Turning attention back to club football, we travel to Bromley this weekend to take on London City Lionesses in the Barclays Women\u2019s Super League, representing our first topflight visit to the Copperjax Community Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re very confident,\u201d Hinds said. \u201cI think everyone’s had a\u00a0successful time away at their international teams and the game at the weekend is a sellout as well, which is great for them and great for us as well, playing in\u00a0that atmosphere, so yes we’re all looking forward to it and I think we can’t wait to get back to\u00a0league games.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they’ve got\u00a0some top class players and a few players that are very experienced as well, not just in this league\u00a0but in other leagues and on an international basis, so yes I can see how they’ve done\u00a0well, but for us we just like to focus on ourselves and on putting a solid performance in and trying to come\u00a0away with a few points.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was against London City that Hinds made her WSL debut for us at the start of the season, coming on as a substitute at Emirates Stadium and experiencing what it\u2019s like to play in front of our fantastic supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first time, that was an unbelievable feeling,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI think you\u00a0know every time we get to play there it’s a great opportunity and it’s just a great feeling to feel as a whole and as one club.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fans are amazing week in week out, whether\u00a0it’s at the Emirates, at Borehamwood or away, they’re always there and I know it’s the cliche\u00a0saying of the twelfth player, but they really are. You can hear them and they’re always there, so yes it\u00a0was a great feeling and a great atmosphere to play in.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n“Everything has improved. It’s attractive to see that when you’re looking for a new club.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
There\u2019s plenty to look forward to beyond this weekend as well, with UEFA Women\u2019s Champions League and Adobe Women\u2019s FA Cup quarter-finals against Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively on the horizon, not to mention a north London derby and a return to Anfield for Hinds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we’re really excited,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s a big month coming up\u00a0and we’ve got all to play for with the Champions League and FA Cup so we just want\u00a0to win trophies and that’s the aim. That’s why I came to this club in the first\u00a0place – to win trophies – and hopefully we can do that and I think we can if we just keep putting\u00a0those performances in and keep playing well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt felt nice to win the Champions Cup and especially making history with winning that as\u00a0well, so that was a great experience and really that just put the eagerness\u00a0into us wanting to win more, and I think you can see that in the team and especially in the last month, we\u00a0had the performances and the results that we came away with.\u201d<\/p>\n
So how does Hinds reflect on her first season back at Arsenal, settling back into these surroundings, and how much has women\u2019s football changed since she was here in the Centre of Excellence over a decade ago?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s amazing to\u00a0be back,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are a lot of changes obviously but you know I’ve seen the club where it was and where\u00a0it is now and it’s amazing to see how far it’s progressed, and not just the club, but the teams\u00a0and the coaches, everything has really improved and it’s attractive to see that and very\u00a0attractive when you’re looking at moving to a new club and you have all that as well. It’s\u00a0been amazing to be back and I’m just looking forward to finishing off the season on a high. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s different and especially our\u00a0building. Everything’s changed a lot, so yes I think the first day that I came before I was\u00a0signing was a weird feeling, you know, being back and the last time I was here I was a\u00a0little kid, so it’s great.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think me and Chloe\u00a0have been in the same team a few times, so it’s obviously nice to be back with Chloe\u00a0and Leah as well and obviously Lotte, I grew up with her as well, so it’s really nice to have\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n \n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n It\u2019s been a big change coming from Liverpool, playing in more competitions and spending more time travelling, so how has Hinds adjusted to that and what does she like to do with her down time when it does come?<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the main\u00a0change is having more games and you’ve got to prepare for that and, in terms of how you prepare\u00a0for that, you\u2019ve got to be 100% for every game,\u201d she explained. \u201cTo be in more competitions and to compete in\u00a0the Champions League and to compete against the top players as well, it’s been a big change but\u00a0I’m thriving off of it and I’m loving it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can be tiring, so when you have a day off sometimes you really want to switch off, so sometimes\u00a0I’ll just chill at home with my dog, take him for walks or sometimes just get coffee and brunch with the girls. I\u2019m a big brunch fan! I think it’s just trying to\u00a0manage that and manage when I can actually rest and when I want to go out and\u00a0go shopping or something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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