2023-05-18 04:18:00
Toni Kroos was disappointed following leaving the Champions League with Real Madrid. In the 0: 4 once morest Manchester City, the midfield strategist was particularly disturbed by the approach of the royal team in the first minutes of the semifinals.
“What bothers me is the first 20, 25 minutes,” explained the German following the game DAZN: “I already said in the first leg that we were too passive for the first 20 minutes, that was repeated today.” The initial phase annoyed him “more than the last two goals conceded”.
“They were difficult to get hold of, they played with one or two more players between the lines and took more risks themselves,” Kroos analyzed Manchester City’s performance. In principle, however, one was not powerless. In the second half, Real Madrid tried to press higher and thus get a little more access. “But that wasn’t enough going forward,” explained a sober Kroos: “Long story short: we deserved to be eliminated.”
However, he is far from calling this Champions League season a disappointment. In the league, Madrid is also empty-handed this season. “Winning the cup is now even more important,” said Kroos. The claim of the club is still different.
Champions League: Ilkay Gündogan proud of reaching the final
Ciy captain Ilkay Gündogan thanked the Manchester City supporters following reaching the final. “What a wonderful evening. So proud of this team. Incredible support from the fans – thank you very much,” wrote the international on Twitter.
Match winner Bernardo Silva aimed directly at winning the title. “It will be difficult but we will try everything,” said the Portuguese BT Sports. “It’s a nice evening for us,” said the 28-year-old. “We knew it was going to be difficult. To beat this Real Madrid team 4-0 at home was wonderful.”
On June 10th in Istanbul it is now once morest Inter Milan – Manchester will start the game as favorites. “I’ve seen their games, they look very strong and organized defensively,” said Silva. Inter had earned their ticket to the final with two wins (2-0, 1-0) once morest local rivals AC Milan.
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