Di goalkeeper for FC Barcelona, Cata Coll, don yarn say her heart dey beat with joy after dem win Champions League final against OL Lyon. She talk say dem be convinced say victory go be theirs, no shaking. ‘Incredible. We be convinced say we go win, we no get any doubt. We don show am, we suffer but we know wetin we need to do. We know how to suffer, but four goals,’ she tell ESPN for interview.
Coll na one of di main pipo for Ullevaal Stadion for Oslo, she save plenty balls before di goals start to enter for second half. ‘I defend my shield to death, my teammates. I know say with clean sheet we get more chance to win and so e be. Na my job, with these teammates, no better team pass this one and money no be everything,’ she finish.
Di coach of Barcelona, Pere Romeu, also express happiness after winning im first Champions League, especially after di loss last year. ‘I dey super happy,’ he say, and he stress how di season hard because of important injuries and di role of Ewa Pajor. He talk about di match: ‘First half we get two or three chances, one goal disallowed, one save from Cata. Second half we enter better and with 1-0 we play well. Dem try to attack quick and dat give us chance for fast attacks. E get plenty merit wetin we do.’
Romeu yarn about di team motivation: ‘Di motivation no come from one day. Di motivation of dis team don be constant. We get sensitive injuries and players wey no expect get to step up. Di team compete same despite di injuries and dat make us strong. Losing last season make us grow, we want lift dis title again.’ He talk say di Champions na di most important for everybody.
He praise Pajor and Salma for di second half: ‘Di main difference for second half na Pajor and Salma, wey get four or five goal chances. After di second goal, dem try add more offensive players, we get one-on-one and den receive di third. Dem try attack with 2-0 and e open space, and dem do well. Di difference na dem two wey be exceptional for di areas.’
Romeu talk about di team: ‘Di important thing na di team. I talk with dem for bad moments and for disappointment I take full responsibility. E be year with nine players, new staff, and we get two days to digest before di league final. E no be perfect season, but to reach final, compete, and at least remove dis bad taste from mouth.’
He also mention Cata Coll: ‘For volume of chances for first half we deserve at least one goal. Di feeling good, we get control, Barça get 42% possession wey no common. With perfect transition, Pajor goal na high level. Di difference na quality for di areas, di two strikers make difference. Di match open more after 2-0.’
When ask about winning next Champions, Romeu say: ‘Yes, but I no go talk with players about dat now. Now we need stay together and focus on league final. Di next days we go see, e easy to say next year, but priority na to get chance to win league.’
He talk about Bacha: ‘She get offensive profile and create chances because Carol na star player and she spend more time defending dan attacking. We no be clinical for di last minutes to score goal but e be about team and how dem perform.’
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