has reportedly identified similar issues and is said to be determined to resolve the issue.
The report claims Alonso will receive the support of Real Madrid's hierarchy as he attempts to tackle issues in the squad.
The concerns were highlight again by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who had taken aim at his team-mates for their lack of unity after their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Arsenal back in March.
Courtois issue a similar criticism of his team-mates on Thursday night, after they were blown away by PSG in the United States.
'We want to apologise to the fans,' Courtois said.
'What was the problem? We didn't press as a team. There were two big mistakes at the start of the game and that affected us.
'We failed to follow Xabi's plan for the game.
'We need to take time and analyse it, but from what I saw, we were always arriving late to every situation.'
noceikmtu
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Just accept the fact that at current form , PSG is far superior to Real
Im real fan but sadly yes. Magic happens but need a work as well to perform well, to dominate.
Izyboy
0
Rüdiger it's time to start learning Arabic
Hisaclnt
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The king of champions
Hisaclnt
0
This season Madrid will win
zewmortz
0
it can make sense
Hisaclnt
2
Best mbaape
Zosaoprsuz
0
Vinicious Pele jr should stay nomatter what?
Cadablmno
0
if Madrid want progress the most send vini and rodrigo out of madrid
Dumb, madrid won 2 champions league with vininor rodrigo
binepruy
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sell Mbappe keep rodrygo,vini endrick and gonzalo. because Mbappe is a problematic character
sell them because of defenders errors???
vuaabdipu
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Vini and Mbappe need to learn how to play as a team player and press and defend with all they've got
youeknoptu
1
if Madrid want progress the most send vini and rodrigo out of madrid
Hiebdilnty
5
Madrid should sell Vini Jr n let Rodrygo stay
tanelm
0
Would have been 0-4 if Trent played 🤣😂😅
Daresadibo
0
i honestly don't understand how stupid people can be with this mbappe situation, is it hard to understand that a team can't be invincible for ever,yesterday was madrid today is psg and tomorrow it can be anyone its football for godsake,why is no1 talking about how man city came from being unstoppable to the weakest over night and yes many will say its cz rodri wasn't there,its just a coincidence just like mbappe left psg to madrid and psg became better and madrid became worse... its football it happens and lets not forget that psg made some additions which definitely made them better and madrid lost many key players both in mid and defense which also made a big difference and to make it worse both new key players who they brought in didn't play so i think with dean and arnold there and valverde in the mid with tcha im sure things would of been different, any person who understands football will know that with the modern football many games are won from the middle which is why madrid struggles heavy with barce and psg cz those are 2 teams with the best mid fielder combinations in world of football right now,as much as we blame mbappe i can definitely tell you that psg would of been more dangerous with mbappe as a 9 cz than he would get so many assists with players who play to win not to shine
You are on point
Miwaiktuz
3
A blind man listening to the commentary on that game would've known Real were a disjointed team,while PSG were united and fighting for each other, it was an example of the saying football is a team sport and not for a group of individual stars.
Yozbdilstu
4
sell Mbappe keep rodrygo,vini endrick and gonzalo. because Mbappe is a problematic character
rucbcdipty
1
From the game we saw our problems from defense, midfield and vini. This motherfucker couldn’t even pass like wat the fuck. And rudiger no comments. I hope dean huijsen can work harder. Sell vini and buy midfielders like vitinha, and defenders like saliba
Mbappe was the one who play for himself.he never pass to other players esp.Vini bcos he wants all the highlight alone to himself.it was proven from last 5 game which is RM play as a team when Mbappe not play but once he played the team was unbalanced.some more in the semi he was too ego & eager to prove to his ex eployer that he the best that's why he played for himself not for the RM team
Ribeilmnyz
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unpredictable team called real Madrid they never worry while people are talking
Martinslinz01
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I don’t really need to reply you but as dumb as you are forgetting that Madrid won a trophy in January and in Bellingham’s first season he won the ucl and you’re here jam talking like the fool you are
He’s very foolish fr
Darmeji
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Funny enough, he score 4 goals in the CWC and the next thing he's ready ? You still never learn a lesson from PSG game.
baba he is ready because we have people that will put him through and boost his confidence that is Madrid 💯
hen2020
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In odd lined them do line there switched switch do line there all line ,in a plastic do sits do a pillow add line no doing any bed sit do line there .
Wohekmosz
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i honestly don't understand how stupid people can be with this mbappe situation, is it hard to understand that a team can't be invincible for ever,yesterday was madrid today is psg and tomorrow it can be anyone its football for godsake,why is no1 talking about how man city came from being unstoppable to the weakest over night and yes many will say its cz rodri wasn't there,its just a coincidence just like mbappe left psg to madrid and psg became better and madrid became worse... its football it happens and lets not forget that psg made some additions which definitely made them better and madrid lost many key players both in mid and defense which also made a big difference and to make it worse both new key players who they brought in didn't play so i think with dean and arnold there and valverde in the mid with tcha im sure things would of been different, any person who understands football will know that with the modern football many games are won from the middle which is why madrid struggles heavy with barce and psg cz those are 2 teams with the best mid fielder combinations in world of football right now,as much as we blame mbappe i can definitely tell you that psg would of been more dangerous with mbappe as a 9 cz than he would get so many assists with players who play to win not to shine
you go explain tire
hedbdiosty
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ooh, now it is time to sell Vini, who have been Madrid best in past seasons. we are ungrateful
Fool! so He was good in e past so if He is no more performing well he should be kept n be just taking huge salary ryt? Nonsense! Even CR7 we let him go
pipabdnors
0
i honestly don't understand how stupid people can be with this mbappe situation, is it hard to understand that a team can't be invincible for ever,yesterday was madrid today is psg and tomorrow it can be anyone its football for godsake,why is no1 talking about how man city came from being unstoppable to the weakest over night and yes many will say its cz rodri wasn't there,its just a coincidence just like mbappe left psg to madrid and psg became better and madrid became worse... its football it happens and lets not forget that psg made some additions which definitely made them better and madrid lost many key players both in mid and defense which also made a big difference and to make it worse both new key players who they brought in didn't play so i think with dean and arnold there and valverde in the mid with tcha im sure things would of been different, any person who understands football will know that with the modern football many games are won from the middle which is why madrid struggles heavy with barce and psg cz those are 2 teams with the best mid fielder combinations in world of football right now,as much as we blame mbappe i can definitely tell you that psg would of been more dangerous with mbappe as a 9 cz than he would get so many assists with players who play to win not to shine
Exactly bro
Dr-Rogério
6
i honestly don't understand how stupid people can be with this mbappe situation, is it hard to understand that a team can't be invincible for ever,yesterday was madrid today is psg and tomorrow it can be anyone its football for godsake,why is no1 talking about how man city came from being unstoppable to the weakest over night and yes many will say its cz rodri wasn't there,its just a coincidence just like mbappe left psg to madrid and psg became better and madrid became worse... its football it happens and lets not forget that psg made some additions which definitely made them better and madrid lost many key players both in mid and defense which also made a big difference and to make it worse both new key players who they brought in didn't play so i think with dean and arnold there and valverde in the mid with tcha im sure things would of been different, any person who understands football will know that with the modern football many games are won from the middle which is why madrid struggles heavy with barce and psg cz those are 2 teams with the best mid fielder combinations in world of football right now,as much as we blame mbappe i can definitely tell you that psg would of been more dangerous with mbappe as a 9 cz than he would get so many assists with players who play to win not to shine
Lopdklou
1
good good 👍
ABDULFATAI ADESANYA
1
How is he not ready? Hasn't he started well enough? Is this not how Lamin Yamal also started two seasons ago and just last season he has improved massively? Gonzalo too has started well enough to be recognized.
Funny enough, he score 4 goals in the CWC and the next thing he's ready ? You still never learn a lesson from PSG game.
Random9
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From the game we saw our problems from defense, midfield and vini. This motherfucker couldn’t even pass like wat the fuck. And rudiger no comments. I hope dean huijsen can work harder. Sell vini and buy midfielders like vitinha, and defenders like saliba
Don Zayo
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So in your mind, you think Gonzalo is ready enough to lace the shoe of RealMadrid NO9 ?
How is he not ready? Hasn't he started well enough? Is this not how Lamin Yamal also started two seasons ago and just last season he has improved massively? Gonzalo too has started well enough to be recognized.
Don Zayo
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Alonso should have used this lineup yesterday
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You do realize the mistakes in your lineup?
ABDULFATAI ADESANYA
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if they don't want to listen use this formation with this guy because no body is bigger than the club 💯
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So in your mind, you think Gonzalo is ready enough to lace the shoe of RealMadrid NO9 ?
Busaiklrsu
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PSG won the french league, champlon league, and now club world Cup without Mbappe. Vini was Madrid best, came MBAPPE over him in salary, that is the problem
kotcdinstz
0
Alonso should have used this lineup yesterday
vukcknopyz
1
sell ceballos keep arda
kotcdinstz
0
Alonso needs time to fix his team
Busaiklrsu
0
ooh, now it is time to sell Vini, who have been Madrid best in past seasons. we are ungrateful
Issugamer
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WE NEED GAMEPLAY LIKE A PSG TACTICS 🔥
ZizoArmani10
1
As long as you have Bellingham and Trent in Madrid won’t win a thing for next 2 years.
I don’t really need to reply you but as dumb as you are forgetting that Madrid won a trophy in January and in Bellingham’s first season he won the ucl and you’re here jam talking like the fool you are
Jeuadimoyz
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Alonso is an idiot first it takes Vinicius out of is spot to give to mabpe then the stupid doesn’t want modric and Lucas in the team but insted of playing with their replacements he put them in if you want to play with those guys then you should renew their contract it may makes sence to Alonso to play with the players he Descarted but it only makes sence to him and don’t get me wrong I am not saying they aren’t good players but Alonso is the one that thinks they aren’t good to his team so why even take them to the club World Cup only an idiot do that I wish you the same luck of Benitez and kick Flores Madrid doesn’t have place for idiots
were Mordric n Vasquez in the pitch when the blunders happened ?
Liyacdiny
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Alonso is an idiot first it takes Vinicius out of is spot to give to mabpe then the stupid doesn’t want modric and Lucas in the team but insted of playing with their replacements he put them in if you want to play with those guys then you should renew their contract it may makes sence to Alonso to play with the players he Descarted but it only makes sence to him and don’t get me wrong I am not saying they aren’t good players but Alonso is the one that thinks they aren’t good to his team so why even take them to the club World Cup only an idiot do that I wish you the same luck of Benitez and kick Flores Madrid doesn’t have place for idiots
why are u insulting Alonso, already Madrid lose the match first half, and more over yesterday was the last day for modric and vazquez, so it was just a fairwell to them
Naytwart
1
Sell Vini, Arda, Brahim, and Vazquez. Start Mbappe and Rodrygo. Midfield for Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham and Tchoumeni.
are u okay u want the team to die now 🤨🫴☠️☠️
Kedanruz
1
sell vini
Darmeji
2
if they don't want to listen use this formation with this guy because no body is bigger than the club 💯
Gear5OnePiece__Luffy
1
Sell Vini, Arda, Brahim, and Vazquez. Start Mbappe and Rodrygo. Midfield for Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham and Tchoumeni.
Tokcdmny
2
If I were Xabi Alonzo I would play Vinicius as #10 and Mbappe forward
Mokeinpst
2
Real Madrid must sacrifice one of them to limit this problem, but I'd prefer letting Vinicius go. The reason being is, Mbappe can play well in all the three up front positions, which Vinicius cannot, and he is also a better goal scorer than Vinicius. In short, he is a better all-around player than Vinicius. Sell Vinicius and tempt City for Haaland, or another in-form striker.
danailsty
4
Alonso is an idiot first it takes Vinicius out of is spot to give to mabpe then the stupid doesn’t want modric and Lucas in the team but insted of playing with their replacements he put them in if you want to play with those guys then you should renew their contract it may makes sence to Alonso to play with the players he Descarted but it only makes sence to him and don’t get me wrong I am not saying they aren’t good players but Alonso is the one that thinks they aren’t good to his team so why even take them to the club World Cup only an idiot do that I wish you the same luck of Benitez and kick Flores Madrid doesn’t have place for idiots
foyikostuz
2
Alonso should sell Vv junior instead of Rodigo,Vv junior is a tottally waste of mardid team,he dont play for us i dont know what is he doing in mardid team sell dis boy to saudi arabia now bf is too late
Lowaelprty
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Raul Asenscio should be playing for manunited. That is his level.
Lowaelprty
1
Real Madrid defence and midfield are dragging the team down. strikers cannot be good if the midfield is not good. Raul Asencio is not good enough for the club.