Renee Slegers names key Corinthians threat ahead of Arsenal Women final
Renee Slegers has spoken openly about the challenge facing Arsenal Women ahead of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final against Corinthians Feminino.
The Gunners secured their place in the final after a strong performance against Moroccan side AS FAR.
Arsenal won the semi-final by six goals to nil, showing control, pace, and sharp finishing throughout the match.
Corinthians’ strength and physical edge
Speaking before the final, the Arsenal boss pointed to Corinthians’ physical power as their main weapon.
She explained that the South American side can hurt teams in several ways, both with and without the ball.
On Corinthians’ biggest qualities:
“Their physicality, their hold up play, combination play, their dribblers and speed.
So, there’s a lot of things that they can do with their players to go forward as well.
But I think their big weapon is that they are all together and disciplined in their defence.
What we want to bring is our game, the Arsenal way, and measure the Arsenal way against Corinthians from South America. So, we look forward to it.”
Slegers stressed that Corinthians are not only strong in attack but also very organised at the back.
Despite the threat, Arsenal are focused on staying true to their own style.
Emirates final adds extra meaning
The final will be held at the Emirates Stadium, giving Arsenal a rare chance to lift a trophy at home.
For Slegers, the setting adds extra emotion to an already important occasion.
On potentially winning a trophy at Emirates Stadium:
“Very special of course, in this competition, competing against the champions of other continents, we had to earn the right to get into the final and I think the team did that brilliantly the other night.
So very excited about the final, we look forward to it and it’s a special moment for us.”
Arsenal will now hope to take one final step and make history.
A win would see them become the first side to lift the Championship Cup trophy.
Arsenal know the task ahead, but confidence remains high going into the final.
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