VfL Wolfsburg take on FC Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Estadi Johan Cruyff this evening, kicking off at 18:45 CET. After losing 4-1 in the first leg, the She-Wolves are determined to “show a different face” against the competition holders.
Before the game, head coach Tommy Stroot answered questions on…
…personnel: “Merle Frohms and Kathy Hendrich are out. There’s positive news regarding Marina Hegering, who has travelled to Barcelona with us and is available for selection.”
…aims for the return leg: “We want to show more of ourselves. We want to defend aggressively, but above all we want to be better in one-on-one duels and make smart decisions. We want to make the most of our periods with the ball. Barcelona had 75 per cent of possession in the first leg – that’s far too much. We need to bring that figure down by making good decisions with the ball and forcing our opponents into situations where they need to defend. That will help us because that’s not their players’ strength.”