Kroos: It's difficult for Barcelona to win the UEFA Champions League playing this way

Toni Kroos, the former star of Real Madrid, stated that FC Barcelona's current style of play may not assist them in winning the UEFA Champions League, despite his admiration for the way the team plays and what they deliver on the pitch.

He added: "FC Barcelona always relies on creating more chances than its opponents, but this style is difficult in the UEFA Champions League, because you will face teams capable of scoring several goals in a match, and others that defend excellently and prevent you from playing the way you want."

He continued: "In this case, you must be able to defend well too. FC Barcelona relies heavily on the need to score two or three goals to win the match. I love their style and find it fantastic and enjoyable, but they do not have the exceptional quality in defense that allows them to implement it without issues."

Regarding FC Barcelona's back line, he said: "The team does not have a defender like Upamecano, you can leave him in a one-on-one situation with a lot of space and be confident in his ability to handle it perfectly. I think Koundé is their best defender by a clear margin, as he combines strength in duels with speed."

He continued: "As for the other three defenders, I don't see any of them capable of facing a striker alone in the space of 30 meters behind the defense. When the opponent manages to get past Barcelona's pressure, they find huge spaces in front of them, and the most dangerous thing is that the defenders lack the speed and exceptional abilities needed to cover them."

He concluded: "If I had Upamecano or Davies or players of that quality, I wouldn't have a problem defending with a 30-meter space behind the back line, but with Cancelo, Gerard Martín, and players like them, the task becomes more difficult."