MADRID, 18 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Brazilian forward Rodrygo Goes acknowledged that he does not know how to “explain” his good goalscoring performance in the Champions League, “a very special competition” for him, and where he scored a double on Tuesday in the second leg of the quarterfinals against English Chelsea .
“I don’t know how to explain it, this is a very special competition for me. Every time I played I was able to do something to help and I’m happy, I hope to continue scoring goals, giving assists and winning more Champions Leagues,” Rodrygo told the ‘Movistar+’ microphone. At the end of the match, he was asked about his ability to score goals in the top continental competition, where he has scored 15 goals.
The attacker was happy for “being in the biggest team in the world” and that “he is almost always forced to reach the semifinals and the final and win the Champions League.” “We have this in our head. We have to play good games and I think we are doing them. Since I signed, we are going quite far in this competition and I hope to go even further,” he said.
Rodrygo pointed out that “in the first half there were moments in which they could score”, but he was pleased that Thibaut Courtois saved them “again”, and he did not want to be alarmed by the absence of Militao in the first leg of the semifinals due to the possible presence of Erling Haaland. “We have other very good players who can replace him and we don’t know if it will be against City. We can no longer choose another opponent, we have to be ready for everyone,” he admitted.
Finally, about his celebration at 0-1, resembling that of Cristiano Ronaldo, he pointed out that “first” he thought about slipping on the grass, but that he did not do so because he has “a small inflammation” in his knee. “Then my idol came to mind and I told myself to celebrate him,” he added.