Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will compete on Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. on the occasion of the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Parisians have obtained their place for this Final Four After eliminating Bayern Munich on Saturday (2-0), while the Merengues did the same with Borussia Dortmund (3-2). A duel marked by the reunion between Kylian Mbappé and his former club necessarily, but above all, a superb poster that will oppose the best team in the world currently to the one who wants to resume his crown from next season and who lives a small revolution with Xabi Alonso at his head.
We also know that Luis Enrique does not necessarily carry Real Madrid in his heart – and it is reciprocal in Madrid – which also adds a little more chili to this duel. After the Madrid victory against the BVB, several Real members spoke about this upcoming duel. With rather positive words on PSG. “The level will increase with the matches. The next round is the European champion. We are progressing, we gradually go up and that's what we wanted. We played against Dortmund, a team from the Champions League. PSG is on a very positive dynamic, it will be a big challenge for us ”said Xabi Alonso.
PSG, big favorite
On the players' side, the comments were also flattering towards the reigning European champion. “It's a big team, it is the European champion, who is on a very good series and on a good dynamic”for his part indicated Thibaut Courtois. “It is a match worthy of the Champions League, and they arrive very fit. They come out of a very big season, but we are Real Madrid and we want to prove it ”for his part launched the feeling of competition, Gonzalo Garcia.
What is interesting is also to note that for the Madrid media, Real Madrid leaves in outsider for this match. “Real Madrid is gradually approaching the PSG level”title for example Marcawho talks about the club of the French capital as “From a perfectly oiled, modern, versatile machine, with individual qualities that make players shine in a perfectly refined collective to the smallest detail”. And the media explains that Xabi Alonso hopes that his team will one day look like PSG. In all its articles, the media has no doubt: PSG is the favorite. A trend that is confirmed on all TV platforms and radio emissions from our neighboring country. See you Wednesday evening.
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