Klinsmann was interviewed by Marca as a member of the technical research group of the Club World Cup and was asked about how he views Real Madrid and its tactical balance.

"Messi's team is the only team that can defend 10 people. Now even Real Madrid is trying to get Mbappe and Vinicius back to defend. Can Alonso succeed? I'm not sure (laughs). Mbappe is no longer a child, and Vinicius sees other players not defending... He is not very willing to defend himself. These are all problems that need Alonso to solve. I believe the team will eventually find a balance and play the best level of these two people."

"In Paris, Neymar, Mbappe and Messi were in the same team, the team did not succeed. In the riverbed, the same is true for Mastantono, because he also made little contributions on the defensive end, and Real Madrid is also trying to integrate him into the team system. But I agree that for Alonso, it is a difficult task to get Mbappe and Vinicius to participate more in the defense."