“The anticipation is huge” – BVB women ahead of cup game versus Bayern | OneFootball

Paula Reimann, BVB women's captain:

...on being drawn against Bayern:

“I actually hoped for it a little bit—not in the next round—but I was just happy when I heard the news.”

...on preparing for such a game:

“We're just looking forward to the game. The whole team is motivated, we want to go into the game with courage. Now we need to focus more on defensive work in our preparations, which is of course less fun in soccer, but we have to get through it and hope that we'll be compact on Monday.”

... on the special game with the captain's armband on her arm:

“I'm excited. It's a huge honour to represent Dortmund and lead the team onto the field as captain – especially in a game like this, in front of so many spectators. It's one of the first times for all of us; not many of us have experienced this before.”

Rita Schumacher, BVB striker:

… on the famous opposition:

“Of course, you’re excited before a game like this. But I think as soon as you’re on the pitch and it’s all about football, that feeling disappears. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter who we’re up against.”

... on her role at Borussia Dortmund:

“I know I have a certain responsibility here. But I’m happy to bring that to bear, especially in games like this, and help the team as a result.”

… on the role the BVB women's biggest crowd to date will play:

“It plays a big role. When the fans cheer us on and support us, you run that extra metre on the pitch. I hope the fans will carry us through this difficult game, in which we will of course have to run a lot. Hopefully that will help us.”

Laura van der Laan, BVB goalkeeper:

… on the mood in the team:

“The anticipation is huge. I think you could see that after our cup match, when the draw was made, that we were really excited. Bayern are one of the best teams in Europe. Accordingly, we are really looking forward to the game and will try to play as well as possible.”

… on the strong opponents and the goals for the match:

“Bayern are strong in every position. We will try to hold out for as long as possible and maybe even cause Bayern some problems.”

... on her personal view of the match as a goalkeeper:

“I played against Bayern in the DFB-Pokal two years ago with my old club and had such a great experience. And I can say that it was also a lot of fun back then. It was really nice to compete against the best.”