Greenwood excited by Man Metropolis enjoying in ´pinnacle´ of soccer


Manchester Metropolis captain Alex Greenwood is worked up by the problem that competing within the Champions League will carry to the membership as they intention to win it for the primary time.

They face Barcelona at residence on Wednesday of their opening match in Group D, having failed make it previous the qualifying rounds within the earlier two years.

Metropolis ensured they’d keep away from the identical destiny this time round although, with an emphatic 8-0 mixture victory over Paris FC.

The importance of being within the competitors was not misplaced on Greenwood.

“It’s the head to win the Champions League. To win this competitors is one other stage,” she stated.

“It’s thrilling. I’m trying ahead to that. We belong right here, we’ve missed out and been annoyed by that.”

Barcelona have received the event in three of the final 4 seasons, whereas they have been overwhelmed finalists in 2021-22, dropping 3-1 to Lyon.

Metropolis final confronted the Spanish giants of their final look within the competitors, dropping 4-2 on mixture within the 2020-21 quarter-final earlier than Barcelona went on to win their first Champions League.

Regardless of being knocked out, Metropolis did win 2-1 within the residence leg in 2021. Of the staff that performed that day, solely England team-mates Greenwood and Chloe Kelly stay on the membership.

“I don’t keep in mind it clearly, however I do keep in mind the sport,” stated Greenwood.

“Our staff has modified a lot since then. The best way we put together is completely different, we glance completely different now and are much more ready.”

One acquainted face who may line up in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on Wednesday is Keira Walsh, who moved from them to Barcelona for a then world-record switch charge of roughly £400,000 in September 2022.

“I may discuss Keira all day, she’s an unbelievable footballer,” stated Greenwood.

“What she does off the ball and on the ball, she’s an unbelievable participant. She’s improved and added assists to her recreation, hopefully not tomorrow!”

In the meantime, Gareth Taylor believes his membership are about to face the most important problem they probably may.

“I’d say they’re one of the best staff on the planet, particularly over the interval of the final 4 or 5 years,” he stated.

“Barcelona have actually dominated this final three-year interval. When it comes to that taking the strain off us, in no way. We’ve labored tremendously arduous to be right here.

“The cream at all times rises to the highest. We need to see one of the best gamers on one of the best stage and that is what it’s.”





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