Jude Bellingham, a Real Madrid star, has emphasized that Declan Rice’s free-kick goals against his club in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals caught him off guard.
Keep in mind that Arsenal put on an incredible display during the UEFA Champions League, defeating their Spanish opponents 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium and entering the second leg with assurance.
Rice has not scored any goals from free kicks prior to the first-leg match. But in the 58th minute, he shocked everyone by opening the score with a well-placed free kick around the wall. Twelve minutes later, he scored once more, raising the
Bellingham, who plays with Rice for the England national team, admitted that his teammate’s performance was unexpected.
“Were we startled by Arsenal? I had never seen Declan Rice perform such a feat before, so his free-kicks were unexpected (laughs). Fair play to him, then,” Bellingham told reporters prior to tonight’s, April 16, Champions League second leg match, which is set to begin at 8 p.m.
Bellingham and Rice have played together for The Three Lions 32 times in a variety of events. Rice has played in 44 games this season, scoring seven goals and dishing out nine assists.
Joe Cole, a former winger for Chelsea, has stated that he is quite confident in Paris Saint-Germain’s ability to win the coveted trophy this year. Cole cited the team’s recent success of making it to the semi-finals as evidence that they are making good progress.
By defeating Aston Villa 5–4 on aggregate, PSG guaranteed their place in the final four. They had a difficult second leg, losing 3-2 at Villa Park, after winning the first leg 3-1 in Paris.
They will now play either Real Madrid or Arsenal in the semi-finals, while Barcelona will play either Bayern Munich or Inter Milan after defeating Dortmund.
“We all remember the PSG side of a few years ago,” Cole stated while speaking on TNT Sports. They were winning league titles, but a different strategy is needed to succeed in a tournament like this one. PSG’s employees deserve praise for seeing the need for reform. I honestly think they have a legitimate chance of winning it, and they are headed in the right direction. I’m going all out for that.
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