Ona Batlle on the whistles: "They go in one ear and out the other"

Batlle was booed on her return to Barcelona as an Arsenal player but said the whistles didn't affect her, adding she understood the reaction from fans.

Ona Batlle returned to Barcelona for the first time since joining Arsenal in the summer, but her homecoming was marred by boos from the home crowd when she entered the pitch. The Maresme native, who arrived carrying a minor muscle complaint, was substituted around the midpoint of the first half shortly after Barcelona equalized against Arsenal.

Batlle addressed the reception in the mixed zone after the match, saying the whistles "go in one ear and out the other." She acknowledged she understood the reaction from fans, having left Barcelona after winning everything with the club to join the Gunners.

Despite the hostile reception, Batlle expressed happiness at returning to her former home and noted it felt strange to be on the pitch against her ex-teammates, whom she praised as among Europe's best.