Diego Simeone places his faith on Luis Suarez ahead of UCL clash against Chelsea


Diego Simeone places his faith on Luis Suarez ahead of UCL clash against Chelsea
Luis Suarez and his teammates training in Bucharest

Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea in the first leg of Round of 16 fixtures in Bucharest. Ahead of the fixture, Diego Simeone heaped praises on his start striker Luis Suarez and backed him to score.

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With flights to Spain from the UK blocked because of coronavirus restrictions, Atlético have been forced to play the first leg against Chelsea in Bucharest. Luis Suarez has already scored 16 goals and is the top scorer in La Liga ahead of the likes of Messi and Benzema.

Simeone praised Chelsea’s new boss Thomas Tuchel ahead of the match

However, Luis Suarez has failed to score an away goal in the Champions league for Barcelona in the last 4 years. When asked about this weird Suarez stat Simeone joked that tomorrow’s match is Atletico’s designated home although they’re not playing at Wanda.

“Well, tomorrow is the home game, so hopefully he will score. You might have to save that question for when we go to London.”

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“Luis generates fear in rivals no matter what competition it is. He has skills and qualities that attract a lot of attention from any rival.”

Simeone praised opposite number Thomas Tuchel, who has led Chelsea to five wins and two draws in all competitions since succeeding Frank Lampard in January.

“We’ll be facing a team with a coach that has managed to get every side he has taken charge of to play attractive football. He has come to a club that have a lot of financial power and who always make good signings,” he said.

“This season they’ve signed some excellent young players and since Tuchel has arrived they’ve improved their results a lot. Just look at what players they have at goalkeeper, at striker and everyone who is on the bench can very well play in any team in Europe.”

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Atletico Madrid, having started the season beautifully, have seen a dip in form in recent games. Chelsea have been superb in the league and boast of an impressive defensive record since Tuchel’s appointment. The fixture between Chelsea and Atletico promises to be a thrilling clash with both teams capable of out-witting the other.

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