Morientes: The Club World Cup is just starting out and it still needs to be observed, but the World Cup is obviously more important

As a legend in Spanish football, Morientes has an in-depth understanding of the football world, and Julio Maldonado, as a commentator, is no less. In an interview with Marca, Morientes and Maldonado talked about this Club World Cup and some other topics.

About the first Club World Cup under the new competition system

Maldonado: I think it's pretty good. We have seen many wonderful games and collisions between different styles of football. We rarely have the opportunity to see South American teams and European teams compete in so many consecutive games. From this perspective, this event is very good. The final championship of this event was somewhat unexpected, but South American teams performed very well, such as Fruminense who made it to the semi-finals.

Morentes: I was always a little resistant to these new events at the beginning, but because I loved football, I finally watched the game and analyzed it. The good thing is that you can see teams that are hard to pay attention to unless you are an expert like Maldonado. The more the game went, the more exciting it became, and we saw a lot of interesting games.

Regarding the most positive aspects of this tournament and the most need to be improved

Maldonado: The bad thing for me is that if the game starts in June, it should be ensured that the team that performed well the previous month can participate. It is a pity that Barcelona, Liverpool or Napoli did not participate, but the rules are the rules, and the rest of this tournament is very good. The game level is very high, and it is normal that there are not many spectators in some games.

Morentes: I agree with you (Maldonado) that extreme weather and thunderstorms are also a problem, such as a game that was suspended for two hours due to weather reasons. Once the game is interrupted for half an hour, the players' form will be affected, just like two games. Despite plans, it should be more universal. High temperatures affect all teams, but some teams adapt to different levels.

Regarding whether the Club World Cup will surpass the World Cup

Maldonado: I don't think it is, the World Cup is a top event. This event is very good, but it still doesn't reach that level, and the two cannot be compared.

Morentes: The World Cup has laid a very deep foundation. The whole world is looking forward to the national team competition every four years, and almost every game is full of competition and fun. The Club World Cup is just starting out, and we will see how it develops, but the World Cup is obviously more important.