The crushing defeat at the hands of PSG was the fifth time this season that Madrid conceded at least four goals in a game—the 4–4 draw with Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey did come over 120 minutes—and saw the club tie their own unwanted record for goals conceded in a single season.

Levi Colwill says Chelsea are "not Real Madrid" and are confident about facing Paris St-Germain in the Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Most will view Enzo Maresca's side as underdogs against the Champions League winners,

Barcelona ultimately need to keep working on themselves. Real Madrid has plenty of time to learn and grow as a group, just like PSG did last season. Xabi Alonso has already proven himself to be a talented manager, and shouldn’t be underestimated. If there’s one thing I take from PSG, in particular, is how easy their game looks tactically.

Real Madrid began life under head coach Xabi Alonso at the Club World Cup, with their tournament coming to an end in devastating fashion in the semi-finals. Los

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso believes that more signings are necessary in order to compete at the top level next season, following the opening six games of his tenure. The Basque coach noted that