Paris Saint-Germain defeated Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. An XXL performance that shows the power, but also the weakness, of a team like Real Madrid, which boasts the world’s alleged best player, Kylian Mbappé. On his twitter account, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, now a consultant, talked about Luis Enrique’s work at PSG, particularly with Ousmane Dembélé, and the war of egos that is drowning Real Madrid.
Ferdinand “as if their lives depended on it, that’s genius in itself.”
“You have to pay tribute to Luis Enrique…he transformed Dembélé from potential into a superstar! To work elite players, who have always been considered the best in all their teams, from children to adults…..as if their lives depended on it, is genius in itself.
Imagine if Mbappé had stayed and done that! Is Dembélé now a more important player than Kylian? His work rate and humility in adapting have enabled him to break new ground.
Monsieur management Mr Enrique. When Egos aren’t ready to compromise, you’ll be humiliated by Egos who listen… to facts!
Ferdinand “The next generation must take note.”
Dembélé is waiting to press almost into Usain Bolt’s starting position on his starting blocks these days – it’s transformed his career and would be a role model for younger players if he were to be the Ballon D’or winner. The next generation should take note – you are rewarded handsomely when you combine hard work with intelligence.
2 years ago, Madrid won the CL and I, like others, thought it would be an era of domination, BUT things change QUICKLY! The question is: can Xabi, Mbappé, Vini, Jude and co. turn things around?”
Luis Enrique’s work with the Parisian club has been enormous. Whether it’s with a player like Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha, João Neves or others, each of them has managed to reach an important milestone this season. We also remember last year’s Paris coach saying that the team would be stronger this season, with or without Mbappé. We can only confirm that today.
Luis Enrique has succeeded in building a real team where everyone defends and attacks when necessary. It’s a task that Xabi Alonso will also have to carry out for Madrid. But it’s clear that this task is a little more difficult when you have players with over-inflated egos in your squad.
