The boss of Arsenal, Renee Slegers, thought about the release of the FA Cup of the weekend, admitting that his team had trouble finding a form of rhythm against Liverpool.
The Gunners were naturally firm favorites before the clash in the quarterfinals of the weekend, after having previously ruled out Liverpool in WSL earlier in the countryside. However, the holding of the Merseyside produced the shock of the FA Cup of the Te season with a narrow 1-0 victory at Meadow Park.
After a relatively silent first half in front of the goal, it was Sophie Roman Haug who won the shot for Liverpool of a ball cut in the box of Marie Hobinger. The striker’s effort overcome the back of the net off the Arsenal Daphne Van Domselaar goalkeeper and the hosts then had trouble answering.
“We knew it was going to be a difficult game,” said Slegers arsenal.com After the match. “”[Liverpool] Have a style of play that asks you questions. We estimated that we were a lot under pressure in the game.
“For us, the Arsenal way is good on the ball. It is very important for us. We simply did not have the quality that we usually do on the ball.”
Despite more possession, Arsenal has only succeeded in target attempt compared to the three of Liverpool. They pushed an equalizer in the nine minutes of stopping time, but Slegers felt that its side had trouble building any momentum.
“Some circumstances and stops do not allow us the pace, but it starts with our bases and the quality on the ball,” she added. “This is certainly what we can control and what we want to do better next time.
“The girls are very disappointed at the moment and they could also be tomorrow. They wanted much more. But we will then reset and leave and we will have a match again on Friday.”
It should be an important month for Arsenal with WSL matches against Everton, Liverpool and Crystal Palace to come. It is crucial that they continue to move forward because the rivals of Manchester City are hot on the heels in the race for football in the Champions League.
Their hopes of securing silverware, however, did not completely decrease, because their equality in the quarter -finals against Real Madrid in the Champions League will also take place. Their opponent is currently five points behind the Barcelona leaders in the Liga F table and is one of the teams to come in European football, making it a delicate task for Arsenal.
