Former Premier League players and now commentators from England did not overlook the action of the Atlético de Madrid striker
Chelsea managed to come out with the leadership in the first stage of the eighth UEFA Champions League. Last Tuesday, the blues defeated Atlético de Madrid 1-0, thanks to a wonderful goal by Giroud and are closer to qualifying.
In turn, Luis Suarez, one of the main figures of the Colchonero team this season, challenged its rivals again in a somewhat unusual way. During the match, the Uruguayan was caught giving the defender a pinch Rudiger during an entry.
Suárez pinched and annoyed the defender, who faced the Uruguayan. The scene drew comments from former players, including Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole.
Ferdinand and Cole, who now serve as commentators for BT Sports, They did not ignore the South American’s action and made fun of the attacker’s attitude. “When you advise your son and he, instead of biting, starts pinching, things go well”joked the former midfielder, who remembered the Uruguayan’s bites throughout his career.
Luis Suárez bit the rival players when he defended the shirts of Ajax, Liverpool and also with the national team of Uruguay, highlighting the bite from the 2014 World Cup on the Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
Another who played with the situation was Rio Ferdinand, who recounted the challenge Suarez with a kind of street trick.
“Is that so … is the right word nice? The referee will never see such a move, he looks at them in front, but what really matters happens elsewhere. It’s like on the street,” the former defender added. .
The return match between the two teams will take place on March 17. The tie offers the English classification because it won the first stage.