I like proving the doubters wrong, says England's Blindkilde Brown
England midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown says she "likes proving people wrong" after becoming a regular starter at Manchester City this season. The 22-year-old revealed there were "doubts" by City boss Andree Jeglertz at the start of the campaign and the club had contemplated sending her out on loan. However, injuries in midfield meant Blindkilde Brown had an opportunity - and she took it, starting 16 of their 19 Women's Super League matches this season.
Her impressive performances have helped City build a nine-point lead at the top of the WSL table and they are closing in on a first league title in 10 years. "Maybe at the start of the season [Jeglertz] had his doubts. I hadn't been a regular in a top club before and I'm still a young player," said Blindkilde Brown.
"He definitely had his doubts. I think I managed to prove to him that I can play. The belief that he's shown in me has been really helpful.
He's had faith. "I like proving people wrong anyway. When it's me and Yui [Hasegawa], we're two very small midfielders.
Maybe people thought that we'd get out-muscled. "I think we've proven that we like to play football so that's ultimately outweighed anything else. I've shown that I can play in the City team, and we're top of the league at the moment.