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Elena Sadiku has challenged Celtic to play with “swagger” as they try and upset the chances to open their Champions League Group B account towards Actual Madrid.
The Scottish champions face the Liga F runners-up on the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Thursday night with each side having misplaced their opening fixture.
Sadiku admits the hosts will likely be agency favourites however has agreed with keeper Kelsey Daugherty’s evaluation of how they should method the sport if they’re to bounce again from Sunday’s 1-0 league defeat at Hearts and emerge with one thing to point out for his or her efforts.
The Swedish head coach mentioned: “It was Kelsey who mentioned that we have to present ‘swagger’. I don’t know if it’s a Scottish phrase however I feel that we have to include confidence as nicely as a result of we’re the champions of Scotland, we’ve accomplished one thing actually nice.
“Clearly should you look away from the outcome this weekend, I feel we’ve been doing nicely domestically.
“We have to know that we’re an awesome staff and that’s one thing I wish to see tomorrow.”
The Ghirls’ first foray into the group stage of the competitors led to a sobering 2-0 defeat by Dutch facet FC Twente as Madrid went down 3-2 at Chelsea.
Sadiku, nonetheless, believes, her staff will likely be higher ready for the duty they face in Spain for the expertise of that bruising night.
She mentioned: “I really feel towards Twente as nicely, we had been type of underdogs however this can be a greater problem with regards to who we’re going to face.
“However I don’t assume a lot about underdogs or favourites or that state of affairs, I simply deal with wanting on the game-plan and hoping to execute it in addition to doable to get the most effective efficiency out of the gamers, but additionally to assist get the factors.”
For striker Amy Gallacher, there may be the added incentive of arising towards fellow Scotland worldwide Caroline Weir, again among the many Madrid ranks after nearly a 12 months out with an anterior cruciate ligament harm.
Gallacher mentioned: “Personally, I seemed as much as Caroline Weir once I was younger rising up enjoying soccer, so to play towards her enjoying for Actual Madrid, it’s a bit loopy. It’s simply one thing I’m wanting ahead to.
“Clearly she’s an awesome attacking participant for them. She creates targets, she scores targets, so clearly that’s one thing we wish to cease through the recreation.
“She’s an enormous participant for them, so if we cease her, then we give ourselves an opportunity, so hopefully we will do this tomorrow.”
Requested what she admired about Weir as a teenager, the 25-year-old mentioned: “Simply the best way she performs. Related positions – I’m not going to check myself to her – however clearly she’s somebody I look as much as and wish to play like.”
