Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw says the prospect of dealing with a vociferous 20,000 plus crowd in Thursday’s newest UEFA Ladies’s Champions League conflict at Hammarby is an ‘thrilling’ problem to relish.
Metropolis will kick-off towards the Swedish hosts mendacity high of Group D having received all three of our European group video games to this point – the most recent of which was final week’s 2-0 success over Hammarby on the Joie Stadium.
The Swedes are famend for his or her passionate and in depth fanbase and introduced a big and loud contingent over to the Joie Stadium for final Tuesday’s encounter.
Thursday’s return go to of ’s aspect to Scandinavia has captured widespread consideration which has been mirrored in bumper advance ticket gross sales.
With greater than 20,000 followers anticipated, it guarantees to be a full of life and passionate ambiance however waiting for the sport, the Metropolis and Jamaica striker stated that was a state of affairs to savour and feed off.
“For us as a bunch, we’ve been in positions the place we’re taking part in in entrance of large crowds,” Shaw identified.
“We’ve got that have, and we’re used to it.
“It’s their residence so it’s going to be completely different in fact. However we now have the standard and expertise to deal with this type of state of affairs.
“[We are] undoubtedly excited. Even within the final sport, they introduced the gang, and we had been speaking about it and saying subsequent week goes to be loopy and we’re undoubtedly trying ahead to it.
“[We have] been on this place earlier than however we’ll exit and do what we at all times try to do, to get the job performed.”
Looking forward to the sport, Shaw can also be anticipating to return beneath shut scrutiny tomorrow and is anticipating a fierce bodily battle for supremacy.
Nevertheless, she stated that was the kind of problem she thrived on – and one which may additionally assist her Metropolis team-mates.
“I believe for the kind of participant I’m, I anticipate these challenges and battles,” Shaw added.
“I take pleasure in them to be truthful – particularly once I come out on the finish of them.
“For me, I attempt to do the most effective I can on the high finish of the pitch and assist the crew.
“In the event that they’re specializing in me for these kinds of causes, different gamers is likely to be free and open in numerous positions.
“Finally, it’ll profit the crew on the finish of the day.”