The Blaugrana coach congratulated his players for their good start against Benfica
Alexia Putellas’ physical condition was also one of the big questions in the Johan press room
Start unbeatable performance of FC Barcelona in the defense of the Champions League title. The champions returned to the Johan Cruyff to meet his fans again in European competition after almost seven months since that unforgettable communion at the Spotify Camp Nou against Chelsea in the semi-finals of the last edition.
Jonatan Giráldez, Blaugrana coach, congratulated his players for the good start against Benfica: “It was important to win and not concede any goals. We had a good rhythm against Benfica and at an offensive level It has been difficult for us to adapt. We have been very good, the players have maintained the rhythm we needed throughout the game. “Very happy for the first victory.”
Alexia Putellas’ physical condition was also one of the big questions in the Johan press room. The captain had to leave after the first half as a precaution, according to the club’s announcement. Giráldez pointed out that “the doctor told me at the break to make the change, I don’t have much more information. We have to wait for the tests to see what exactly he has and we will report on it.”
Regarding the classic against Madrid, the culé coach valued the team’s good dynamics: “The last few weeks of training have been very good, the best. I think the team’s image has been very good and we arrived at the classic well, rested, with favorable energy and the intensity that we are having. Now it’s time to rest, train as hard as possible again, prepare for the game in the best possible way, try to win the classic, because for us, the culé fans, it is one of the most important games of the season,” she concluded.
AITANA BONMATÍ, THE BEST OF THE MATCH
The brand new winner of the Ballon d’Or and best player on the planet was in charge of analyzing the European premiere in a mixed zone. The midfielder defined the victory as “a good victory for the team, we wanted to start this Champions League well.”“It’s special to start like this in front of our fans and in front of Europe.”
The Catalan, scorer of two goals, wanted to downplay her performance: “A good game does not have to be defined by goals, “There are many more things that encompass the entire crash and I wouldn’t like to just focus on them.”
Finally, he’14’ did not want to forget Sunday’s duel against Real Madrid: “We would have a problem if we didn’t feel like it.”