"I think Barça was a better team, but playing so long with one less is very difficult. Atleti knows how to defend the result very well and with the advantage of the first leg and the expulsion, they had everything in their favour."
"When you defend like this and leave so many spaces behind, these things happen. Even expulsions to avoid a 1v1. The defence is very exposed. It already happened to them last year and now again."
"If they don't change that way of playing, they won't win the Champions League."
"I think they are not going to win the Champions League. There are teams that play."
Barcelona was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals. After overcoming a 2-0 deficit, Barcelona had a chance to take the lead but was caught out defensively. Toni Kroos commented on Barcelona's performance, stating that they were the better team but struggled with one less player. He criticized their defensive tactics, suggesting that their exposed defense would hinder their chances of winning the Champions League in the future. Kroos expressed doubt about Atletico Madrid's potential to win the competition.
Read at Barca Universal
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