What Makes KDB and Modric So Brilliant Thierry Henry Breakdown Analysis CBS Sports Golazo

Possibly the most exciting head-to-head on the pitch in this game tonight. Luka Modric of Real Madrid against Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City. Thierry, we've watched a couple of these Real Madrid games now over the last couple of rounds in the Champions League and it seems like you've really enjoyed watching Luka Modric in action. Do you think he's the central piece to this team for Real Madrid tonight? He is. Benzema usually gets the credit but this guy, 36, running the show, using his brain all the time. Here, I don't know if you remember, he took that ball out and brought it to the edge of the box and to still have the awareness at that stage of the game, at his age, going deep in a lot of competition, I don't know how he still saw that. And this one is another one where he knew that Benzema was there. That's a different type of pass from the inside of his foot, straight away, not after a control that we saw on the first one. He knew that his striker was there. And Benzema obviously finished it. And then this one, Jamie, I know you like this one, but again, head up straight away when he receives the ball. Head up straight away. Look, where is my striker? Then he knows that he has the quality, obviously, to do this. Not a lot of people can do that. But he turned straight away to see where his striker was. And I think, for me, one thing that is very important that people do not mention all the time is your brain. And this guy doesn't forget about it. He knows that he has to use his brain. And he does it more often than not. Another player who uses his brain really well, Mike, Kevin De Bruyne. It's a funny one, really, because Bernardo Silva was the man of the first half of the season. But Kevin De Bruyne, every time he plays, is the best player on the pitch. Especially in these last three months. This is against Liverpool. What I like about him, he gets in the pockets there, but he doesn't just stay there. He's willing to break the lines. And once he breaks the lines, it's his passing. It's just exceptional. Sterling should have tucked this one away. And he always finds some sort of space on the pitch. This is in the last minutes of the game. 2-2 against Liverpool. There isn't a pass there for many midfield players. But somehow, he finds it. And he finds it with Paulie Mares. Should have finished it. And they would have gone and won this. When he can't find his space in the middle of the pitch, he goes to the right. And just look at this for an absolutely delightful ball. The striker can't miss. And running in behind, just to finish it off. He's got that composure. And he's got absolutely every game. His last six Champions League games, in the knockout stages, he's scoring them. He's a big game player.