Marc Skinner: United manager gives bullish message ahead of crunch match
Manchester United Women are preparing for a massive match against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford tonight.The Red Devils comfortably overcame Atletico Madrid in the last round and now face their first e...
Marc Skinner: United manager gives bullish message ahead of crunch match Manchester United Women are preparing for a massive match against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford tonight. The Red Devils comfortably overcame Atletico Madrid in the last round and now face their first ever Champions League quarter-final. United warmed up with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Everton, with Frenchwoman Melvine Malard scoring a late winner.
Head coach Marc Skinner spoke to the media ahead of the match in his pre-match press conference . Hinata Miyazawa return After winning the Asia Cup with Japan at the weekend in Australia, Miyazawa is remarkably back in the squad. Commenting on the situation, Skinner revealed, “yeah, she’s fine, honestly.
As you’d imagine, she’s on such a high after winning the tournament — a fantastic achievement. There might be some effect, but she feels ready to go. She’s trained well and is in contention to start.
” He also confirmed that Jayde Riviere is back in contention to play, but that Dominique Janssen is still out. Reaching the quarter-final Skinner then spoke about his side’s achievement of reaching the last eight of Europe’s finest competition. He claimed, “we’re in a strange place — we appreciate the journey, especially in the Champions League.