Antonio Rudiger is looking forward to his personal battle with Erling Haaland during their Champions League clash in Madrid. In the first leg of last season’s semi-final, Rudiger successfully neutralized Haaland’s threat.
However, he was left out of the second leg, in which Real suffered a 4-0 defeat to City. Rudiger is eager for another showdown with Haaland and believes he can keep the prolific striker at bay once again.
Rudiger emphasized the importance of controlling dangerous players like Haaland and mentioned that he will take the duel personally. He also indicated that he would take whatever measures necessary to prevent Haaland from disrupting Real’s quest for a 15th European Cup, acknowledging the challenge of containing the prolific goal-scorer.
Rudiger described Haaland as one of the strongest opponents he has faced and acknowledged the difficulty in controlling him, attributing Haaland’s success to the support from his teammates. He emphasized the need to control both Haaland and his teammates effectively in the upcoming game.
