Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers says that Actual Madrid might be decided to make amends for his or her latest kind when the 2 sides meet within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League.
The 2 sides will contest the primary leg of their quarter-final tie on the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano this night.
Actual Madrid go into the match after profitable simply considered one of their final 4 home fixtures and Arsenal boss Slegers expects the Spaniards to be decided to place issues proper.
“They’re a prime staff and they’ll wish to come again from these performances,” Slegers mentioned when talking within the pre-match press convention. “I believe Barcelona v Actual Madrid is all the time going to be a troublesome sport for each groups and I believe they made some adjustments final Saturday.
“They’re most likely not pleased with the 2 factors misplaced [at the weekend]. I’m guessing they are going to be decided and attempt to come out of their dwelling enviornment to do their finest.
“We will’t take into consideration that as a result of it’s not inside our management and we don’t wish to underestimate something. We’re very humble for the duty, however on the similar time, we additionally really feel assured about who we’re and what soccer we will play.”
Happening to debate Actual Madrid’s qualities, Slegers mentioned that they’ve prime gamers throughout the pitch and she or he has recognized particular person threats that Arsenal will must be aware of.
She mentioned “I believe they’re a really robust collective. They’ve a powerful identification, they appear disciplined of their sport, each out and in of possession. I believe they’ve some key threats with a few people of their staff that we actually wish to attempt to cease.”
Arsenal have waited three months to proceed their UEFA Ladies’s Champions League marketing campaign however Slegers feels that The Gunners are prepared for his or her newest problem.
She mentioned “We wish to be energetic in as many competitions as potential. We wish to play as many video games as potential and lots of on the finish of the season as a result of that’s when the enterprise occurs. We’ve been ready for this sport for a very long time however clearly, we’ve been enjoying a variety of aggressive video games and we’ve been within the right here and now and attempting to do our greatest in these competitions. We’re glad that we’re lastly right here once more.”
Arsenal’s UEFA Ladies’s Champions League quarter-final, first leg tie in opposition to Actual Madrid kicks-off at 5.45pm this night.