Manchester City-Gundogan: "Cristiano Ronaldo? It is not at the Galactic level of Messi "

Liverpool receives Barcelona this Tuesday evening in the semi-final return of the Champions League (21H). After the heavy defeat of the first leg (0-3), it will take a feat to the reds to qualify for a second consecutive final, after the lost against real last year (1-3). Deprived of Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, the men of Jurgen Klopp will have to prevail by four goals of deviation.

A feat in which Ilkay Gundogan believes. The Manchester City midfielder-Liverpool competitor in the title race-rubbed shoulders with the German coach under the colors of Borussia Dortmund, the two men being even sacred champions of Germany together in 2012. As he stated in an interview with DAZN, the German International does not think that this double confrontation is already sealed despite the score of the match go.

"I've already thought about it and somehow I feel it's not over yet," he said. I can even imagine Liverpool winning the 4-0 match at home. I do not know why, but I think that in Anfield, with Klopp as a motivating machine and with these players against whom it is very difficult to play, even a team like Barca can be completely outdated on a match. "

"Cristiano Ronaldo is not at the Galactic level of Messi "

To carry out the feat, the reds will have to muzzle Lionel Messi, author of a magnificent performance punctuated by a double in the round match (3-0). Questioned about the Argentine level and the comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo, Gundogan gave an opinion for the least sliced. "For me, it [Lionel Messi] has always been at a different level from all the others.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is the world-class player after Messi, but for me, it is not at the Galactic level of Messi. I think we will never have a player like him again in the future, so we should look at it and enjoy it as long as it is still there. I'm a big fan. "the Rosario native has been the providential man for his team-Spanish champion and finalist of the King's Cup-this season, and especially in the Champions League. He scored a double in each playoff match at Camp Nou (against Lyon, Manchester United and Liverpool).