Jonas Eidevall revealed Arsenal sporting director Edu despatched him a message of congratulations after his aspect reached the Champions League semi-finals for the primary time in a decade.
Arsenal Ladies beat Bayern Munich 2-0 on Wednesday night time on the Emirates to progress to the final 4 of the Champions League 2-1 on mixture because of objectives from Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius.
Eidevall is seeking to grow to be the primary head coach to guide a British aspect to glory on this competitors since 2007 – when Arsenal beat Swedish aspect Umea to win it – and he says he has the complete backing of everybody on the membership.
“I received a really good message from Edu after the sport,” Eidevall mentioned.
“The help from the entire membership is magnificent. There’s a variety of speak about at all times performing with class – you actually perceive the which means of that whenever you’re contained in the organisation.
“It is engrained and it spreads down within the organisation. Communication and perception from them is superb.”
Sheffield United ahead Courtney Sweetman-Kirk reacts to Frida Maanum’s screamer towards Bayern Munich within the Ladies’s Champions League quarter-final second-leg.
Arsenal produced a near-perfect first-half show to fireside two objectives previous Bayern and take the lead on mixture, and Eidevall thinks his aspect have now proven they’ll tackle anybody.
They may discover out on Thursday night in the event that they face Paris Saint-Germain or Wolfsburg within the subsequent stage.
“It has been a long-term aim to succeed in the semi-finals of the Champions League,” he mentioned. “I’m very blissful that we will the semi-finals. It is an unbelievable achievement that we’re so pleased with – I informed the gamers earlier than the sport, we’ve got the potential to beat any workforce after we hit all issues excellent.
“That does not imply it is simple or we will do it each time. However we now have that potential. So if we’ve got that would not it’s unbelievable and delightful if we will deliver that to at least one extra stage on this competitors, to see how robust our wings are, and the way excessive we will fly collectively.
Stina Blackstenius celebrates after scoring Arsenal’s second aim towards Bayern Munich
“We managed to do this as we speak, that is a proud second for the entire membership. If we hit it proper we will beat any workforce. It additionally means there may be a variety of work going into performances to be constant. I do not take something without any consideration.
“We have to take care of each state of affairs and do our best possible.”
Arsenal misplaced captain Kim Little to an damage early on earlier than Katie McCabe was helped off with a knock within the closing levels, however Eidevall was unable to offer an replace on their standing.
Eidevall can be hoping they’ll get better shortly forward of Sunday’s enormous sport towards title rivals Manchester Metropolis within the Ladies’s Tremendous League. Arsenal path second-placed Metropolis by three factors however have a sport in hand.
“I do not know [on the injury front],” he mentioned. “We have to use the hours this night and tomorrow with a purpose to get a transparent understanding. When we’ve got extra data we’ll replace.”
