Jonatan Girldez and Alexia Putellas, coach and captain of Barcelona, were in charge of addressing the media in the press room at the Camp Nou before the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League that they will play against Real Madrid at the azulgrana coliseum. Despite starting with an advantage after 1-3 in the first leg, the speech that goes through going to win the ‘Clsico’ and encouraging people to go to the stadium and enjoy what could be a historic day for the team and women’s football.
Jonatan Girldez: “It’s a Champions League tie and we have a lot at stake”
Match
“It’s a Champions League tie, we have a lot at stake. It’s a game with our people at the Camp Nou and it’s very important, but it’s a normal week in terms of preparation. At the training level, nothing has changed”
Going match
“We are not used to starting losing. We have to do the same things at the level of the game. We have a lot of mental strength to face the matches”
“In the first leg we took longer than necessary to try to interpret their game. The precedent had been to attack the highest block and that surprised us. We had that ability in the second half to attack better and understand the game. We have that precedent to understand the game and focus on that second half”
Play at the Camp Nou
“The precedents have been quite favorable to the visitors in fields with games with a lot of atmosphere. The positive part is that the players are prepared and have the experience of playing on big stages. In the Wanda the performance was optimal. Not only in the Bara but also with the national team. Tomorrow we will use it to our advantage. I see the team more than ready to take on this match.”
“The only difference there will be is that what we say from the bench will be heard less, but they are the same dimensions as Johan and we will have to reduce possible overexcitement”
“It will be a starting point. In the debate if large fields have to be opened, first we have to fill the Johan. And our entry is normally very good. For me it is a starting point”
Announcement
“There will be no news regarding the last game. All those who played a lot in the first leg will be available”
sensations
“We will be offensive as in every game. We took the first leg with a favorable result as a reference but we did not change our way of approaching the game. We want to win every game. Being a Bara coach or player makes you want to win every game. We want the people enjoy”
pressure
“Pressure is trained as something implicit within our methodology. We train in small spaces. Taking into account the precedent helps us to face the last sessions to train those details that help to make a difference”
Message
“Try to enjoy it to the fullest. It’s a special week because playing at the Camp Nou is special and as a team, competing every week doesn’t allow you to savor the victories. We have to try to enjoy it to the fullest. Not only the game, but also the moments leading up to to help us get through to the next rounds”
Transfers
“We have to take into account contracts and renewals but my mentality is to reinforce those positions that in cases of injury or rotations we can have more possibilities. As a coach I really like to try different options with players to have different resources. The players have been able to show different versions in different positions. Whatever comes, is welcome”
ticket requests
“I have been asked for many tickets. Yesterday my grandparents came from Galicia, but beyond that, at the level of the week it has been the same”
Alexia Putellas: “We like the pressure, it attracts us and motivates us”
Play at the Camp Nou
“We see it as positive, playing at the Camp Nou, but our goal is to get through the tie”
“This comes at the right time, when everyone believes that it was the best time and we believe that we are capable of playing in front of so many people. In the end, the goal is to win”
“It is the icing on the cake for what we have won and how we have won it. It can be a prize but also a starting point from tomorrow”
“It’s a matter of evolving as a team. We’re ready to take on pressure. We like it, it attracts us and it motivates us. We live to play these kinds of games and tomorrow we have the opportunity to do so”
imagine the match
“Imagine it not because I only saw men. I knew I could play football but I didn’t see these dimensions as accessible. That’s why I think it can mark a before and after in women’s football because Bara is the biggest club and has that loudspeaker. Tomorrow it’s a great moment”
Classic or rivalry?
“Madrid started two years ago and the word ‘clásico’ indicates that it’s been a lifetime and it’s not like that. But it’s true that at the club level there is a lot of competition between Bara and Madrid and seeing the shirts makes you feel that passion for the classic masculine. In the end it’s a matter of rivalry”
Inspiration for the youngest
“Tomorrow may be the beginning of a new era. It will inspire many people, who will see that women are playing at the Camp Nou and the fruits will be reaped. In the future, many girls will surely dream of being those women”
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