A burst of euphoria in the midfield. A mountain of happiness. A panorama of immense and well-deserved satisfaction. Ewa Pajor was vibrating, chosen as the best player of the match. Salma Paralluelo was letting her hair down. Captain Alexia Putellas was smiling. Fantastic Cata Coll was clenching her fist.
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They were all dancing, both those winning the title for the first time and those adding the fourth crown.
This is the case of Alexia, with the future up in the air and planning a departure from the club on the immediate horizon. Although Putellas preferred to focus on expressing her joy for the victory. “I am very happy for all the team members and for all the culés,” Alexia told TV3 microphones.
The captain valued the tactics drawn up by Pere Romeu. Football-wise, the game plan went exactly as the coach had indicated; the first half was more about control and in the second half we went to crush them.
We are a team that has adapted to any situation and that dominates all registers,” she analyzed.
In the second half we crushed them, you always have to trust this team, we are culés”
Alexia Putellas
From an emotional point of view, Putellas highlighted what it means for her to lift these trophies. “It has been a privilege, at the beginning of the season I told Marta Torrejón that I was going to lift all the trophies with her, she has been an example in the locker room. She has been throughout her career,” she praised her. Alexia wanted to emphasize the character of this squad. “Winning everything means you always have to trust these players and this team. There have been some doubts due to injuries but we always respond, we are culés and we have energy.” She was more reserved about her future. “You will see what I do from now on,” she limited herself to saying.
We have shown the team we are and the quality we have, it has been incredible”
Cata Coll
Before Alexia, the first to speak was Coll, to the TV3 microphones. She was ecstatic. “I was sure we would win, it has been incredible, it has been a difficult year, with injuries and criticism but we have shown the team we are and how much quality we have. In the end, money is not everything,” said the goalkeeper, referring to the financial muscle of Lyon and also the big Premier clubs. For more satisfaction, she had kept a clean sheet. “I love these matches, it went very well for us.”
From the goalkeeper to a forward, like Salma Paralluelo, with her double in mind. “For me this is a dream, we work for a day like this. I will remember it all my life. Pere (Romeu) told us at halftime to have more ball and take more advantage of the spaces,” she reflected.
For me this is a dream, we work for a day like this. I will remember it all my life.”
Salma Paralluelo
Beside her, Pere Romeu was part of the celebration, always giving the spotlight to his players. “Cata saved us on some occasions, but in the second half we had control and dominance. We had a lot of merit,” said the Barcelona coach, who added: “What I am most proud of is having played as a team. The individual level of all the players has been very high. At halftime we adjusted a couple of things, we felt better inside. Once we took the lead, we managed to recover the ball faster,” Romeu analyzed. The coach defended the work of the season. “Everyone said we had a short squad, but for example today Clara Serrajordi, who is very young, had a great Champions final. Next year we will try to go for everything again. What we are achieving is crazy, but we have to keep our feet on the ground,” Romeu concluded.
This team is a legend and part of the club’s history”
Rafael Yuste
Acting President of Barça
Meanwhile, the acting president, Rafa Yuste, applauded the work of all team members. “This is a happiness that cannot be described. It is a huge pride to live this great and well-deserved celebration of these players. They are legends and an important part of the club’s history. We are the best club in the world, we are more than a club in the women’s team. They have enormous merit. The second half was wonderful,” Yuste concluded, inviting Barcelonism to attend the title celebration this Sunday at Plaça Espanya in Barcelona.
What we are achieving is crazy, and next year we will go for everything again”
Pere Romeu
FC Barcelona Coach
Before that, it had to be celebrated on the pitch of the Ulleval stadium and in that, the Barcelona players were also number 1.
