Paris St-Germain look like a team building a dynasty after Luis Enrique’s side dismantled yet another European giant – this time Real Madrid 4-0 – to reach the Club World Cup final.
The French side bashed Inter Milan 5-0 five and a half weeks ago in the Champions League final – and they are showing few signs of letting up.
While critics have dismissed the Club World Cup as almost like a friendly tournament, that is not how it has been played. It is being taken as seriously as any competition by the players.
PSG had a blip against Brazilian side Botafogo, but have beaten both Atletico and Real Madrid 4-0 in the United States tournament, plus German champions Bayern Munich 2-0 despite ending the game with nine men.
Teams just cannot cope with their pace, passing and pressing – and they continue to tear apart any team in their way.
They led 3-0 within 24 minutes, thanks to a Fabian Ruiz double and Ousmane Dembele strike, before Goncalo Ramos netted with three minutes left.
Next up are Chelsea in Sunday’s final in New Jersey.
“Luis Enrique has created a monster,” said Dazn pundit Andros Townsend.
And former Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale added: “They look like a team that are going to be around for a long time.
“They are very young, relentless and want to embarrass teams.”
And having won the French Cup, Ligue 1 and Champions League, they are now just one game away from a fourth major trophy of 2025. Throw in the lesser Trophee des Champions, and it could be a clean sweep of five.
Chelsea will have their work cut out to stop them on Sunday. Dating back to the Coupe de France final, PSG have won their last five knockout round matches by a combined score of 18-0.
Luis Enrique must now be considered one of the elite managers in world football, having won Trebles with Barcelona and PSG.
