Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas stress the necessity of respect in their upcoming Women's Champions League final against Arsenal. As defending champions, Barcelona looks to win their fourth title in five years and maintains the upper hand due to their experience in finals, having played a collective 48 final matches compared to Arsenal's single representative with prior experience. While statistical models show Barcelona with a significant win probability, Putellas highlights the unpredictable nature of finals, acknowledging Arsenal's strength in reaching this decisive match after a long absence since 2006-07.
"A final is unpredictable. There may be things you can't control. We know we can do it. It is true that Arsenal are a great team and that they are in the final for a reason."
"I've learned a lot of things. It is the path that has fallen to us. The first final in Budapest was an inexperienced team. Now, we have a wealth of experience to draw upon."
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