Barça’s defeat by Lyon in last year’s final was painful and Alexia Putellas says the team owe their fans a victory
The Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has said Barcelona “owe the fans a victory” in Saturday’s Champions League final against Wolfsburg after last year’s “traumatic” 3-1 defeat by Lyon.in Turin, travelled in force to Italy. Planes were filled and 37 coaches made the trip overnight from the Catalan capital. The supporters witnessed their team fall three goals behind within 33 minutes as Lyon flexed their muscles.
Fans are expected to travel in similar numbers to the sold-out final in Eindhoven and Putellas emphasised how much it matters. “That is a really big deal,” she said. “We would like to thank all of the fans for making the effort to be here. We know some fans are coming by bus, more than 15 hours. We know people are putting in a huge effort and spending a lot of money too and we are really grateful. Having the fans there will make a huge difference.
England’s Keira Walsh during a Barcelona training session in Eindhoven. ‘She’s a fantastic player,’ says her teammate Caroline Graham Hansen.Barcelona’s manager, Jonatan Giráldez, echoed those sentiments, saying that Barcelona “don’t just need to win on the pitch but in the stands”. Putellas said she is “100% fit”, having recently returned from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that sidelined her before last summer’s Euros, meaning Giráldez has every player available.
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