Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro Ranieri upbeat ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 clash: UEFA News
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Sandro Ranieri, reveals that he will put friendship aside and will try his best to down Chelsea in a Premier League encounter on Saturday, April, 30, 2011.
Sandro will take on his Brazilian friends, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ramires-c30523, who joined Chelsea in the 2010-11 season. It is a must win game for the Spurs to bolster their chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season.
On the other hand, Chelsea are catching up the league's leader, Manchester United for the title race. Carlo Ancelotti’s team drifted the Red Devils by six points and Sandro has made it clear that his friends must not expect a favour from the Spurs.
Talking to the reporters Sandro said, “This is a very important match for both teams. Chelsea are still in the race for the title, and we are still looking to finish in the top four. It will be a great atmosphere and we will give everything."
“Chelsea are a good team with lots of quality players. I have friends there, the Brazilians, Ramires and David Luiz, but when the match is on, we’ll forget about that and give everything to win. I hope it’s a great match and we win.” added the Brazilian
The 22-year-old admitted that Chelsea are one of the favourites in the Stamford Bridge tie, but his side has the quality to beat any team in the world. The defensive midfielder hailed the depth of the Spur’s squad and believes that the team has enough quality to cope with injury problems.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Internacional-c39573 midfielder has been a revelation since joining the club in 2010. His impressive performances in the last-16 round of the Champions League helped Harry Redknapp’s side to beat AC Milan and qualify for the quarter-finals.
The Brazilian wants to contribute a great deal to make Tottenham a formidable side, which is capable of challenging the best in the world. Sandro’s ongoing season has been marred by a host of injury problems, but whenever he is called to play, he is never let his team down.
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