“This is not over,” said Kelra's Keira Walsh, a former Barça player, after their 4-1 defeat in Barcelona in the first stage of the semi-final of the Champions League.
While Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor almost gave a defeat with a cautious tone after the heavy loss, one of her players remained more optimistic. Keira Walsh, the 28-year-old English international who spent three seasons in Barça, made it clear that there is still hope for next week's second stage in London. After the game, Walsh greeted her former teammates, just as Lucy Bronze did, and said: “If we could have holding it on 2-1, played a little smarter, the return bone would have been easier. We were too open to score a goal.”
She added: “In the final round we had to come back from three goals against Manchester City – and we did it. So we know we can also do it against Barça. We just have to add more intensity and stop showing so much respect. Plus, we play at home.