Arsenal Women boss Renee Slegers says her side will have to be prepared to “suffer” against Barcelona in the Champions League but insists they have the quality to cause the Spanish side problems.
The Gunners face Barcelona looking to build more momentum after beating Liverpool on Sunday.
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“We know how good they are on the ball,” Slegers said.
“We know that we have to be comfortable without the ball as well. That’s definitely part of the mindset.
“A lot of the players in the squad have done it before.
“We will have to suffer. We’ll have to put bodies on the line. We’ll have to be really disciplined.
“But then, in the same breath, we have a lot of quality in our team as well. So we want to boast our qualities and our threat onto Barcelona.”
Slegers admits she has been frustrated by how many games her side have drawn this season.
“Of course, in the games that we’ve played, we’ve had too many draws,” she said.
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“It’s games that should have been turned into wins.
“We, at the moment, are in a good position in the league phase for the Champions League. We want to continue to compete.
“We’re very excited and proud about competing in the Champions League. We look forward to the game against Barcelona.
“It’s going to be a big game with two really good teams.”
There was also positive team news for Arsenal, with Ona Batlle travelling with the squad having missed out against Liverpool with a knock.
“No, I don’t believe so,” Slegers said when asked whether there were any fresh injury concerns.
“Ona travelled with us, so that was positive, otherwise the same.”
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