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Manchester City head coach Andrée Jeglertz says that he is really pleased with his side’s start to the new Barclays Women’s Super League season.
The Cityzens have won three games out of three so far. They are the only team with a 100-percent winning record in the division.
When speaking to the media ahead of this afternoon’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at Charlton Athletic, Manchester City boss Jeglertz said that he is pleased with the direction that his side are moving in.
“We’ve had a great start this season,” Jeglertz said. “There’s a good flow in the club at the moment. We feel very good at the moment, we are competing in the Champions League; getting a draw against Bayern Munich is not a bad result and also, the start of the league season has been good.
“We’ve won all of our [league] games, we are creating a lot of chances, still things to improve, but we are definitely on our way.”
Opponents Charlton Athletic have had a tough start to life in the top tier, losing all of their games so far. Jeglertz is wary of The Addicks’ threats, regardless of their poor form.
He said “All teams that struggle in their previous games know that they are coming into a new game and need to do things better. The longer they’re struggling, the more their next opponent will be challenged.
“I have the highest respect for Charlton, regardless of their start and results. They’re in this league because they deserve it. They had a great campaign last year and did well to reach this league. They’ll definitely challenge a lot of teams.”
Commenting on Charlton Athletic’s threats further, Jeglertz said that the South East Londoners will try to profit from the small moments in the game therefore his side must be switched on.
He said “When you play a team like Charlton that have been struggling, they definitely won’t just accept us creating chances. I expect them to defend in their own half a lot, focusing on set plays, focusing on transition moments, all of the small moments that they get.
“For us, we need to make sure that we do not get stressed. We need to have patience in our attacks, have good defensive positioning when we lose possession of the ball and make sure that we are there playing the game, not thinking about anything else. This is the most important game that is ahead of us, so we need to be present.”
Manchester City’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at Charlton Athletic kicks-off at 1.30pm this afternoon.
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