Live match preview – Arsenal Women vs Wolfsburg Women 23.03.2022

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall believes playing at Emirates Stadium is the “right way forward” for his side as they prepare for Wednesday’s Women’s Champions League clash against Wolfsburg.

It will be one of two matches at the Emirates this week, with Saturday’s north London derby against Tottenham also taking place at the venue.

“I like playing at the Emirates, I think it’s the right way forward for us, I think it’s the way that we can grow the game,” Eidevall said ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

“I think with this winter it has helped our game playing on better grass pitches, Borehamwood has been a little barren.

“I think it’s going to be a great occasion, first playing here at the Emirates and then going to Wolfsburg and playing in their big stadium.”

Wolfsburg will host the Gunners at the Volkswagen Arena in the second leg.

The Gunners have struggled at times this season and notably in the Champions League when they were beaten 4-1 and 4-0 by Barcelona in the competition’s first-ever group stage.

Eidevall: We must take our chances

Arsenal cannot match their record-breaking quadruple of the 2006-07 season but remain in contention for a treble this season, and Eidevall insists the club have what is needed to win those trophies.

“We must take our chances,” he said. “It’s great that we are in this position in all three competitions that we’re in.

“We also have to understand and recognise that when you’re at a club like Arsenal it’s not enough, we’re in this position because we want to win trophies, that’s what we need to push for.

“I think what separates the bigger clubs from the smaller clubs is ambition and not being happy to have reached a certain point in the competition but to be ambitious enough to challenge yourself and give everything.

“We are happy with the opportunities that we have but nothing has been achieved yet, now it’s up to us.”

Wolfsburg boss Stroot: ‘We need to be careful’

Wolfsburg reached a 10th consecutive quarter-final by thrashing Chelsea 4-0 in December, and Wolfsburg boss Tommy Stroot says his side need to be prepared for another stern test against WSL leaders Arsenal.

“We played Chelsea and we saw how high the level was,” said Stroot.

“It’s all about individual quality in pretty much every position and they got some new players in the winter break. We have to be very careful.

“These are the moments why we do all this – great teams, great atmosphere.”