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Gonzalo is not as good as the one on the other side! A 0-4 defeat reveals his true colors! Alonso uses him to abandon Rodrigo and is confused

10:26am, 11 July 2025Football

Paris Saint-Germain, which is at its peak, is definitely a favorite to advance, but Real Madrid definitely doesn't think so.

The number one star on both sides is in the best form. On Paris Saint-Germain, Dembele was injured, and on Real Madrid, Mbappe was sick. In the quarter-finals, both of them came on as substitutes and scored goals. So how to arrange this battle in Tianwang Mountain?

Enrique's team is currently good at both offense and defense, and has many good offensive players in the midfield and frontcourt. Dembele continues to play as a substitute, or even fails to play, which has little impact on the team. The players should be in good condition, and Enrique knew it even more. He decisively let Dembele play as the center position as the starting lineup, forming a forward trident with Douai and Kvaratschlia. This is basically the configuration of sweeping Inter Milan in the 5-0 match in the Champions League final.

The situation on Alonso is different. There are many players and many famous players, but some players are still unable to play, and some players are not in their best condition. Enrique can have fixed tactics, play with relatively fixed players to the end, is familiar with the game, and has a lot of horsepower. But Alonso doesn't work, and his personnel and tactics are still being explored. In the first two rounds of the group stage, Alonso continued to use the 433 formation and then adjusted to his usual 352 formation. This game has been adjusted to a 4312 formation. The number one scorer is Mbappe. The club World Cup has played the main player and performed best before, Gonzalo Garcia. Who plays the starting lineup? Alonso's choice is to go together, Mbappe is on the left, Vinicius is on the right, and Gonzalo Garcia is in the midfield, or the Shadow Front, pseudo-9. Rodrigo, who had been rumored to leave the team, was still sitting on the bench. On the defense line, new player Wysen was suspended, so Rudiger and Raul Asensio formed a double central defender, Arnold was absent due to injury, and "Tianjin" Valverde played on the right back.

The formation and personnel configuration are not good at both offense and defense.

Let's talk about the defensive end first. Rudiger and Raul Asensio were fooled by Paris Saint-Germain's attack from the beginning, and made consecutive mistakes that led to the goal being lost. In the 64th minute, Alonso replaced Raul Asensio with Militon, and the effect was similar. In the 88th minute, Gonzalo Ramos scored a 4-0 goal for Paris to secure the victory, which was the assist given by Barcola after taking Militon raw.

Offensive end, in this configuration, Mbappe is naturally the core, with four shots and one shot direct. Facing Paris Saint-Germain's stable defense, it is impossible to do it alone. Vinicius also wanted to be the core, but his ability did not allow it. In such a tough battle, he would not play any role in the face of such a strong opponent. My younger brother Gonzalo Garcia can only be my younger brother. Compared with the highlights of having to score goals or assists in the first five battle games, this battle has disappeared.

Judging from the current situation, Rodrigo has almost been abandoned. As long as you receive a suitable offer, Real Madrid will definitely let him go. Gonzalo Garcia, who has just played in the first team, will need time to check whether she can be reused, and Alonso needs to be evaluated again.

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