What is your feeling after this defeat in the Champions League final? Was it your last match with OL?
Sonia Bompastor: “The disappointment is great, losing a final is hard. In these moments, we must recognize that the Barcelona players played a very big match and deserve it. I am especially disappointed for my players, we would have liked end this season with a new title This is not the time to talk about my personal case.
What did your players miss and did the atmosphere of the Bilbao stadium, completely acquired by the Barcelona women, weigh on their minds?
“We will have to take a step back, we know that in this type of match, you need offensive efficiency in the highlights, we lacked it. We had to score and that was perhaps the turning point of the match. Afterwards , there are certainly other parameters, we will have to wait a little to analyze them before mentioning them.
You had a lot of injuries this season, you played without Eugénie le Sommer and Dabritz, did he lack experience?
“We picked up some players (Hegerberg) at the very end of the season, some players were not 100% in the group… These are the kinds of matches that are demanding and high intensity. We didn’t have all our weapons in our possession, they gave their all, I am very proud of the overall season.”
Can we talk about a transfer of power with FC Barcelona, which wins its third Champions League?
“The reality is that Barcelona has just won two consecutive titles, they are in a very positive dynamic in terms of the results, the quality of play and the number of spectators they bring to the stadium. It’s very positive, it we will have to find ideas and reasons to counteract all this for OL and the other clubs (…) I continue to think that Barcelona is a great team but OL continue to have an ambitious and clear project. with the arrival of Michelle Kang I think it must not be very pleasant to experience this defeat for her. I remain confident for OL and in the future, you can always count on the club.
Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona)
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What can OL rely on to count on in European football in the future?
“There is a quality squad, it can always be enriched, there are plenty of ideas in the way of working and this must be analyzed at staff level on the tactical, athletic and technical aspect (…) I also congratulate the Barcelona club on the point of the popular fervor around its team, it remains an example to follow. I imagine that what the players can experience in this stadium of 50,000 Barcelona people who are behind them. work in France to achieve this result.
During your three years at OL, what good memories do you remember despite this defeat?
“It’s hard, I’m someone who hates defeat, these moments are complicated to live through. It’s not the time to take stock of three years at the head of the team but there had a lot of positives but these moments are important to keep to build on for the future.”
