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Two of those have been assists with three goals scored a winner at Malmo in this seasons group stage and in Krasnodar a year earlier, and in a memorable knockout game against Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge.

Ahead of tonights mouth-watering quarter-final first leg at home against Atleticos big city rivals Real, Ziyech has been talking about Europes top club competition, with Chelsea of course currently the holders of the trophy, and about scoring goals, especially the type of counter-attacking or long-range strikes that have so caught the eye in his two seasons with us.

The full version of this interview (by Dominic Bliss) appears in the matchday programme for todays game. Here, Ziyech begins by looking at the tie which is a repeat of last seasons semi-final.

Its a totally different situation from last year, a different atmosphere, a different time, he says.

Theyve [Real Madrid] also improved as a squad, with some young players as well, so its a totally different game than last year.

We know how difficult it can be against Real Madrid. We played them in the semi-final last year and now we play them in the last eight, and there will be a crowd back. So the motivation will be different, the discipline should be different, but the most important thing is that you must enjoy it.

Those kind of games if you dont enjoy them, youd better choose another sport because these are the games you dream of. It will be a hard game, a physical game, a mind game, but one to enjoy from the first minute to the last.

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