Sassarini and Rúnarsdóttir: "We’ll be brave and play our game”

“The team is doing well and has trained well. We don’t have much time to train because we play so many games, but I’m very happy about that because it means we have less time to dedicate to training compared with matches, which are more rewarding. That’s something I really enjoy. Tomorrow, we’ll need to show the same determination, desire and courage as always. We’re facing a team that presses with great intensity, goes one-on-one throughout the game and has a lot of physical strength. We know our strengths and what we can do. We’ll need to be good at playing cleanly and building our moves. That will be a key aspect of the game. They showed this quality in the second half against Chelsea, so we expect them to play in a similar way and press high. It should be a great atmosphere to play in. They lost 1-0 to Chelsea but three days later beat Sturm Graz 2-0. They are a very strong team, but we need to focus on ourselves and play our game. We’ll look to come here and impose our style of play. I believe the team has learned something from every game we’ve played at the start of this season. We need to learn from what we’ve seen so far and keep fine-tuning every detail to eliminate as many potential mistakes as possible during a game. Every match teaches us something, and every training session gives us something to work on. We’re ready. We’re working to recognise certain situations as quickly as possible, both in possession and out of possession. The team is motivated and eager, and it’s difficult to pick just 11 players because we have so many girls who are ready to play. That makes me happy because it means we have players who are physically and mentally ready to step in during rotations, and that can make a difference. Every game is important when you want to compete at every level. For now, our focus is on putting in a great performance tomorrow because we’ll need the best possible Inter. ”

“Starting the season well was very important. We’re very happy and proud to have reached the Champions League. It was a goal for both me and the team when I joined a few years ago. Starting the league campaign with a win was also very important, so we’re really happy. We know Austria Wien are a strong team and that every Champions League game is difficult against high-level opponents, but we’re a strong team too. If we can play the way we want to, we can try to beat any opponent. I’m very happy and proud of myself to have reached this level and to be playing in the Champions League. I haven’t had an easy career. I’ve had a lot of injuries and spent a lot of time away from home, so I’m very happy to have made history with Inter by playing in the Champions League. The coach has had a huge impact. Since he arrived, he has asked us to play in a very specific way, and we’ve adapted to it very well. We’re still learning, but he’s a great coach and we can become a very strong team with him. We have some of the best defenders in the world, and I’m very grateful to have them in front of me. Our defensive work starts with the forwards’ pressing, but having good defensive organisation is also very important. It makes my job much easier. ”