{"id":39240,"date":"2021-03-17T18:56:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=39240"},"modified":"2021-03-17T17:15:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:15:51","slug":"chelsea-vs-atletico-madrid-rudiger-opens-up-on-fight-with-suarez-speaks-on-revenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/chelsea-vs-atletico-madrid-rudiger-opens-up-on-fight-with-suarez-speaks-on-revenge","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid: Rudiger opens up on \u2018fight\u2019 with Suarez, speaks on revenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger, has opened up on \u2018fight\u2019 with Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez, ahead of both teams\u2019 clash in the Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Rudiger also insisted that he would not seek revenge when he faces Suarez at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old had a great battle with the Atletico number 9 in the first leg in Bucharest last month as Chelsea defeated the LaLiga leaders 1-0, thanks to Olivier Giroud\u2019s overhead kick.<\/p>\n<p>During the second half of that encounter, Suarez appears to pinch the thigh of Rudiger and the Germany International square up to the Uruguayan forward, who fights back.<\/p>\n<p>However, Speaking during his pre-match conference on Tuesday, Rudiger was asked whether he was wary of any revenge from Suarez, the centre-back said, \u201cAt the end of the day this is not something that gives me a boost or something like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe defends his badge, I defend mine. This is all, this is all. I go with no feeling any pressure for his revenge or anything like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am just focused on our targets and that is to win the game and get through because Atletico is not only Luis Suarez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, he\u2019s a world-class player. He\u2019s shown it at every club he has been in Europe, Liverpool, Barcelona, Ajax, and now Atletico. He\u2019s a very, very good player and he has a lot of fight in him and obviously, he\u2019s a top opponent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just defends his badge by trying to fight for his team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger, has opened up on \u2018fight\u2019 with Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez, ahead of both teams\u2019 clash in the Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie tonight. Rudiger also insisted that he would not seek revenge when he faces Suarez at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. 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