Slegers praises Arsenal for ‘executing under pressure’ to beat Real Madrid
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Renée Slegers praised her Arsenal players for turning theory into action after they overturned a two-goal first‑leg deficit against Real Madrid to roar into the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-0 home victory.
“The result is a credit to everyone, staff and players,” Slegers, the Arsenal manager, said. “We’ve worked incredibly hard to prepare for this game.