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UCL: Zidane, Tuchel, Pulisic, Rudiger & Hazard Comments About Chelsea Vs Madrid Match Tonight
It’s matchday as Real Madrid hosts Chelsea at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid at 8pm Kick-off Time.
Chelsea and Real Madrid will meet for the first time in the Champions League and a lot have been said about this match.
Football pundits, fans and the managers have given their opinions on the match.
In this article, EKO HOT BLOG reviews the comments and remarks made by Chelsea and Real Madrid.
So far, Toni Rudiger, Thomas Tuchel, Christian Pulisic and Zinedine Zidane have all said something ahead of the match.
(1) Antonio Rüdiger: Toni Rudiger is arguably Chelsea’s most in form defender at the moment.
Rudiger at the heart of Chelsea’s defense has guided the team to overcome Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and Porto. He will be faced with a big task of stopping a stronger team like Real Madrid.
Toni Rudiger chipped in a little thing about Real Madrid during an interview, here is his comment:
Antonio Rüdiger on facing Real Madrid : “We respect Real Madrid, but it’s very difficult to play against us”
Rudiger admitted that Real Madrid are one of the best clubs in the world but boasted that Chelsea is as tough as the Los Blancos.
(2) Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea manager in his pre match conference ahead of Real Madrid’s game offered his opinion about the game
Thomas Tuchel on facing Real Madrid:
“It cannot be harder, it’s the most experienced team in this competition.
If you arrive in the semi-final, you arrive at the highest level in European football. But we arrive with full confidence and inner belief”_
(3) Christian Pulisic: Chelsea winger, Pulisic spoke to the press yesterday ahead of the Real Madrid clash.
Pulisic was signed to be the next Eden Hazard in 2018 but the American has refuted the claim, saying he is different from Eden Hazard.
“He was an incredible player at this football club of course. did a lot for this football club, We are moving on without him. I never played with and I don’t think I’m the new Eden Hazard”” – he added.
When asked about the game, he admitted that Chelsea are in good form and are capable of winning Real Madrid.
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(4) Zinedine Zidane: Real Madrid coach is eyeing his fourth Champions League trophy, having won the competition thrice with Real Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane guided Real Madrid to a record three consecutive Champions League victories in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Ahead of the game, Zidane made few comments about Chelsea and his squad.
Zidane on facing Chelsea:
It’s going to be a difficult game on Tuesday (against Chelsea), the most difficult of the season. We’re ready to play these kinds of games.”
(5) Former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard will be playing against Chelsea for the first time since he signed for Real Madrid.
Chelsea fans dug out Eden Hazard’s message to Chelsea ahead of the semi-finals clash.
Eden Hazard admitted it was hard to leave Chelsea and confessed that Chelsea fans will be special to him always.
The Belgian then made a wish that came to pass when he confessed that he would love to face Chelsea in the Champions League just to reunite with the fans.
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