Champions League: Toni Kroos names team that might not win trophy this season

Former Germany midfielder Toni Kroos believes Barcelona could struggle to win the UEFA Champions League this season because of their current style of play.

According to the former Real Madrid star, Barcelona rely heavily on creating and scoring more goals than their opponents, an approach that could become difficult against Europe’s strongest sides.

Kroos explained that the intensity and quality of Champions League opponents make it harder for Barcelona to dominate matches in their usual manner.

He said: “With this style of play, it’s very difficult for Barcelona to win the Champions League.”

He added: “Barcelona’s approach is always based on creating more chances than their opponents. But in the Champions League, that becomes much much harder… You face teams that are capable of scoring several goals in a single game.”

Kroos also pointed out that Barcelona will encounter teams with strong defensive organisation capable of disrupting their attacking approach.

“You also come up against teams that defend exceptionally well and simply WON’T allow you to play the way you want,” he said.

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Barcelona have not won the Champions League since June 2015, when they last lifted the trophy.