In the Champions League round of 16, Liverpool will take on Real Madrid, and Rodrygo has talked about the opening leg at Anfield.
Rodrygo has spoken out about how his Real Madrid teammates are “ready” for their Champions League match against Liverpool.
In the round of 16 of the greatest club championship in European football, the Reds face the powerhouses of La Liga. Next Tuesday, Liverpool will host Madrid at Anfield for the opening leg before traveling back to Spain on March 15.
For the first time since they lost to Madrid in the Champions League final of the previous season, Jurgen Klopp’s team will face Madrid. Vinicius Jr. scored the game’s lone goal as Liverpool lost 1-0 to France that evening at the Stade de France.
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In their past six encounters with Madrid, the Reds’ team has failed to win a single game while only managing two goals. Despite this, Rodrygo feels that the reigning champions will have a difficult challenge in the opening leg at Anfield.
We already know that the game there will be very challenging, according to Rodrygo, who spoke to Goal.
“Playing against Liverpool is never easy, with or without spectators, but it’s considerably harder at Anfield. We are prepared.
In the season’s final, Rodrygo came on as a late replacement for Vinicius Jr. He also came off the bench when Madrid eliminated the Reds from the 2020–21 Champions League quarterfinals. Coronavirus prevented fans from attending either game.
Normally a winger, the Brazilian has being utilized as a center striker this season since Karim Benzema is out with an injury. But now that the current Ballon d’Or winner is back in shape—Benzema scored as Carlo Ancelotti’s team defeated Al-Hilal 5-3 to win the FIFA Club World Cup over the weekend—Rodrygo has described the position he may play against Liverpool.
“Everyone knows that I like playing behind Karim in the 4-2-3-1 formation. He stated, “I speak to the coach all the time.
“I can play in many positions, of course, but when it comes to playing, that’s where I feel most at home. I performed admirably against Elche there.
Madrid is in second position in La Liga, 11 points behind the league’s top team, Barcelona, despite having a game in hand. Rodrygo thinks that despite the points gap, historical performance demonstrates that they still have a chance to win the championship this year.
The 22-year-old stated, “It’s always possible; we just have to believe until the very end.” “I believe that during my first season, we were likewise much behind Atletico before catching up.
“We’re going to attempt to go back and win all the remaining games, even if it’s really difficult. Watch what transpires.
