The knockout stages of the Champions League continue this week on Club Rtl! Two English clubs are in the spotlight: Chelsea where the coach, Thomas Tuchel advocates patience with our Red Devil, Romelu Lukaku. While Manchester United seem to have lost it when it comes to their star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo.
“What can I say At the end of the match against Crystal Palace, Thomas Tuchel had some difficulty commenting on Romelu Lukaku’s performance. … “115 million euros? It’s expensive to pay for a ghostly striker!” some say. Others point to the game played by Londoners which would not suit our Devil.
With two goals scored in the Club World Cup won by Chelsea, Lukaku seemed on the right path: one that silences the critics. But it was without counting on a certain consistency which is always claimed from him, as well as an offensive production which should be much higher. After his controversial remarks and weakened by unenviable statistics, Big Rom must now offer us a reference performance in the Champions League. Faced with Lille who find their way back to the stars 15 years later, Chelsea have no room for error… and neither does Lukaku.
On Wednesday, Atlético de Madrid receives Manchester United. On the Spanish side, we are talking about the departure of the emblematic coach, Diego Simeone. How can this change in status be explained? What ailments affect mattresses who now find it so difficult to win at home in the Champions League? Instability seems to be winning over the Madrid club, which must react this week. But the draw did not spare them because Manchester will be keen to mark in the most beautiful way his return to the competition of which he was deprived for three years.
With a Cristiano Ronaldo in its ranks, this automatically offers a status of favorites… or not?! With all the respect that we can have for the Portuguese star and his prize list, it is necessary to put into perspective the real impact on a collective. This must always take precedence over the individual, however sacred golden balls may be. In the Premier League, he is involved in just a third of his team’s goals. Is it still legitimate to consider an additional year in England? The debates will undoubtedly increase in the coming weeks but we bet that a Ronaldo is still capable of a flash of genius which can sublimate a meeting, what is more on the ground of the stars. If patience is a virtue, the Champions League accentuates a pressure that only the greats can overcome. We are good show takers. To the main players for meeting our expectations!
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