_Arsenal were 3-1 winners over Valarenga in Oslo on Thursday evening thanks to an Alessia Russo brace and a goal from Frida Maanum. Arseblog news spoke to Alessia Russo and defender Katie Reid, who made her first start for the Gunners._
**Russo**
**On playing on the left wing this evening and the confidence of the forward line…**
The confidence is really high, as forwards and an attacking line we often interchange a lot anyway, we are quite fluid. You get used to other people’s movements and where you can find them in other areas, it’s feeling nice and fluid at the moment.
**On the rich vein of finishing form at the moment and variety of finishes…**
I am always working on finishing, ever since I was a kid it’s the part of training I loved the most. Any time there are finishing drills I am always up for it and always trying to do more. I am enjoying my football and that is when I get the best out of myself.
**On whether her form is down to tactics as well as confidence…**
We have so many different players and different strengths and finding them in different areas. You are only ever as good as your team and we’ve got a fantastic team and players are really hitting their form with their different strengths. It is really nice and we are connecting really well.
**On whether she aspires to go to the Bunny Shaw, Sam Kerr level of goal output…**
I am a forward, I want to be scoring and creating as much as I possibly can. I am working on it all the time and I always will, whether the goals are coming or they aren’t coming, it is a process you never want to let your foot off the gas with. I want to score more in every single game, every single season. It is about pushing myself and working really hard.
**On Katie Reid making her first start for Arsenal…**
She is so amazing, her talent is massive and there is no real ceiling for her. She works so hard every day and she is really finding her feet in the first team, she is improving every day and it is great to see her get a start tonight.
**Reid**
**On starting at right-back when she is usually a centre-half…**
Renee spoke to me a couple of days ago to say it was something they want to experiment with in this game, I was pre-warned and did work on it in the last couple of days in training. But it wasn’t something I expected about a week ago. I would definitely say I still prefer centre-back but I did enjoy the forward aspect of right-back and finding myself in positions I never usually find myself in which was actually quite fun and entertaining. It was really nice to play with Caitlin on the right side.
**On having three shots on goal tonight…**
That was fun too, I always think ‘never turn down an opportunity!’ I had to have a go!
**On whether she talked to Laura Wienroither or Emily Fox about the position before the game…**
I am constantly asking questions to everyone, all the players around me. If I have anything on my mind I always like to get it off my chest to get an easy solution for it so I know what I am doing. I was well prepared for today, I love to use the players around me.
**On her emotions at making her first senior start…**
I was really nervous coming into the game but I was obviously very excited. It is an amazing experience to be able to do it. It was about being brave and being myself, Renee told me to be myself and do what you know you can do. A lot of the girls said just enjoy it and that was what I tried to do.