Chelsea ace Cesar Azpilicueta comes out with a way to stop Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez
According to Metro, Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has advised his side on how to stop Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez. The Blues are set to face Suarez and Atletico Madrid in their Champions League round of 16.
The veteran Uruguayan was shown the door by Barcelona this season. Suarez, despite hitting 34 years of age, has kept firing the goals and taken Atleti to the top of La Liga standings. Azpilicueta discussing Suarez, ahead of their game, came up with a solution to deal with the latter.
“The best way to defend him is to keep him as far away from the goal as possible. That’s a collective job and as defenders we know that. I faced him when he was at Liverpool and with Barcelona in the Champions League.
“He is a great striker, we know his numbers and wherever he plays he scores a lot of goals. We will try to defend against him collectively, control the game and to keep the attacking players as far from our goal as possible.”
Azpilicueta also spoke about his frustrations at not winning the Champions League since arriving at the club.
“It is something that sticks inside and every year when the chance comes, I want to go further. It is the biggest competition in Europe. We know it is very tough but you have to be ready for that challenge. Personally, it is something that is in me and hopefully we can start from tomorrow, have a good game, get a great result and see how far we can go.”
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The game against Atleti comes at a vital time for Chelsea. They are in the midst of a resurgence under Thomas Tuchel in the league and aiming for a top-four finish. However, Atleti will be no pushovers given the star names and capabilities they possess.