Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss Real Madrid losing 4-0 against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-final, the issues Xabi Alonso will have in reconstructing and reshaping his squad and the futures of Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr, and Rodrygo. Then Have Hope's frustration with top football feeling more rigid than it did in times past, and whether Chelsea have a chance to beat PSG in the final.

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