The new European champions are capable of building devastating passing sequences their rivals are left searching in vain for answers to

Paris St. Germain manager Luis Enrique emphasised on Friday that the key to his side’s resurgence is a collective team ethic rather than reliance on individual brilliance ahead of the Club World Cup final.

Paris St. Germain manager Luis Enrique emphasised on Friday that the key to his side's resurgence is a collective team ethic rather than reliance on individual brilliance, as the French and European champions prepare to face Chelsea in Sunday’s Club World Cup final.

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.

PSG’s “flashy bling bling” period, as described by their president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, saw them land some of the game’s glitziest stars — Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, to name the obvious three — but not the shiniest trophies, as successive coaches struggled with the egos and the individualistic tendencies of so many big-name players.

While Real Madrid’s 0-4 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-final was a major blow, the return of Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal after long injury layoffs gave Los Blancos