Claudia Bunge is up and about for Melbourne Victory’s test against Adelaide United in the Ninja A-League.
Presented with the opportunity to continue their winning ways against the Original Rivals, most recently beating out the Reds 1-0 in December, Victory take on Adelaide at Coopers Stadium on Saturday, January 17, kick-off 4:50pm AEDT.
Playing her part in Victory’s rock-solid defence that kept United out in their previous meeting at AAMI Park, the centre-back is keen to do her part in the team’s ambition to push for silverware this season.
Speaking during her pre-match press conference, Bunge looked back on Sunday’s defeat to Brisbane Roar, and detailed how the ALW group are motivated to improve following a big week of training.
“I think we made moves against Brisbane. I think collectively we played better than we had in previous weeks. To concede off a corner is always really hard.
“It’s just those finer margins, and I think that’s something we’ve struggled with this year. It’s just tightening up around transition moments and the finer details. That’s something we’ve been working on and something we’re going to look at going into the game on Saturday.”
Kicking off Victory’s double header, Bunge makes her return to Coopers Stadium after a memorable outing in Adelaide last season.
Netting a remarkable brace in her side’s win in the first-leg of the A-League Women’s Semi-Final, the Kiwi defender expressed her excitement about the upcoming game when asked if she could recreate her goal-scoring triumph in South Australia.
“I hope so! That was an amazing occasion. I was honestly just happy that we had won.
“Last season, our set-pieces were a real threat. With a bit more consistency this season, it’s kind of just like a switch – I feel like once we start getting them, we won’t stop.”
Watch Bunge’s full press conference below.
