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Supervisor Marc Skinner mentioned that Manchester United Girls “mastered the sport” towards Brighton on Saturday to progress to the semi-final of the FA Cup.
Now his facet must beat Chelsea for the primary time of their historical past in the event that they wish to attain the ultimate once more.
United beat the Seagulls 4-0 after a dominant first-half efficiency, with targets from Millie Turner, Nikita Parris and Garcia noticed them 3-0 up earlier than the break. Lisa Naalsund added a fourth with a elegant strike within the second half.
Skinner was delighted with the win on the street and mentioned: “I felt we mastered the sport faster, we acquired right into a rhythm faster, I felt that our gamers mixed faster.
“It felt prefer it was the uglier facet of the sport we had been good at, selecting up these second balls. We suffocated them. I’m actually pleased with the way in which we performed.”
Melvine Malard acquired three of the 4 assists and had a few pictures on aim herself. Skinner mentioned: “Mel [Malard] stepped up tonight, she was very calm tonight, glorious. We haven’t seen sufficient of her, I wish to see extra.”
It was exhausting to single out a participant of the match because the staff gelled in what was their most convincing efficiency of the season.
“Lisa Naalsund was incredible. Even Mary [Earps] on the finish was controlling us so we didn’t have to rush. Nikita [Parris]’s working was glorious. I felt everybody performed their half. As a collective, all of them deserve reward tonight.”
Marc Skinner has confronted a troublesome few months as his facet misplaced tempo with the highest three within the league simply after Christmas, with some followers calling for him to be sacked.
Nevertheless, after Saturday’s efficiency, the away part was stuffed with help for each the supervisor and gamers as they appear to go one step additional than final 12 months and win the FA Cup.
“We had been so annoyed after we misplaced within the closing and we wish to get again there. Whoever we get it is going to be a troublesome tie however the destructive feeling of the results of the ultimate spurs us on. We wish to proper that fallacious.”
Skinner additionally known as on his gamers to ship the identical power to the league as they did of their FA Cup quarter-final towards Brighton.
“I need the identical dedication. Our gamers are all the time dedicated however it felt energetic, it felt purposeful. We have now some good gamers and we wish to hold the power going.”
This morning, United learnt who their opponents could be as they’re set to tackle Chelsea at residence within the semi-final, the weekend of the thirteenth/14th April.
