We won t be friends Real Madrid star says he will be looking to get the better of Timo Werner ahead of UEFA Champions League clash
We won t be friends - Real Madrid star says he will be looking to get the better of Timo Werner ahead of UEFA Champions League clash × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football UEFA Champions League 2022-23 News
@RBLeipzig_EN1854117 All eyes on the #UCL! @RBLeipzig_EN https://t.co/d9lbzahAUn Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Rudiger asserted that it will be his responsibility to stop his former Chelsea teammate and compatriot Werner from scoring against Los Blancos. He told reporters (via MARCA): "We've known each other for a long time because we spent time together in the same team. I love seeing him on the pitch. This time we won't be friends. One of the goals will be to defend him." Rudiger, who arrived at Real Madrid on a free transfer earlier this summer, used to play alongside Werner at Chelsea for two years. The latter also left London ahead of the ongoing season and secured a permanent transfer to return to RB Leipzig for a fee in the region of £25 million. The German pair won three trophies together at Chelsea, including the famous 2020-21 UEFA Champions League crown. Timo Werner@TimoWerner???9051413083??? https://t.co/NFcR4Rvy8t Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti also chimed in and lauded Werner and Christopher Nkunku ahead of their clash. He added: "The striker is very dangerous. Not only Werner, Nkunku is also doing well and he did well last year. They are a very dangerous team when you give them the chance to show their qualities. [Our defence will be] just as important tomorrow as the offence." He continued: "It's an important game for the classification of the group. It's a team that has had problems at the start of the season, but they did very well in the last game, against Dortmund. They have players with quality, ability [and most of them are] very quick." RB Leipzig are currently in 10th-place in the 2022-23 Bundesliga standings with eight points from six matches. The club lost their UEFA Champions League opener 4-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk last week.
We won t be friends - Real Madrid star says he will be looking to get the better of Timo Werner ahead of UEFA Champions League clash
By Debkalpa Banerjee Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Timo Werner has scored four goals in seven matches this season. Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has said that he will set his friendship with RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner aside during the upcoming UEFA Champions League clash. Los Blancos will aim to register back-to-back wins in their bid to retain their European crown at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday (September 14). Earlier last week, the club opened their 2022-23 Champions League campaign with a confident 3-0 win over Celtic in Group F. Real Madrid C.F. @realmadriden All eyes on the #UCL!@RBLeipzig_EN1854117 All eyes on the #UCL! @RBLeipzig_EN https://t.co/d9lbzahAUn Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Rudiger asserted that it will be his responsibility to stop his former Chelsea teammate and compatriot Werner from scoring against Los Blancos. He told reporters (via MARCA): "We've known each other for a long time because we spent time together in the same team. I love seeing him on the pitch. This time we won't be friends. One of the goals will be to defend him." Rudiger, who arrived at Real Madrid on a free transfer earlier this summer, used to play alongside Werner at Chelsea for two years. The latter also left London ahead of the ongoing season and secured a permanent transfer to return to RB Leipzig for a fee in the region of £25 million. The German pair won three trophies together at Chelsea, including the famous 2020-21 UEFA Champions League crown. Timo Werner@TimoWerner???9051413083??? https://t.co/NFcR4Rvy8t Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti also chimed in and lauded Werner and Christopher Nkunku ahead of their clash. He added: "The striker is very dangerous. Not only Werner, Nkunku is also doing well and he did well last year. They are a very dangerous team when you give them the chance to show their qualities. [Our defence will be] just as important tomorrow as the offence." He continued: "It's an important game for the classification of the group. It's a team that has had problems at the start of the season, but they did very well in the last game, against Dortmund. They have players with quality, ability [and most of them are] very quick." RB Leipzig are currently in 10th-place in the 2022-23 Bundesliga standings with eight points from six matches. The club lost their UEFA Champions League opener 4-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk last week.