“Real Madrid is the boss of the Champions League”

In the next few hours it will be known who the new finalists of the Champions League are. The Manchester City and PSG star in a tie in which both want to be crowned kings of Europe for the first time. And on the other hand, the Chelsea fights for its second orejona with the king of the competition, Real Madrid. Midfielder Nuri Sahin spoke to Goal about these two games, making one thing clear, “Real Madrid is the boss of the competition.”

“The two teams are in a good moment. Chelsea are playing very well with Tuchel and They may be the best team at a tactical level today. It is clear that they have a game plan. But on the other side you have the head of the Champions League, Real Madrid with Zinedine Zidane. They are still in a good time even though people think they are not that strong. I cross my fingers for them, they can do it, “said the Turk, stating that he supports his former team.

Injuries deprived Nuri Sahin of succeeding in Madrid playing only 10 games in the year it was after triumphing at Borussia. Despite this, he keeps a nice memory of his stay at the white club. “It was very special for me to share a dressing room with those players and see how professional and good they were. People like Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema have been in the elite for 10-15 years and are still hungry. It's crazy how they're still hungry even though they've won everything. Benzema is one of the three best forwards in the world“.

The current Turkish Antalyaspor player has also spoken about Christian pulisic, Chelsea player with whom he shared a dressing room at Dortmund. Sahin emphasizes that he was always willing to listen and learn, always focused on his goals, and believes that his full potential has not yet been seen. “We keep in touch and he's a very good boy, I hope your impact on Chelsea may be even greater. If you see their first seasons, their impact is there, as in the first leg against Madrid, but I'm sure he has even more to give“.

On the semifinal between City and PSG, Sahin believes that the English will pass, but with the offensive potential of the Parisians, he does not rule out that there will be a surprise. “They have it difficult, the result is perfect for City but we are talking about Paris Saint-Germain and even Pep Guardiola knows they can score goals even for fun“.

Neymar and Mbappé are facing a new opportunity to show that they are two true dominators of European football and Sahin himself knows what it is to suffer the French. “When you have Neymar and Mbappé everything is possible. I played against Mbappé when he was 17 and it was amazing, he instantly reminded me of Thierry HenryBesides, I love his personality, he is partly humble and partly arrogant. His potential is incredible, “concluded the former Real Madrid player.