Maldini is amazed by a Real Madrid player, better than Mbappé and Vinícius: 'He is...'

Real Madrid keep moving forward in the Club World Cup. The white team secured a 1-0 win over Juventus. After a relatively balanced first half, the match was decided by a header from academy graduate Gonzalo García (1.75 m).

Julio Maldonado "Maldini" spoke about Real Madrid's match on his YouTube channel. The well-known journalist dedicated one of his latest videos to analyzing the white team's match against Juventus. He also highlighted the indispensable role of one of the Madrid players.

Maldini's opinion on Real Madrid - Juventus

"Little by little, you can see what Xabi wants: to take risks, play the ball out from the back, and press high up the field", he explained. "It's not that Gonzalo is knocking on the door, it's that he's already broken it down", he commented regarding the striker from La Fábrica.

In addition, regarding Alexander-Arnold's assist, "Maldini" pointed out that it was a trademark cross, "very good and typical of him". However, he also acknowledged that the Englishman is having a discreet World Cup and that he still needs to improve in several areas.

Meanwhile, Julio "Maldini" spoke about what he considers to be the weakest areas of Real Madrid. "The right side of the defense, where Alexander-Arnold and Rüdiger played. The German center-back was the slowest player in the block, and that's where Juventus managed to create some danger", he emphasized.

Julio "Maldini" highlights Fede Valverde's great level

One of the moments to highlight in Julio "Maldini"'s video is his analysis of Fede Valverde's match. "Fede Valverde is playing inside, very close to Arda Güler. He's having a constant involvement", he added.

"Valverde did everything right. The truth is that his match was sensational", Julio "Maldini" highlighted in his video. The journalist praised the Uruguayan's play, who ended up being the "MVP".

Beyond Gonzalo García's level, Fede Valverde could be the most important player for Real Madrid at the moment. With Mbappé out due to injury and Vinícius not having any luck in front of goal yesterday, the Uruguayan emerged as the footballer through whom all the balls passed.