Frida L Maanum (12 Arsenal) celebrating her goal during the UEFA Champions League Round 1 match between Arsenal and Rosenborg at Meadow Park Stadium, Borehamwood, London, England on Saturday 7th September 2024. (Bettina Weissensteiner / SPP)

Arsenal’s Frida Maanum says that winning the UEFA Women’s Champions League last season put the squad in a “weird situation”.

In an interview with the club’s official website, she said that after the victory over Barcelona in Lisbon, the squad had little time to celebrate as a group before they joined up with their national teams.

“I still don’t think the fact that we won the Champions League has fully sunk in yet,” she said. “We still get reminders here and there when others mention it but, as a group, we don’t really speak about it that much.

“It was a weird situation in that we won, came back to the Emirates to celebrate and then immediately left each other for national team camps. We basically didn’t see each other for three months and I think that impacted how much we could continue the celebrations.

“I also think it’s a good thing that the trophy doesn’t define us now. Of course, we still remember...