Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised Luka Modric, the center of the enemy.
Liverpool and Real Madrid will play the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2022-23 season. On the morning of the 16th, the venue is Santiago Bernabeu, the home stadium of Real Madrid.
Liverpool suffered a shocking ‘death’ in the last game at home. After leading 2-0, they conceded 5 goals and lost 2-5.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the second leg of the round of 16, Klopp said: “Real Madrid are a team that can smell blood. It’s a team’s great skill. No amount of negativity could excite them,” he praised Real Madrid.
After emphasizing, “I have respect for Real Madrid. It is an absolutely fantastic team,” he praised the veteran players who lead Real Madrid. The trio of Real Madrid veterans are 38-year-old Luka Modric, 36-year-old Karim Benzema and 33-year-old Toni Kroos.
Klopp said: “Modric will continue to play until he is 45 and he will continue to perform at his best. Kroos looks like a player who has just turned 30. It’s very similar to then. Benzema can play for three or four more seasons. I think they are really great players,” he admired. 메이저놀이터
Liverpool against such a fantastic team. Still can’t give up on winning.
Klopp said: “It’s true that Real Madrid is a good team. We learned some lessons against them. Last season we lost in the final, but we played well. When you go through hard times, you come out stronger. Real Madrid is tough for me. It gave me a moment,” he promised.