1
Manchester United Girls boss Marc Skinner was filled with reward for Dominique Janssen following her sensible show throughout Sunday’s 4-0 victory over Liverpool.
She scored a aim and supplied two assists from her defensive midfield place as United ran riot at Leigh Sports activities Village.
Elisabeth Terland and Leah Galton have been the opposite goalscorers for United, who’ve now moved into the European locations within the Girls’s Tremendous League.
The end result marked a much-welcome return to profitable methods for the Reds following the defeat by the hands of Chelsea simply earlier than the worldwide break.
Reacting to his facet’s efficiency, Skinner mentioned, “I believed the gamers have been wonderful, their angle was wonderful.”
“We’ve tasked ourselves in these three video games [before the winter break against Liverpool, Newcastle and Crystal Palace], to get after groups and get again to the place we wish to be, which is attacking and being aggressive.”
“That’s a part of what we’ve been doing [in training] and we’ve began it nicely on this recreation.”
After Terland scored the opener, United adopted that up with a second Galton aim lower than two minutes later.
Skinner added in his post-match remarks, “It’s at all times good to get a back-to-back aim. It was a fairly even recreation up till that time, I feel the second half was far more comfy.”
On Janssen, Skinner identified, “Dom was wonderful immediately. However should you take away on the ball stuff, she presents loads of [defensive] protection.”
“She covers gaps that we couldn’t cowl final yr. There’s loads of house masking that wouldn’t essentially result in probabilities, but it surely places [the opponent] off enjoying that [pass].”
“We’re masking areas very well in midfield and it offers safety to the backline.”
United’s consideration now turns to the Girls’s League Cup on Wednesday evening when Newcastle make their technique to Leigh Sports activities Village.
Observe us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social
