Julio Maldonado, alias Maldini, an eminent analyst of Movistar+spoke about the differences between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, on the occasion of the presentation of the new Liga season and the first of the documentary “Scars” D'Alvaro Benito. Despite Barça's misstep in Vallecas and tensions in the locker room, Maldini believes that the Catalan club remains “The best Spanish team and the team to beat”. According to him, Barça, under the direction of Flick, takes a lot of defensive risks by pushing its line forward, which can make it vulnerable, as shown by the matches against Levante and Rayo Vallecano. However, the commentator also points out that players like Joan García allowed Barça not to leave Vallecas empty -handed.
Regarding the comparison with Real Madrid, Maldini highlighted the superiority of Barça in the midfield. According to him, although Real has strengthened its workforce with Xabi Alonso and has talents like Bellingham, Arda Güler or Valverde, the combination of Jong-Pedri gives the Barça a mastery of the game “Much superior” According to him. He also notes that Barça plays with two pure wingers, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, unlike Real Madrid more centered with Mastantuono, and that this approach allows Catalans to dominate the matches more. “” This is the big difference: Barça will control the environment and the rhythm of the meetings ”concludes Maldini for Sport, thus affirming the clear distinction between the two Spanish giants.
