EMBRACE the challenge! | Renee Slegers & Stina Blackstenius | Arsenal v Lyon

Football

Year2026

Duration26m

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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