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Madrid (AP) - Football national player Antonio Rüdiger from FC Chelsea looks calmly on the semi-final duel of the Champions League with the supposed favorite Real Madrid.
“I think people expect a lot more from Madrid than they do from Chelsea in this game.
Let's see what happens.
But I think it will be tight, ”said the former Stuttgart before coach Thomas Tuchel's team's guest appearance in Madrid on Tuesday in an interview with the Spanish specialist newspaper“ Marca ”.
The second leg will take place in London on Wednesday next week.
When asked whether Madrid’s 13 premier league titles are intimidating, Rüdiger said: "We obviously respect Madrid’s history, it’s a great team, but all of this plays a secondary role on the pitch."
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Chelsea is in shape, the 28-year-old central defender emphasized.
"It's very difficult to play against us."
After a weak start to the season, they are currently playing “at a high level”.
“We defend very well, press as a unit, work hard and then we have players with a lot of quality.
That's why we win a lot of games, ”said the man from Berlin-Neukölln.
After a one-week forced break due to muscle problems, Real's midfield director Toni Kroos coach Zinedine Zidane is available again against Chelsea.
The 2014 world champion is up against his colleagues Rüdiger, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.
Rüdiger has great respect for Kroos: "He's a great professional, a star, a fantastic player."
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