Real Madrid feels Ronaldo’s absence after failing to score in consecutive Barca losses Globe_Sports
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric tries to fight off Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic during the second leg of the teams' Spanish Copa del Rey semi-final in Madrid on Feb. 27, 2019.With Real Madrid faltering in attack, Luka Modric is feeling the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Every team would miss a player like Cristiano. It’s almost impossible to find someone to replace him. Of course we miss him,” Modric said a day before Madrid plays host to Ajax in the second leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League.Madrid won the first leg 2-1 three weeks ago in the Netherlands.
“What the club tried to do after Ronaldo left was to have other players take over his role in the attack, sharing the responsibility. But that is not something easy to do,” said Modric, the Croatia midfielder who played with Ronaldo for six seasons. Real Madrid was held scoreless in the losses to Barcelona despite creating many significant opportunities at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The team’s forwards came close to scoring several times but were not able to capitalize on their chances.Barcelona forward Luis Suarez gestures to Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon on March 2, 2019.This is Madrid’s first season in nearly a decade without Ronaldo, who led the team to four Champions League titles, including the past three in a row.
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