{"id":56645,"date":"2025-05-14T20:39:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T20:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/toni-kroos-praises-barcelonas-mentality-after-el-clasico-triumph"},"modified":"2025-05-14T21:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T21:32:24","slug":"toni-kroos-praises-barcelonas-mentality-after-el-clasico-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/toni-kroos-praises-barcelonas-mentality-after-el-clasico-triumph","title":{"rendered":"Toni Kroos Praises Barcelona\u2019S Mentality after El Clasico Triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span><b>La Liga most likely declared its champion last Sunday. In what was perhaps the most crucial El Clasico of the season, FC Barcelona once again got the better of Real Madrid at Montjui\u0308c with a thrilling 4-3 victory. Watching from afar was one of the Casa Blanca\u2019s most iconic recent figures, Toni Kroos. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Now retired, the legendary midfielder shared his thoughts on Hansi Flick\u2019s Barc\u0327a in an interview with <b>Mundo Deportivo<\/b>\u2014and he didn\u2019t hold back on the praise.<\/p>\n<p>Two aspects in particular caught the German\u2019s attention: the Catalan club\u2019s resilience and their technical fluidity, even under pressure. <b>\u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s really impressive about Barc\u0327a,\u201d<\/b> said the six-time Champions League winner. <b>\u201cThey keep playing as if nothing happened. You don\u2019t feel any fear of losing in them.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kroos went on to contrast this mentality with that of his former club: <b>\u201cWe could see that Real Madrid had doubts after going 2-0 up. Barc\u0327a are very comfortable technically. Real didn\u2019t approach the game with the best confidence, and it\u2019s surprising that they didn\u2019t know how to take advantage of that lead.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>His comments underline the extent to which Barcelona have impressed neutral observers with their courage and control under Flick. And while no one can know what difference Kroos might have made on the pitch, his words speak volumes about a changing balance in Spanish football\u2019s fiercest rivalry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. La Liga most likely declared its champion last Sunday. In what was perhaps the most crucial El Clasico of the season, FC Barcelona once again got the better of Real Madrid at Montjui\u0308c with a thrilling 4-3 victory. 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