The head coach of Madrid's "Real" team, Xabi Alonso, admitted that he made a mistake in selecting the lineup for the match against "PSG" in the Club World Cup semifinals (0:4). This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The Parisians scored three goals in the first 24 minutes of the match, clearly establishing their victory. This was the first defeat for "Real" under the new coach.
In his statement, Alonso acknowledged that he had fielded too many attacking players in the starting lineup and said that this decision turned out to be incorrect. Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Gonzalo Garcia, and Arda Güler played in the main lineup of "Real."
Xabi Alonso took over as head coach, replacing Carlo Ancelotti, before the start of the Club World Cup. The team is now analyzing the mistakes and striving to achieve better results in the future.
