Luis Suarez will play against his old club Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals. He accepted an official interview with Barcelona before the game and said that he was a special match against the Premier League clubs.
“There is a lot of expectations around the Champions League semi-final, because we have not participated in this stage for some time. We are also looking forward to the final stage of this season, and we have a clear aims.” Suarez said.
“You can’t relax in the Champions League for a second, otherwise it is very likely to pay the price. In the last game against Manchester United, we played 5-10 minutes badly and almost paid for it. This is the Champions League.
“What happened in Rome last season also taught us many lessons. We have a lot of experience in the trouble, so we must be aware of what level of competition we are playing, if we want to enter the finals, every minute and every second of the two games can’t be distracted.
“We have to play the best game of the season, even better than any previous one, because we know how hard it will be against Liverpool.
“We used the Champions League as a special event and wanted to win it. When we beat Manchester United in the last game, we felt that the fans wanted to see us raise the trophy.” Suarez added.
Luis Suarez and Barcelona will play against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals. (Source:www.marca.com)
Speaking of the playing characteristics of the two teams, Suarez said: “We have different styles with Liverpool. Liverpool’s way of playing is amazing.”
“They attack from the backcourt. The midfielders are excellent and can play the ball. Delivered to the striker, they are able to play football similar to ours. In short, both teams are very strong.
“Obviously, it will be very exciting to return to Anfield. The fans there are taking care of me. I talked with Henderson. He is also looking forward to confronting me and Coutinho.
“This will be very special, but now we are fighting each other. I tried my best. I remember the people there had deep feelings. When I was chatting with my former teammates, they also missed our time together.” he added.