Rudiger Names Toughest Opponents XI, Picks Shock Man Utd Star
20 April, 2020
Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger has picked a team comprising the toughest players he has faced, naming FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in his selection as the Argentine is the better he has ever seen, and selecting a shock Manchester United star.
The former Roma centre-back became the latest player to choose a starting XI comprising his most challenging opponents, with Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who he plays with in the German national side, making his team.
In his favoured position, Rudiger chose Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, two defenders considered one of the better of their respective generations. At right-back, the Chelsea man surprisingly went with United Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Rudiger find the Red Devils defender before many other well-established right-sided full backs, with the young Englishman, who has made an extraordinary commence to life at United, only his second full season as a specialist footballer.
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne was picked in his midfield, as the German defender chose both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in attack, telling Sky Sports: "Another two stand out, they are in a different world, they are different quality.
"When you're playing against Messi, the sensation you have is that it is just up to him, if he is in a good mood or is having an excellent day you cannot stop him. That's my honest opinion.
"The same applies with Ronaldo. They have two various ways of playing, someone to try to score goals and the other is enjoying his football. EASILY had to choose one it would be Messi. Is he the very best ever? I didn't see Pele or Diego Maradona playing because that was not my time, so it's Messi."
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za