Matteo pessina, Atalanta midfielder and “heir” of the Argentine Alejandro “Papu” Gómez, who arrived at Sevilla in January, in a three-quarter position, assured this Monday that if he could, he would remove Real Madrid from the German Toni
Kroos, a player who considers essential for the Madrid team.
He said it at the press conference prior to the return of the knockout stages of the Champions League between Real
Madrid Y Atalanta, in which he will have the challenge of replacing the Swiss Rowing
Freuler, sent off in the first leg, in the coach's double pivot Gian Piero Gasperini.
“I to Madrid I would take away Toni
KroosHe is the one that gives rhythm to the whole team, he fails a few passes, everything happens through him, although it is not noticeable because he does not score much, it gives balance. I sure would remove him, “he stated Pessina, who has the German as an idol.
The Italian midfielder, a key player in Atalanta's balance, also had the opportunity to exchange his shirt with the number 8 of the Madrid at the end of the first leg.
“The good thing about these games is playing them. I like both positions, in the double pivot and midfielder. The important thing will be to defend well and if we do it later we will be able to attack and score goals,” he said Pessina, whose team seeks to overcome this Tuesday the 0-1 reverse of the first leg.
He acknowledged that he is very excited to have reached this level in his career and told an anecdote about his first visit to Madrid.
“It is a great emotion, matches of Champions League They are the dream of every player, to be able to play them is to crown a dream. I in 2010 came to Madrid to see the final of 'Champions'and I was at the Bernabéu with my father, what a fan of Inter, seeing that finalInter-Bayern Munich] dreaming of playing this competition. I did it and it is an honor for me. Then when you are there the emotion passes and it is an eleven against eleven football match, “he said.