“Took it by the horns”: Skinner hails impact of Layla Drury in “epic” late Everton win
“Took it by the horns”: Skinner hails impact of Layla Drury in “epic” late Everton win Manchester United boss Marc Skinner has praised the difference made by Layla Drury in the side’s 2-1 victory against Everton on Saturday. Back to winning ways Elisabeth Terland gave United the lead seven minutes before the break. However, the advantage was wiped out in the 90th minute when Inma Gabarro headed home.
It looked like United were on course for another frustrating draw, but Melvine Malard had other ideas. The France international stole a march on goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan to nod in at the near post in stoppage time. Drury won the corner from which United grabbed the winner.
The win sent United back to second place in the WSL table, eight points behind league leaders Manchester City and one above Chelsea. Skinner was buzzing after the final whistle as he hailed his players for fighting until the end. He reserved special praise for 16-year-old Drury, tipping the teenager to realise her sky-high potential.
Skinner’s remarks Skinner said about Drury in his post-match press conference , “What I loved about her when she came on was she took the ball under control and ran at the opponent. She took it by the horns, ran and created the moment where we scored from, so I’m really impressed with her. ” “We love in the country to build players up and then destroy them.
So for me, she’s at the right place to grow properly and look forward to all the things she can achieve. ” “She can be a fantastic player. However, she must do it properly and make sure she doesn’t skip any steps.