“That’s why I play here” | Relief

A special week… and it can be round. Having redeemed herself in the last league match against CFF Madrid with a brace and an assist, Keira Walsh is looking forward to a new day marked in red on the calendar. The British midfielder will visit Manchester City with Barca in the first match of the group stage of the Women’s Champions League. Special duel. Well, his former team is the English team, and besides, he will have family and friends in the stands. “This will be the first time I come back to play in Manchester since I left. I think my grandmother will come to the game, but she hasn’t been able to come to me for the last three years.

and I think she’s delighted,” Walsh said in an interview with the TV channel Barça One.

Even though she is returning “home”, Keira Walsh wanted to make it clear that she will be “professional” in a game that will not be “easy”. A few words, accompanied by a confession of his great motivation to continue playing for Barça. “I want to win poker again, that’s why I play for Barça,” admitted Barça’s “21” after a transfer market in which she was the center of attention.

After rumors about his possible departure. As reported by Marca and confirmed by Relevo, the footballer was interested in returning to her country. Although I felt good and comfortable at Barca. This information also caused a lot of noise in England. BBC noted that Walsh will not renew his contract, which expires June 30.

Despite all this, the Barça midfielder survived the release game on the final day, after staying away from all the news about her stay at Barça. The image of her teammates hugging her after the first of her goals was very meaningful and showed how important it was for Keira to regain her confidence as a culé. This Wednesday, a few days after her league double, the midfielder will be smiling on the pitch again.

A challenge she was very excited about. At the same time, he spoke out and praised Pere Romeu, who replaced Jonathan Giraldes on the bench at Barca last summer. “To me he is an incredible coach, but also an incredible person. He understands very well what it means to be a footballer. A lot of people know what’s going on on the field, but he also understands what’s going on outside your head and tries to understand how it happens.” you are, and it is “huge.” And on the pitch, I think tactically he’s incredible, probably one of the best I’ve ever worked with.

“Said Walsh, who arrived at Barça in 2022 after Barça paid 400,000 euros to sign him – the most expensive at the time – and replace Alexia Putellas – although they do not have the same profiles – seriously injured in the Eurocup . The two-time Ballon d’Or winner returned and Keira knew how to earn her place in the double-pivot and is one of the key players in the Catalan team.