Real Madrid was crushed by Paris Saint-Germain at the semi-final of the Club World Cup last week, the European champions won 4-0 in New York.
It was a very difficult moment for the Merengues, who had previously made a relatively good course in the competition.
It was also the first defeat of Xabi Alonso since he took the reins of Real Madrid in early June, which undoubtedly awakened in him the desire to straighten the bar. One of the changes could concern the dynamics between Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior, which many deem unable to play together in the ideal composition of the Merengues.
Mbappé holder, vini on the bench this season?
Last week, the two players started as wingers on both sides of Gonzalo Garcia, Mbappé on the left and Vinicius on the right, out of his usual position. But it turns out that he was not supposed to start against PSG, as revealed by Alberto Pereiro on Radio Estadio (via Sport).
It would seem that Vinicius was initially to start on the bench against PSG, Mbappé and Gonzalo forming a duo of attackers. But when Trent Alexander-Arnold was declared for injury, Alonso decided to go from a 3-5-2 to a 4-3-3, which allowed the Brazilian to return to the starting eleven.
Alonso always seeks the best composition
Even if he was not excluded, it could be a sign of what awaits Vinicius, especially since he was reported than Mbappé was more appreciated than him in Real Madrid. Despite this, Alonso will seek to find a way so that the two players can start in the same composition and thus exploit their strengths.
It remains to be seen if Alonso will find a solution before the beginning of August, when Real Madrid will start a shortened pre-season.
