This is one of the revelations of this club World Cup. In the absence of Kylian Mbappé, victim of acute gastroenteritis and who missed the three chicken matches of Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso decided to rely on the young Gonzalo Garcia. A strong choice that has been paid.
In four matches played in the tournament, the 21 -year -old Spanish striker has compiled 3 achievements and a decisive pass. He notably shaken the nets against Juventus Turin on Tuesday evening, qualifying the Madrilenians for the quarter -finals.
“” It's a typical number 9, he reminds me of Raul
“Said Xabi Alonso after the success of the Mernegues on the watch lady, and add:” Garcia is always well placed. It is always on the lookout for the slightest opportunity. His work ethics are great. Castilla players, when they have a chance, fight to grasp it. That's exactly what he does. We need him. We want him to be there and we are happy for him. »»
Gonzalo Garcia in the typical team of the eighth
It is therefore logically that Gonzalo Garcia was retained by FIFA to appear in the standard team of the knockout stages of the Club World Cup. The one who scored 25 goals in 36 matches with the Real reserve last season is placed on the left side of the attack. To support him, Harry Kane (Bayern), Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund) and Cole Palmer (Chelsea) were acclaimed.
Also note the presence of two Parisians. They are Joao Neves, author of a double against Inter Miami (4-0 victory from PSG) and Achraf Hakimi, scorer too. In the rest of this typical team, we find Richard Rios (Palmeiras), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal), Thiago Silva (Palmeiras), Reece James (Chelsea) and finally Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), impressive against Manchester City.
