By OkayGoal
Manchester United head coach Eva Olid says that she is expecting a tactical battle when her side come up against Crystal Palace this afternoon.
The two sides meet at the Progress with Unity Stadium at Leigh Sports Village as they contest their latest Barclays Women’s Super League match.
The game will see Manchester United head coach Olid go up against Crystal Palace boss Jo Potter for the first time since the pair met as head coaches of Hearts and Rangers in the SWPL. When speaking in the pre-match press conference, Olid said that she expects a tactical battle with Potter.
“I expect a very competitive match,” Olid said. “They are having good games and their latest results have been good. It was such a competitive match when they played Tottenham on Wednesday and they won the game [on penalties].
“I know Jo Potter, we played each other in Scotland when she was at Rangers. She’s so competitive and her teams are always hard-working. I expect a really good match tactically and it’ll be intense.”
Manchester United are unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions. While The Red Devils are in great form, Olid believes that opponents will be more motivated to end their run.
She said “I think all of the teams are motivated when they face Manchester United. If they know that we are unbeaten in 11 games, I think it’ll add more motivation to the opposition. We just have to be focused and week-by-week try to win the next match.”
After a tough start, Manchester United are now finding rhythm under Olid, but she believes that there’s lots to build on.
She said “We are still in a process and we know that there are still a lot of things that we have to improve.
“For me, it is so important that I see the team creating a lot of confidence with the ball and they start connecting with each other. That’s what we need and that’s the biggest step when we started the season to now; confidence with the ball and connections.
“We still know that we need to keep improving and learning every day, but when you’re getting results, it’s better. We are in a process, but I think results are important at the same time.”
Manchester United’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture against Crystal Palace kicks-off at 12.45pm.
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