The UEFA Champions League season has already ended with a new “Orejona” for Real Madrid and three days later, the technical observers have announced the ideal eleven for the campaign and in the same ; There are great absences that start from Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Neymar Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Every year, the most beautiful competition at club level has accustomed its public to generate great expectations regarding their individual or group awards; this edition has not been an exception.
This time, Thibaut Cortois (Goalkeeper), Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Antonio Rüdiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold in defense. Later Luka Modric, Fabinho and Kevin De Bruyne shine in midfield to finish with Vinicius Jr., Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé up front.
In the first instance, one of the great absences in the team of the year is Robert Lewandowski; who finished as the second top scorer with 13 goals, although he was eliminated in the quarterfinals against Villarreal.
Subsequently there are the disappointments of Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. who could not get Paris Saint-Germain ahead in the final phase; precisely in that match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Cristiano Ronaldo, for his part, did not have the support of a Manchester United team that will not even be in the next edition of the most beautiful tournament at European club level. In addition, the Portuguese was not that he was very effective in front of goal.
However, one of the absences that caused the most impacts were those of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané. Regarding the Egyptian, he played a new final of this tournament and in the group stage he contributed eight goals, being the third most.
N’Golo Kanté, due to his pate, is another of the most striking pieces that generate a great impression for being one of the best players in his position in recent years and of a team that has just been champion the previous year, Chelsea FC.
Finally, regarding the new king of Europe, also many do not explain the absence of Toni Kroos, Casemiro, David Alaba; who are the players who are essential for the Italian Carlo Ancelotti.
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