The Sevilla legend believes that the former Tottenham man has just peaked at the right time and he can become a vital first team member at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid had no answers to the perfectly mastered tactics of Manchester United in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 crunch tie, not until the gifted Croatian stepped on to the pitch.
One of the most awaited ties in this year’s UEFA Champions League featured Manchester United’s taking of Spanish giants Real Madrid and after an evenly poised 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabeu in mid-February, the return leg at Old Trafford was all to play for.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-de-Gea-c10463, and it was high time the Portuguese forward would make a return to the stadium where his name was chanted
for almost 6 years.
The return leg at the theatre of dreams started perfectly for United, who made a shock change in the line-up by benching one of the biggest names of the club, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282.
United were in front at that time, Nani having forced an own goal from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 earlier in the second half.
The controversial decision changed the picture of the game as Real Madrid sniffed blood.
Jose Mourinho made a perfect decision by bringing on the Croatian midfielder and Modric became the man who made things tick in the canter of the park.
The impact was instant, as Luka scored the first and played a pivotal party in the scoring of the second goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. Madrid were 2-1 up in no time and were coasting towards an in-famous victory at Old Trafford.
United rallied later on but were left empty handed after a series of brilliant saves by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Alves-c11071.
Sevilla legend Suker stated that Modric made the difference and had nothing but praise for the former Tottenham midfielder.
"I hope that he can continue to show that he has the qualities to become an important player for Madrid. The match against United showed that he can lead the team in big games," Suker told Marca.
"I am very happy for him that he put in a good game. He has always worked hard without complaining. This will be a big confidence boost for him. He showed everybody what he's capable of. Modric is a fantastic player and he proved his worth at a big moment."
Real have now progressed to the quarter final stage of this year’s European competition and have their eyes set on the hope of bringing La Decima home.
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