Manchester City defender Leila Ouahabi on her two-year contract extension
Manchester City defender Leila Ouahabi on her two-year contract extension
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00:00 Leila, congratulations on your contract extension. How does it feel to extend your stay at the club?
00:05 Thank you so much. I'm really happy to be here. I'm really excited.
00:11 Why did you decide that City was the best place for you?
00:15 I think it's my best place to be here for four more years because the style of play and the Man City is my characteristics. I'm feeling so comfortable playing here.
00:35 What influenced you in terms of the style of play to extend your stay?
00:41 I'm really enjoying playing here and I'm feeling more comfortable every day. It's for that reason because I love my teammates. I'm enjoying being here. It's for all things. I want to stay here for four more years.
01:07 You came to the club as a winner but how do you feel you've developed since joining the club?
01:13 To be fair, I think I'm a better player now because I improved my defensive aspects. Now I think I'm a much more complete player. It's so good for me and for my feeling as a woman.
01:40 I want to keep going and improving more.
01:45 You said you've developed defensively. Do you think that's a product of playing in England?
01:52 Yes, for me this is the best league and I want to stay here for more years. I'm really enjoying this league and this competition. It's for that reason that I've improved my aspects defensively.
02:11 How important was the manager to your decision to stay at City?
02:15 I think it's for a lot of things. The important thing is that he gave me the comfort. Now I'm enjoying the minutes in the game. I'm feeling really comfortable now and I'm very happy about this reason.
02:44 You say you're comfortable here now. How much did the fellow Spanish players help you adjust to the club?
02:53 Thanks to these players because they helped me to adapt here. I'm really proud of their help.
03:14 This is an exciting young squad we have at City. How excited are you by the future?
03:21 I'm really excited. It's very important that the club sign players like Kiara and Yui because they are really good players and they are really important players for Man City.
03:37 I think it's a very good decision because they are very important players for now and in the future.
03:48 Did them two, Kiara and Yui, help your decision to stay as well, knowing that key players were committing their future to City?
03:56 Yes, of course. It's because their players have a better team. These decisions are like we want to win all competitions. We want to be a competitive team and it's for that reason.
04:17 It's been a great season so far. How is this campaign compared to last year?
04:23 We're doing really good this season. We started really, really, really good. We are improving and we are more mature and more compact this season. This is the street. We need to keep going.
04:47 How much do you enjoy living in Manchester and living here for a couple more years?
04:53 I like it. I like to live here. In my days off, I'm going to the brunch or take coffee with my friends. I'm really happy to be here and now I'm enjoying the rain. I'm really happy.
05:20 What is your message to the fans as you sign your contract extension?
05:24 Thank you so much for your support every day and every weekend. We need your support until the end. See you soon.
05:37 Thanks again and congratulations.