The triumph of Barça before him Real Madrid in it Classic last Sunday, which left the title on a tray to the Barca team, caused endless reactions within the world of football by praising the team that directs Hansi Flick. The compliments even arrived from the Madrid side.
Toni kroosin the ranks of Real Madrid Until last season and one of the legends of the white team, he was critical of the Madrid team, while praising Barça. “It is the general sensation of the season. Even after 2-0 I had doubts that the game would incline in favor of Real Madrid, to be fair. For me, it was a blessing to put 2-0 up,” admitted the German.
“It's really impressive from Barça. They keep playing as if nothing had happened. There is no fear of losing.”
Kroos highlighted the change of Barça of Flick Regarding last season, with Xavi Hernández On the bench. “It is the really impressive thing about Barça. They continue to play as if nothing had happened. There is no fear of losing. It was noted that Real Madrid continued to have doubts after that 2-0,” said the former German international. For Kroos, the Barça key has been the level that has been demonstrated with the ball. “They have a lot of ease with the ball. Madrid did not arrive with the best confidence and what surprises is that after that advantage they would not take advantage of it. It is surprising,” he said.
“Barcelona players have a lot of ease with the ball”
Deepening the problems of Madridthat have led him to end the blank season, Kroos He emphasized the casualties. “You have lost almost all your defense. You expect the Real Madrid be it a team that plays from behind and for this you need players to do it. Most teams press you above and that is why it has become so difficult to compete against the best this year, “said the German, who also valued that” the season was very exhausting. It shows that many of them had to play almost everything. You lose many games that you never lose them before. In this club you feel even more when things are not going well, “he said.
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In the opinion of Toni kroosthe season that is about to say goodbye reminds him of what they lived in 2019, with the difference that they then achieved the Champions League with Zidane on the bench. “There was no recovery I could feel. We can always happen. We had a similar season in 2019. There are times that you have such a season. If you act prudence in summer, I am convinced that Real Madrid will return to the place it has been in recent years and belongs to it,” he concluded.
