Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger has come out to say that facing Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday would be a tough task.
The ex Roma star, however, revealed that Olivier Giroud’s current form would put Chelsea in good stead ahead of the important game.
According to him, Man Utd are in great form and they have already defeated Chelsea twice in the league, so he expects them to be confident during the match.
He added that it would definitely be a tough fightbetween both teams and he expects the better side to book a spot in the final.
His words, “I’m really looking forward to the game,”
“Man Utd are in great form – I mean, they haven’t lost in 18 or 19 games.
“They beat us twice in the league, too, so they’ll come into it with a huge amount of confidence.
“It’s going to be a tough fight, but the good thing for us is that Olivier Giroud is firing again. He struggled for a while and some had already written him off.”
On the top four race, “We’re on the right track but we also have two tough games ahead of us, against Liverpool and Wolverhampton,”
“The good thing is that [Champions League qualification] is in our own hands.
“Not many would have thought that we could be in third place in the table at this point and unfortunately we’ve dropped a few points. On the whole, though, we can be satisfied with the season.
“For me personally, the season didn’t start so well. There were a few injuries and aches and pains but I fought my way back into the team. I still don’t have the same strength as before, though. I have to – and want to – work on that.”
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