Renee Slegers and Stina Blackstenius speak to the media ahead of Arsenal's Women's Champions League semi-final first leg clash against Lyon.
-TIMESTAMPS-
00:00 - Intro.
00:16 - Last year was last year. We still have the same identity. Everything is different.
00:53 - Main learnings from last year?: We could turn it around. We embrace the challenge.
01:37 - New contract: It's a special club, good group of players. Happy.
02:00 - What made Arsenal the right club?: It's a challenge being here, being surrounded by so many good players. So many factors. I feel at home here.
02:40 - Late winners: I work as hard as I can for this team. I would do anything to help them win.
03:12 - Catley and Mead: Mead not here for personal reasons. Catley we'll see later in the block.
03:47 - Tweaks: We played them earlier in the UCL. Very explosive and front footed. We have to do it all over again.
05:00 - Zinsberger leaving: It's always sad to see people go. It's how things are being ran. She's meant so much at the club. She's been a big part of the achievements on the pitch.
06:37 - I always want to get better as a player. Parts of my games. Working on my hold up play.
07:18 - Kelly Smith: nice to have her as a striker coach. everyone appreciates what she does.
08:06 - Mentality, easier?: what we're really good is being here now. Being humble and respectful of opponents. Key area for this block.
09:09 - Game is growing in general, we are trying to be one of the leaders. So happy I'm part of Arsenal.
10:08 - building relationship with Russo: I enjoy playing with her. I want to give her as much space as possible. Really inspiring to play with each other. She has so much quality.
11:21 - Different types of strikers: so good for the team to bring different qualities.
12:06 - What does this competition mean to you?: really special. It makes me want to win it again. Arsenal is a club that should play in the champions league.
13:05 - Russo relationship: in training it's so important to speak about the situations and improve the relationship. It's coming quite natural.
14:08 - Memories of Lyon: two tough games. Intense, but we got the goals. It's something we could build on in the group stage.
15:42 - Football heritage, DNA change?: what we're try to do, being in touch with the men's side, we're constantly trying to learn. A lot of focus on learning from failure, but also learning from success.
17:19 - Anything standout on success?: in my role, clear reflections on wha does and doesn't work well. What the team's building in different tools.
18:28 - Career highlights: so many good memories. Hard not to mention the UCL wins. Good memories from World Cup and Olympics as well.
20:06 - Relationship with Slegers: Good memories playing together and has done a good job here.
20:39 - Different qualities?: I could see some leadership qualities.
21:14 - Gives me goosebumps talking about Stina. We played together in 2016 and we've worked together for 4 years. She had to give up handba
By HaytersTV
April 24, 2026