Renee Slegers comes the best night Arsenal Reign while Alessia Russo calls the Champions League win over Real Madrid ‘Amazing’ | Football news
Renee Slegers said Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Real Madrid is the best performance of her reign, while Alessia Russo insists that her side always knew that they could turn to the tie while Gunners abolished the first leg deficit of 2-0 to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Russo was in the heart of Arsenal’s quarterfinal appearance of the other legs in the Emirates, and two goals of the English striker assisted Sragers’ side to return from last week’s defeat in Madrid to win 3-2 on the aggregate.
Manchester City Loiee Chloe Kelly continued the amazing return to the capital with two assists, one of which was for the midfielder of the former Barcelona Marion Caldentey, who leveled the equalizer.
Gunners Boss Slegers, who took over in October in October before being named a permanent coach in January, will now lead his team against Lyon in the semifinal next month.
“We did really good things before and we had good performances against good teams, but this is definitely one of them,” Sragers said when asked if victory was the best night in his mandate.
“This is perhaps the clearest in which you play your opponent.
Arsenal achieved three times in 14 minutes after half to turn to the tie.
Russo came for the first time after Caitlin Foord ran into the field and fed Kelly to cross his teammate in England to apply a simple ending.
After Caldentey’s header, Russ’s clinical ending in the area after a free kick by Katie McCaba took her in Europe for a seven campaign.
“It was calm. We used to talk about that we had to be calm in every scenario,” Slegers added about the mood at half -time with Arsenal still lagging two goals on the aggregate.
“If we are not (calm), then we will not find a solution. They were all calm, we felt we were dominant. I saw in the eyes of the players we believed in and that they were very determined in a good way.
“Alessia was really good for us again. She finished goals, but she does so many things for the team that matters, so much is a job.
“It’s important for the club, for the team. They want to go far in the tournament, win things and be on the biggest stage. I am very pleased with the result and reach the semifinals.”
Russo: We knew we could turn around
Russo admitted that there was a huge disappointment after the first leg in Spain, but insists that the Topnica always knew she could turn the tie to keep their Champions League dream.
“I think the playing of the Champions League Night in Emirates is what it is about,” she explained. “We want to do it. That’s what this club deserves. And yes, the fans deserved it tonight. They were so loud. They were with us all. But yes, that’s exactly what you want to do when playing football.
“It was amazing,” Russo added after scoring twice and excluded two more goals. “I think it’s not yet set up. I mean, obviously we were disappointed last week, but I think as soon as we knew we were going home to the Emirates, we had the whole belief in the composition, in the team, so that we could turn it.
“As soon as we started from the first minute, I felt like we were at the top, even though it took a little time for the first goal. But yes, we have that belief in the team and we knew we could turn it.”
Williamson: The result of steps in the right direction in the Champions League
The result is held by Arsenal in the Silver Silver Examination this season – they are outside the FA Cup and eight points behind the leaders of the Women’s Super League Chelsea.
They are now facing a big test against the record -eighth Lyon winners in the semifinals, but Arsenal defender Leah Williamson believes Arsenal has taken a huge step in the right champions League against Real Madrid while they look to add a trophy that the club won in 2007.
“I’m friend with a lot of people who won him last time,” Williamson said.
“I know how much they want to stay in the club and we do it again. And we weren’t close enough, if we’re honest. So, we have to try to get back there. This was the right step.
“The Champions League attendance record for the quarterfinals (22.517 was on the Emirates). So it is like everyone together and everyone is driving in the right direction. But we know that it is difficult. So today we will celebrate today, and then we will return to the drawing board. And start from Friday.”
Analysis: Russo will grab titles – but Kelly was a star
Sky Sports’ Ron Walker at Emirates Stadium:
“Arsenal needed someone to step up and save their season, which was 45 minutes away from shooting at halftime.
“Alessia Russo was a woman who started and ended her rocket back, but Chloe Kelly, at her best performance, was an unknown hero since her return to January.
“Even while the Topnica tried their best in the first half, her delivery from the right side prayed to turn home, and it just took a little half from Renee Sleers to get Russo in a position in the back position to make it 44 seconds after the break.
“Her delivery for the Equalist Marione Caldentey was equally dangerous a few minutes later. She would never want to see her number appeared when she was replaced in the middle of the second period, but at least she had to take the reception she had earned.
“That arsenal can bring Beth Mead in her place, shows the level of the strength that the topics have in certain positions – and why they will believe that they can do it all again, maybe a little less dramatic, against Lyon next month.”
