Former German international says it’s unacceptable for Real Madrid to go two years without winning anything.
Toni Kroos considers it “unacceptable” that Real Madrid has gone two seasons without winning anything and believes that the poor results stem from internal problems, as was the case in the last Clásico which ended up confirming the title for Barcelona, in a season in which Real Madrid had a seven-point lead over their rivals.
The former German international, who retired from the pitch at the end of last season, was analyzing the biggest derby in Spanish football, alongside his brother Felix, on the Luppen channel , and gave a harsh assessment of his former team.
Two seasons without winning anything is unacceptable at Real Madrid, period! The result on the field stems from poor internal relations. I’m sure they were motivated to win the Clasico, but that wasn’t enough. The defeat was already accepted before the game started. I believe they agreed to this result before it began. The second half was more balanced, but I didn’t point anything out. Simply, congratulations to Barca, commented the player who marked the last decade of the Madrid giant.
Kroos also commented on some of the standout moments of the match, such as Rashford’s goal from a direct free kick. You can’t say Courtois could have done more. It’s a great shot in a very tight space. He takes a step towards the far post, but he’s not at fault for the goal, he said.
Regarding the second goal, scored by Ferran Torres, Kroos believes it exposed the differences between the two clubs. The second goal shows the difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The players involved in that goal, Dani Olmo and Ferran, might not have been starters if everyone else had been available. The names don’t matter much in this case, because they have a well=defined game plan and movement patterns from training, he added.