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‘Outstanding talent’: Klopp pinpoints Real Madrid pair Liverpool will need to keep quiet
Jurgen Klopp has pinpointed Vinicius Junior and Toni Kroos as two of Real Madrid’s bi𒉰ggest threats.
The former scored a double in last week’s 3-1 win for the home side in Madrid, whiꦰle the latter provided a midfield masterclass and ran the show.
Mo Salah’s away goal means Liverpool remain in the tie, but Zinedine Zidane’s side are overwhelmi📖ng favourites to progress to the Champions League’s last four.
Liverpool boss Kloppꦗ knows his side can’t afford ဣto let Vinicius and Kroos enjoy a similar night at Anfield on Wednesday night.
As quoted by Sp🐠anish outlet , Klopp said: “I was imp♚ressed (by Vinicius) not surprised.
“He’s obviously an outstanding talent. Everybody knew it before Real Madrid signed him, but he became obv🦄iously better🃏.
“One goal (of his, the second) I think we could have defended, the other (his f🐲irst) was jus𒀰t a great long ball, a great first touch and finish.
“We tried to avoid the passes in his direction, whi🥃ch is a big task actually, but i🅠mpressed yes, surprised no.”
On Kroos, he sai♛d: “He’s been one of the biggest talents in German football for a long, long, long time. He’s been 🐠a great player since he was really young.
“He played incredible stuff for Bayern and then made a brave move to Real Madrid, and there he has become one of the🅺 most successful club footballers in the world and a World Cup winner.
“Obviously it’s been quite a ꧃successful career so far🍌. There’s still a lot to come from him as well.
“He’s a nice person, we don’t know each other real🌱ly well but I appreciate him obviously and admire him because he’s💛 just a wonderful football player.
“He’s really difficult💯 to defend because he can change the game from deep areas. It’s a nice packa🏅ge, to be honest.”
One positive for Liverpool is the injury crisis that has engulfed their opponents.
Captain Sergio Ramos is amon♔g those who will miss out, and he’s joined on th꧅e absentee list by Dani Carvajal, Rafael Varane and Lucas Vazquez.
Liverpool prepared for Real’s visit with a 2-1 win ov🧸er Aston Villa at Anfield on Sꦡaturday.