Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has issued a stern warning to Barcelona after the club’s heavy defeat against Sevilla. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, even though Flick‘s side is still the most attractive in Europe, the team’s high-risk approach could leave them very vulnerable in this year’s Champions League.
Kroos added that he sees fatigue and tactical rigidity costing Barcelona deep into UCL games this season.
His words, “Barca have one of the most attractive styles, if not the most attractive, in all of Europe.
But I think they take too many risks. On a bad day from Pedri, Lamine [Yamal], or Raphinha, any team can hurt them and still win.
They can eliminate them from the Champions League. Last year it happened to them against Inter, and this year, whether it’s in the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, or final, at some point they’ll come up against an opponent like this who eliminates them. This will happen to them in the Champions League, but not in La Liga, because they’re so dominant.
From the 75th minute onwards, you notice that everyone is more tired and you see that they don’t switch to a different style of closing down spaces.
If you’re tired and don’t change your style of play, it becomes very evident how exposed you are.”
WOW.
Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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