Budapest (AFP)
"Trying to lock out" Györ's Norwegian center-half, Stine Oftedal, will be one of the keys for Brest in the Champions League semi-final on Saturday (3:15 p.m.) in Budapest, believes BBH right winger Pauline Coatanea , while the Bretons will play in Hungary without pressure.
Q: Did you have some time to celebrate the French league title or did you immediately go back to focus for this Champions League Final 4?
A: "We got together with the girls to celebrate. We wanted to unwind a bit. It was nice to be able to celebrate this title, it's the effort of a whole season. Last year, we was also well on the way to a good end of the season, but the Covid-19 pandemic had prevented us from believing in this title. To have it this year is a relief, whether in terms of the means put in by the club or the investment made by the group. Next year, it will be even different with another group and another coach, we really wanted to win the title this year. "
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Q: Did you leave energy on the sequence of the last matches?
A: "There is a little fatigue, but the fact of having won the title, it also gave us energy. There is also less pressure, because the goal of the club is was the French championship. There, we are a little freed from these club obligations, and now it is for us! Every player dreams of winning a title in the Champions League. We will be a bit in a hostile environment, pro -Hungarian, this weekend, but what we have experienced lately (overturning the championship final after a defeat in the first leg of seven goals, Editor's note), it will help us to move beyond. has continued to strengthen ties between us and we believe more than anything in our chances of securing this title. "
Q: You will face Györ in the semi-finals, three-time defending champion, unbeaten in 55 Champions League matches. Are there any flaws in the game of this team?
A: "We have already played two matches against them in the group stage, with two draws. We managed to put them in difficulty. We have not yet found the solution to beat them. This weekend it 's happening. is the right moment to do it and we have seen that in the league they lost heavily against Ferencvaros, so these are matches to analyze to see where we can bother them. There is in particular the back base, where they do not. don't have a left-handed right-back, so in defense we can force them to go into an area of play in which they are a little less comfortable. We also know that Györ's strength lies in the ball climbing and the speed in particular of Stine Oftedal who leads the game and manages to find the solution directly. Trying to padlock it, that will be one of the keys of the match to win. "
Interview by Thomas BACH
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