Conocemos muy bien al rival,
said Pau Quesada ahead of the Women’s Champions League fixture.
Real Madrid hosts Paris FC at the Alfredo di Stéfano stadium for the fourth match of the group stage, scheduled for Tuesday at 18:45 local time with broadcast coverage on Disney+, realmadrid.com reported.
Quesada noted that his squad faced the French outfit twice last season in both the group stage and the round of 16. Paris FC arrives in Madrid following a dominant league victory, alongside recent draws against Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The Spanish manager described the visitors as an extremely competitive opponent that defends with strict discipline.
Es un rival extremadamente competitivo y llegamos con muchas ganas,
Quesada told media representatives in Madrid.
Real Madrid enters the fixture aiming to secure three points to consolidate a position inside the top four of the group phase. Quesada emphasized that the pressure to win remains a permanent fixture of the club’s competitive identity.
Todo lo que no es ganar no está bien,
the manager stated, adding that the team must deliver an exceptional performance to break down the opponent’s defensive block.
Mundo Deportivo reported detailed updates regarding the squad’s left-back options ahead of the match. Defenders Maëlle Lakrar and Sara Méndez missed pre-season preparations due to tibia issues and returned only after the competition had already started. Following subsequent muscular injuries to Haley Bugeja, the coaching staff turned to Silvia Cristóbal and Eva Navarro to handle defensive flank duties.
Quesada explained that these roster adjustments changed the team’s offensive mechanics on the flanks. Linda Caicedo operates more centrally to allow diagonal runs and cut-back deliveries, while players like Lotte Keukelaar and Athenea del Castillo attack down their natural sides.
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