Maldini's percentage for Real Madrid to eliminate Dortmund is surprising

Maldini has already posted his video with predictions for the Club World Cup quarterfinals. They start this Friday, but Real Madrid won't play until Saturday against Borussia. In any case, the analyst has already shared his opinion about what will happen.

He has surprised everyone since he's given Real Madrid a 70 percent chance of qualifying. Meanwhile, he's left Borussia Dortmund with only a 30 percent chance, which are very striking odds. The thing is, he usually gives the Madridists much lower odds.

However, it seems that he's being convinced by what he's seeing from the white team in the tournament. “I think Real Madrid is reaching a pretty good cruising speed in this World Cup. With Xabi Alonso already leading the team very well, with that high pressing,” he stated.

So, contrary to what is usually the case, he's backing Real Madrid to be in the semifinals. Al Hilal, Chelsea, and PSG are his other picks for the rest of the quarterfinals. So the Madridists would face the Parisians in the next round if his predictions come true.

Xabi Alonso starts to build his Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid got underway with a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal in the first matchday. The team's performance raised doubts and many didn't hesitate to criticize the Basque. This is notable considering that he had barely been able to work with the team.

However, as the days and training sessions have gone by, they've allowed Real Madrid to improve. Little by little, the details that Xabi Alonso wants to polish in his players are starting to show. That's even though he still has several injured players and more are yet to return from injury.

The feeling is positive and against Borussia Dortmund, it allows the Madridists to be favorites. We'll see what happens if they manage to reach the semifinals, where they'll have their first big test. PSG or Bayern Munich would be their opponents in the round before the grand final.