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Liverpool were better in 2018: Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos bravely enters Champions League final

May 27, 2022
Bharat Times English News

Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos will be eager to advance to the Champions League final after winning LaLiga earlier this season. Ahead of the game, Kroos said the chances of winning CL are 50-50 at the moment.

Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos knocks down Mohamed Salah in the 2018 CL Finals. (courtesy: Reuters)

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Real Madrid player and one of the finest midfielders of his generation, Toni Kroos made a brave entry ahead of him champions league finalScheduled to be played on Sunday, May 29 (IST).

Kroos faces Real against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in a rematch of the infamous 2018 Champions League final. In the game, the then Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos elbowed Liverpool keeper Loris Carius. Fouls and injuries were unnoticed at the time and it led to an embarrassing performance from the stunned goalkeeper that ended Liverpool’s hopes of winning the coveted trophy.

Speaking before the game, the midfielder spoke to German publication ZDF and admitted that Liverpool were a better side in the 2018 edition of the competition.

“Honestly, I believe Liverpool were the better team in 2018,” Dario AS was quoted as saying by Cross.

“They’ve managed to keep their best players and have signed a few more,” Cross spoke of Liverpool’s team building and culture. Following the signing of Jurgen Klopp, the club took several steps towards stability and managed to build a strong core of players.

“Thiago sets the direction in midfield, behind they remain strong and I think, for the sake of persistence, they were the best team in Europe this season,” Krauss said of one of Liverpool’s most influential players. I talked. Individual battles with Thiago to dominate the pace of the game.

Liverpool will be looking for revenge against Real Madrid for their 2018 outing and hope the likes of Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara can be fully fit ahead of this weekend’s clash in Paris.