It hasn’t all been plain sailing for the new look Manchester City side this season, but the WSL giants have found their form under the new manager in recent months, as Rich Laverty explores in his latest column.
Manchester City’s win against Everton on Sunday was by no means a thriller in terms of goalmouth action. However, it does come in handy when trying to analyse the progress and depth in approach under new head coach Gareth Taylor.
The Welshman had big shoes to fill following the departure of Nick Cushing to New York City FC and after a patchy start, the Man City side have made a roaring comeback. They’re looking more and more like the powerhouse they once were under Taylor’s predecessor.
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Having worked with Ebony Salmon while she was on loan at Sheffield United, Rich Laverty remembers the striker’s on-pitch impact, and explains the progress she’s made since moving to the FA WSL.
The first time I saw Ebony Salmon after she left Sheffield United was just after she’d joined Bristol City, her first big move into the FA Women’s Super League.
A big media day was put on by the FA at St. George’s Park, in the days where you were allowed to see people face-to-face. Ebony had been put up by her new club to speak to the journalists assembled.
In his latest column, Rich Laverty examines what the future holds for the Lionesses after Phil Neville’s reign as England Women manager.Embed from Getty Images
The Lionesses are all set for a new era, albeit not a smooth one. With no Team GB coach in place and Phil Neville gone earlier than planned, the FA has had to look for an interim solution until Euro-winning coach Sarina Wiegman takes over in September.
But if the FA was criticised for going with someone classed as unqualified for the job three years ago, they now have three contracts with three absolute icons of the women’s game, while forging a pathway for its own coaches through the youth teams.