Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has reported warned his squad of superstars about their commitment after their 4-0 defeat to PSG at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Real Madrid’s season came to a crushing end after a 4-0 loss to PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final, exposing problems that had been building for months. It was their 15 th defeat in 68 matches and left them with only two trophies ( UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup (Qatar)) that now feel distant.

The most obvious lesson Alonso learned against PSG was a front three of Kylian Mbappé, Gonzalo García and Vinícius Júnior does not work. After only starting two forwards in Real Madrid’s five consecutive victories in the Club World Cup, the former Bayer Leverkusen boss gave the nod to the three attackers in a head-scratching decision.