Although the Barcelona women’s prevailing team is following a quadruple four times as they take over Arsenal in the Champions League final on Saturday, they have faced more criticism than usual this season.

Fighting to ignite all cylinders under the new coach Pere Romeu and falling to several surprise losses, including a first loss ever against rivals Madrid trueThe knives were out in some neighborhoods.

However, the Catalans used criticism as a fuel to catapult in a sixth in seven years, AFP Caroline Graham Hansen told AFP Caroline Hansen in a roundtable interview with international media.

“Of course we were not good enough in those games, but I think the criticism from the outside was too big (compared to how) we were actually doing,“Said the Norwegian winger.

In October, Manchester City The amazing champions league holders Barcelona 2-0 in the group stage.

The Catalans lost home Levante in February, a 2-1 loss that brought an invincible match with 46 matches in the league F in a fallen stop.

It was Barcelona’s first loss to Estadi Johan Cruyff, where they have played since 2019.

The 3-1 loss to the Clasico Real Madrid rivals at the largest Olympic stadium in March was a loss of the Second League. Last season they went through all 30 invincible games.

“We lost in City in the group stage, the first match there, it gives you a lot of motivation to show that we can do better, we are a better team“Graham Hansen continued.

“Then we came back from this, but it is as if it were dependent on us that many people thought our running to be good in the Champions League was a little further.

“Yes, this was a motive to show that we are still good, we can still compete against the best and we will still do everything it takes day by day to make our performance better because at that moment it was not so good.

“Everyone recognized him as individuals and as a team“

Barcelona responded with a win of nine right wins in the competition for Growth in the finals.

They destroyed the former liking Waterfront 10-2 in total in the quarter-finals and then dismantled the triple English internal winners Chelsea in the 8-2 semifinals.

“We’ve been really good when it matters this year in the Champions League, so I hope we can continue that running,” said 30-year-old Graham Hansen.

‘Never easy’

If Barcelona won on Saturday in Lisbon, it would be their third consecutive champions league trophy and their fourth in five years.

On their way are Arsenalwho won the competition again in 2007, their only last submission.

Graham Hansen said she was not surprised that Gunners beat the record eight -time Lyon winners in the semifinals.

“I think everyone saw Lyon as a favorite but over two matches they were the best team and I think they gained merit,“Graham Hansen said.

“They were probably a few submissive person, but they have shown this year that they can really compete against the best... “

“Finals are never easy, arsenal is there to compete and we are there to compete.

“Are two strong teams both want to win the big trophy“

Barca left Real Madrid to search for a sixth direct title of the League, and hit Las Blancas in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in January.

There are two games to complete their four times – Arsenal Saturday at Jose Alvalade Stadium, and then a Copa de la Reina final against Atletico Madrid in June.

Whether Barca adds to their fourth Champions League crown, Graham Hansen said she has already won much more than she joined when she joined Wolfsburg in 2019.

“I was waiting to win one when I came to Barcelona because I knew the quality of the team“She said.

“Three of them? It has been amazing. So that, I would never imagine it would happen when I signed up“