Endler: "The final was a reality check, there was a story behind it"

Christiane Endler30 years old, achieved his first Champions League defense of colors lyon olympics. The Chilean, who came from PSG this summer, he reviewed the final just after lifting the title, the eighth in French club history.

The goalkeeper, who admitted it was “a complicated final”. “We know. We know that sometimes we can’t get the ball and we are ready to suffer, run, score…”, he commented. Endler. “Everything we worked so hard for in a week happened. Fortunately, we scored quickly with a great goal from Henry and that made the difference ”.

For the Chilean goalkeeper, the first goal OL in six minutes it’s key. “We knew that if we could score fast, we could make the difference and more in a second. We knew we could do damage to the back of their defense thanks to the speed of our strikers. It was what we prepared and it happened that way ”, acknowledged the European champion footballer, who did not hesitate to praise his rival.“ The Barcelona does an incredible job in women’s football. They also provide the support of their fans. They did so well in their entire stadium in Champions League matches. That helps women’s football, “she insisted. At the same time, Endler he opened his chest and indicated that the OL came to Turin with wounded pride: “It’s also a shock of fact to know that there’s also a story behind it,” he pointed out after winning the final.

Despite this, he had praise for barca. “What they have done in recent years is incredible and I think this match in recent years between the two teams will continue for many years”, referring to the struggle between Olympic and the Barcelona for the hegemony of European football.

He agreed with Alexia

After this, EndlerSi, who played for Valencia before going to France and knew the Spanish league, agreed with Alexia, who claimed there was a lack of rhythm in domestic competition and it affected them. “I think Alexia you are right when you talk about lack of rhythm. We knew we could make a change there, in changing the rhythm, in counterattack. They’re very technical, their handling of the ball is incredible, but we know their weakness is quick transitions and efficiency up front. They have improved, they have grown physically in recent years, but French football is more intense ”. And he added: “The harder we are in the League, the harder it is to win as well. We have rivals who weigh on us like him. PSG, which is also very difficult to play against them. We have very similar forces and I think the rhythm is very different ”, he sentenced.