FIFA Club World Cup 2025 | Knockout Stage

[The Norfolk Blue]

PSG have been by far the best team this year. Hats off to them.

Absolutely, a joy to watch, brilliantly coached by Enrique who I’d have at our helm when Pep calls it a day.

The last time I saw a Madrid side as outplayed as this, was City 4-0.

 

[SamTheGuru]

They will dominate for years. Even the new Barca team can’t reach them at present. Brilliant possession football but all done at pace.

They have clearly found their golden era. But football goes around in short cycles.

 

[Tevez City]

.......they've won the treble and four in a row....
Oh and 100 points.
And the fourmidable season.

Just saying senorita.

It could & should be better

PSG recruitment in the past few years is exceptional

Specially when they appointed Luis Ocampus in summer 2022

He got Vitinha in the same summer Txiki signed Kalvin Philips

 

[SamBlue]

One thing this PSG team highlights over anything else is the importance in the modern game of quality fullbacks.

Switch our full backs with theirs and we’d have won the league last year even with the midfield problems I’m convinced

In my view it highlights the fact that you never change the winning formation that has always worked for you and your footballing principles; and you find players to bed into that system.
Just stick to 4-3-3 and the players you find the best fit the system and what it is supposed to do. Pep abandoned it ages ago, was lulled by winning the last two titles with a huge help from Ars and Liv and now we are years from that.

 

[roy.or.r]

Yeah PSG are the best team by a mile. I enjoy watching them play. Enrique would be my choice as Pep’s successor.

 

[mexico1970]

Vinicus jnr has never been the same after he pulled the big strop after Rodri handed him his arse in the balon d'or ceremony.

 

[willipp]

PSG are just a brilliant side, but Madrid are shite. Typical mbappe club side.

 

[deano ou812]

Was the lad Ruiz at Arsenal ?

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Absolutely, a joy to watch, brilliantly coached by Enrique who I’d have at our helm when Pep calls it a day.

The last time I saw a Madrid side as outplayed as this, was City 4-0.

It's superb to watch. Firstly to see a team in their prime glide effortlessly around the pitch ( makes me very sad with memories of how our 17-19 teams were) and secondly seeing Mardarses having their arses literally handed to them. It's sheer joy.

 

[Mentis]

What even is this Real Madrid team. They're so easy to play through

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

They have clearly found their golden era. But football goes around in short cycles.

They are great to watch. Chelsea will need a miracle in the Final.

 

[SamBlue]

Was the lad Ruiz at Arsenal ?

Nope!

 

[Cobwebcat]

PSG might be very special. Maybe historically so. Time will tell.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

What even is this Real Madrid team. They're so easy to play through

Perhaps if Real stopped diving so much and put a few tackles in they might have a chance. Real are a group of selfish individuals and PSG play like a proper team and fight for each other

 

[BringBackSwales]

Look what they’ve become without you Kylian

 

[Xhavenjoe]

PSG are just a brilliant side, but Madrid are shite. Typical mbappe club side.

I think years another few on that Madrid team who have a similar attitude/ ego

 

[JRockBlues]

Luka Modric warming up. Just what Madrid need. A 40 year-old against this mobility.

 

[paulchapo]

As dominant as PSG have been, Madrid have got themselves into a few good positions but greed and bad final balls have ruined them.

 

[JASR]

Thought Bellingham had been substituted on at half-time- when they showed a pic of him.
Checking who he’d replaced…turns out he’d played the entire 1st half, who knew!

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Yeah PSG are the best team by a mile. I enjoy watching them play. Enrique would be my choice as Pep’s successor.

I thought as far back as when they beat us 4-2 in last seasons CL, coming from 2-0 down that they were the best team in Europe.

Hopefully Chavs don't fluke a final win ( I've had this horrid premonition all tournament that they would win - want to be wrong) and PSG can rightfully be crowned World Club Champs.

Perhaps as well we are put because they probably would have humiliated us if Pep had one of his usual mad cap moments/ team selection for a final.

Plus I do like Luis Enrique, if Pep had gone he was the guy I wanted. He has psg playing as a cohesive team with possession that is free flowing with a clear purpose. A delight to watch.