Manchester United Women v Everton Women match programme, Continental Tyres League Cup, 09.11.23 by Manchester United Football Club

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

2023/24 SEASON • VOLUME 06 ISSUE 04

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IT’S MATCHDAY!

06 BIG PICTURE 09 COUNTDOWN TO KICK-OFF 10

CONTI CUP PREVIEW

REDS REPORT

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EARPS’ TOP GAMES

THE OPPOSITION

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32 MATCH PROGRAMME TEAM Editor Charlie Ghagan Editor-in-chief Ian McLeish Contributors Helen Rowe-Willcocks, Jamie Spencer, Sean Mullan, Matthew Brown Photography Charlotte Tattersall, Ash Donelon, John Peters, Matt Peters, Getty, Alamy Design Tom Chase, Kulsum Karolia, Andy Ball Thanks to Ellie Decrop, Steve Bennett, Benjamin Williams Printed by MuPrint.com © Manchester United 2023

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MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Co-chairmen Joel Glazer, Avram Glazer Directors Bryan Glazer, Kevin Glazer, Edward Glazer, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, Richard Arnold, Michael Edelson, Sir Alex Ferguson, David Gill CBE Secretary Rebecca Britain Honorary president Martin Edwards

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THE BOSS CALLS ON HIS REDS TO SHOW THEIR RUTHLESS NATURE IF WE’RE TO START IN THE CUP WITH VICTORY...

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ello and welcome back to Leigh Sports Village for the first of two games here this week before attentions turn to Old Trafford, and our first Conti Cup game of the season. We come back to our home ground after a frustrating visit to Brighton on Sunday evening. The game serves as a reminder of how difficult the league can be and how we must ensure we score when we create so many chances. That said, I was really happy with the players’ attitude and commitment to the game but we have to be ruthless in both penalty areas. It’s something we are working on as a group. The Conti Cup offers the first chance for a trophy this season and we are taking the competition seriously. We always want to make the most of the opportunity to collect silverware and this is no different. We have one of the most difficult groups and so we know we will need to perform at our best in order to progress and get further than we did last season. We are looking forward to getting started in the competition. We have had some tough results in the league so far but we enter every game to win – that is the Manchester United way and that is something that will not change.

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We have statistically out-performed almost every team we have played this season but the results are not showing that at the minute. We have to learn from the games so far, we need to make sure we take our chances and we have to ensure we show a ruthless nature in order to make sure we progress in this competition. With the games coming thick and fast we have a great opportunity to utilise the squad and ensure the players are game-ready. We know that our opponents in the group will be really challenging – it’s a tough group – and that will hopefully bring the best out of our squad. We played Everton recently and put in a great performance at Walton Hall Park. Regardless of the excellent recent result I would expect a different game here, and we have to be ready to maximise our performance and make sure we secure the win. Brian Sorensen’s side are a team that plays a distinct style and can cause problems to any team they play. So we must play the game with the right intent and aggression, both with and without the ball, if we want to win. Enjoy the game.

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WOMEN’S FIRST TEAM BUILDING

STEP INSIDE THE REDS’ NEW BASE... Marc Skinner’s squad have been enjoying the benefits of their new training base in recent weeks, after the multi-million-pound Women’s First Team building opened at Carrington. Construction started in February, with a state-of-the-art gym among the many new provisions, as seen in these photos. The development is part of significant ongoing investment to enhance facilities for all players, including the club’s Academy, at Carrington, as well as Littleton Road and The Cliff.

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COUNTDOWN TO KICK-OFF

This season is the 13th edition of the competition

Following three games on the road, the Reds return to Leigh to take on the Toffees in our Group B opener...

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Nearly four weeks on from the Reds’ last LSV outing, against Leicester, Marc Skinner’s side are all set for our second triple-header of the season on home soil – one that ends at Old Trafford in the WSL, and begins here in Leigh tonight in the Conti Cup. It’s a competition we’ve had contrasting results in over our five previous campaigns – three semi-final berths, alongside two disappointing group-stage exits – but there’s no question it’s a trophy United would dearly love to win, as we seek a first piece of major silverware to sit alongside our 2018/19 Championship triumph. Our recent 5-0 WSL win against Brian Sorensen’s Everton should give Skinner’s squad real belief

heading into this one, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing against the Toffees, who were the only side other than Chelsea to deny us victory at home in any competition last season. And with Everton having lost their Group B opener, 2-1 to Manchester City six weeks ago, they’ll know the importance of picking up three points here if they are to harbour hopes of progressing from a heavyweight group. It’ll be intriguing to see Skinner’s starting XI, with changes from Sunday’s trip to Brighton highly likely, based on what we’ve seen in previous years in the Conti Cup, not to mention the visit of West Ham in just three days’ time. Could we see Phallon Tullis-Joyce make her bow in goal, or Evie Rabjohn debut in defence? And then there are others we’ve seen glimpses of, such as Gemma Evans and Irene Guerrero, who could be in line for a starting berth. And just as a reminder: if it’s all square at 90 minutes, both sides gain a point – then it’s straight to a penalty shoot-out to play for a bonus one.

WE’RE UP FOR THE CUP!

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C O N T I N E TA L L E A G U E C U P P R E V I E W 10

CONTI CUP PREVIEW While tonight sees Marc Skinner’s Reds compete in the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup – to give the tournament its rather prolonged full name – for the first time in 2023/24, most teams got their group-stage campaign under way last month, with the ultimate aim being to lift the trophy on Sunday 31 March next year. Involving sides from the WSL and Championship, this opening round is made up of five groups, all split geographically (two ‘northern’ groups, three ‘southern’ groups, with the Midlands teams sent one way or the other), and sides facing-off just once, rather than meeting home and away. Only the top team in each group is guaranteed progression to the quarter-finals, where they’ll be joined by the two best-ranked runners-up, alongside Chelsea – who received a bye from the group stage as a result of their involvement in the Champions League groups. Much like ourselves, Arsenal had aspirations of playing on the continent this month, but having been introduced into the Conti Cup groups following their European elimination, the Gunners have been placed into Group D, alongside Tottenham, Southampton, Reading and Bristol City – who Jonas Eidevall’s side host tonight at Meadow Park (7pm). Having lifted the trophy last season, Arsenal will be aiming for a fourth Conti Cup triumph (Chelsea lead the way with six, while Liverpool have two and Manchester City one). Elsewhere in Group D, Reading and Southampton

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Holders Arsenal begin their defence of the trophy tonight

met last night – one of four Wednesday-evening fixtures, the most high-profile of which was Liverpool v Manchester City in our own group, which on paper looks like being the most competitive: five WSL teams, including a Manchester derby and a Merseyside derby, with in-form Leicester thrown in for good measure. By contrast, the other northern group consists of just one top-flight team, in Aston Villa, who have been paired with Durham (who we know very well from this cup, of course) as well as fellow Championship sides Sunderland, Blackburn and Sheffield United. Group C, meanwhile, is an all-Championship line-up of Crystal Palace, Lewes, London City Lionesses and Watford – who are enjoying life in the second tier after winning last term’s National League South. Group E is also made up of just four teams, where the expectation is that WSL sides Brighton and West Ham – who both won their opening games – will battle for top spot ahead of second-tier Charlton and Birmingham. Once the numbers have been whittled down to the final eight in the new year, it couldn’t be more straightforward: four quarter-finals, followed by two semis – all single-legged fixtures with one side drawn at home – before the showpiece, which in recent years has been played at Vicarage Road (2021), Plough Lane (2022) and Selhurst Park (2023). Could the final – and indeed the cup – be returning north in 2024? We shall see...

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ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY: Williams is the Reds’ late saviour once again, as her 98th-minute back-post tap-in preserves our unbeaten record in WSL. THIRD DRAW IN FIVE: While a late goal to nick a draw is a far better feeling than a late concession to settle for a draw (see Arsenal at home in October), ultimately this one still felt like a missed opportunity, with WSL leaders Chelsea already four points ahead of us after five games played. FORMER REDS KEEP US OUT: With Sophie Baggaley in goal and Maria Thorisdottir in defence, there was a familiar look to the Seagulls’ rearguard, and Baggers especially was in top form to keep us out in the first half, flicking Hannah Blundell’s long-range effort on to the bar before reacting immediately to foil Millie Turner on the rebound.

MISSED CHANCES: For all Baggaley’s brilliance, we should have scored either side of Elisabeth Terland’s well-placed opener for the hosts – Geyse struck the post, Melvine Malard was denied as she tried to find Leah Galton close to goal, while Galton headed a chance of her own too high. TOONE STEPS UP: The Reds kept pushing, and on 78 minutes Ella Toone got the goal we were craving. And what a finish for her first of the season: a fine curled effort from the edge of the box. AGONY ON 89 MINUTES: We seemed to have the momentum at that point, only for Brighton to stun the Reds, as Guro Bergsvand rose to head home: 2-1. RACH TO THE RESCUE: With Mary Earps up for the corner, one last attack saw the ball drop for Williams at the far post to dramatically level. It meant our unbeaten league run extended to 12, while we’ve won six points from losing positions this term (more than any other side), but understandably Marc Skinner wanted more. “We need to take three points – you create that amount of chances, you’ve got to take them,” he said. “We need to take accountability and be better than that.”

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TIMELINE OF ALL THE RECENT ACTION AND NEWS

Toone’s wonder-strike pulls us level at Broadfield Stadium

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ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY: Rout in the Merseyside sunshine gets Reds firmly back on track following four games without a win. FEWER OPTIONS: A sickness bug meant we started the game with just five outfield players on the bench, while the three changes in the starting XI from our away trip to PSG – Hinata Miyazawa, Lucia Garcia and Nikita Parris – all impressed, as did everyone, really, with Marc Skinner stating: “The girls were magnificent in both areas today.” PRE-GAME TRIBUTES: Ahead of the match, both sides paid respects to club legend Sir Bobby Charlton, a day after he passed away. GETTING OUR NOSES AHEAD: How nice it was to see us score the opening goal in a game for the first time this season – Melvine Malard’s 14th-minute header being the latest example of our no.9’s impressive alertness in the box. SECOND-HALF DOUBLES: While the Toffees would have their moments before the break, we were merciless as the contest went on, as braces from Parris (meaning she’s now scored eight in nine WSL games against her former side) and Rachel Williams (who barely bothered to celebrate!) made it 5-0 – our biggest-ever win against Everton. IRENE’S FINE ASSIST: It’s hard to single out one standout moment, but how we loved the sight of Irene Guerrero, just minutes after her 83rd-minute introduction for her debut, providing a perfectly weighted pass for Parris to lift the ball into the net.

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MARY UP FOR BBC AWARD Mary Earps is among the nominees for the

prestigious BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award. Earps joins Aitana Bonmati, Sam Kerr, Alexandra Popp and Fridolina Rolfo on the global shortlist, with the winner of the vote (now closed) to be announced on 28 November. Previous winners include Beth Mead, Asisat Oshoala, Vivianne Miedema, Lucy Bronze, Kim Little and Ada Hegerberg.

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Women’s Super League Leigh Sports Village, Sun 15 Oct ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY: Both teams continue unbeaten start in WSL, but Willie Kirk’s resurgent Foxes are left far happier with the point. APPEARANCE POINTERS: Mary Earps’s 100th game for the Reds also saw Gemma Evans make her debut as a second-half sub. SUNNY DAY, SUPER TURNOUT: Just under 5,000 were here at LSV, with half stripping down to T-shirts (West and North Stands), while the East and South kept their coats zipped right up. If only the sun could swap ends at half-time, eh... GABBY’S CRUEL INJURY: Just minutes into the game, Gabby George fell to the turf clutching her knee, and would be replaced by Jayde Riviere. Sadly for our new no.3, it was later confirmed that she’d torn an anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in her career. Get well soon, Gabs. FOXES STAND STRONG: Despite United bossing possession (64 per cent) and shots (20-4), Kirk’s well-drilled Leicester were worthy of a point, with keeper Janina Leitzig’s confidence between the sticks mirrored by the defenders in front of her. MAYA’S QUICK RESPONSE: A rare Leicester attack on the hour mark led to Aileen Whelan firing home at the back post, before the Reds hit back seven minutes later, as Maya Le Tissier swept in a header from Katie Zelem’s corner.

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ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY: Ruthless hosts show their quality – and ride their luck at times – at Parc des Princes to end our hopes of reaching the Champions League group stage. PARISIANS STRIKE FIRST AGAIN: Much like in the first leg the previous week, PSG struck first – this time via Lieke Martens, who would prove to be a thorn in United’s side all night. LISA LEVELS: In terms of importance, it’s been a while since a goal got us out of our seats quite like Lisa Naalsund’s equaliser at the start of the second half – her first Reds’ goal, from Geyse’s assist. Game on! Or so we thought... DOUBLE HAMMER-BLOWS: Seconds later, it was 2-1 PSG, as Martens struck again after being set up by Tabitha Chawinga. And soon after it was 3-1, as Sandy Baltimore scooped the ball over Mary Earps from a tight angle. Was it a shot, or a miscued cross? Who knows. Either way, we needed two with half-hour left. SO HARSH ON GALTON: With Lucia Garcia and Hinata Miyazawa introduced, the Reds threw caution to the wind, and when Leah Galton’s looping header found the net, a comeback seemed on... only for the ref to deem that Leah had pushed defender Clare Hunt in the back, when contact seemed minimal. With no VAR the decision stood, and it dented any realistic hopes of a fightback, with Ella Toone’s late strike against the post the closest we’d come. SKINNER’S VERDICT: “You have to be strong in one v ones, you have to take your personality to the game and in the first half we didn’t do that enough. Second half, we were much better.” Farewell, UWCL, hope to see you again soon – and hopefully for longer next time.

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THE CAPTAIN ON THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE CONTI CUP, AND WHY GROUP B IS ALL SET TO BE A TIGHT FIVE-WAY FIGHT

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Katie leads the team out when we last faced the Toffees, just a few weeks ago

have five WSL teams in the group and that makes it extremely hard so we know that every game matters. We are definitely in the toughest group in the competition, and going forwards the format could be something that gets looked at, as I don’t think you should have five WSL teams in one North group, and one in the other. Nevertheless, we are looking forward to the challenge and it is always great hearing our fans. You were fantastic away at Brighton and while the crowd might not be quite as big tonight as it’s been for our WSL games, we know you’ll be right behind us from the first whistle.

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fter a difficult trip to Brighton on Sunday it’s great to be back at home. We definitely felt like it was two points dropped but the quick turnaround means that we can immediately focus on getting back to winning ways. We now turn our focus to the Conti Cup and our first opponents in Group B are Everton. Last season we did not make it out of the group stages so we want to improve that this time around. We take every competition seriously. We want to win silverware, that’s what it’s about being at Manchester United. The Conti Cup is another opportunity to do that and we cannot wait to get started in the competition. We go into every game wanting to win. The mindset – whether it is the Conti Cup, FA Cup or league – is always to win. We beat Everton comfortably in the league a few weeks ago at Walton Hall Park but every game is different. I think there will be different players on the pitch and they might set up differently as well. Teams tend to rotate a lot in the Conti Cup so the games can be more unpredictable. We know how close the groups can be in the Conti Cup and especially with how difficult our group is. We

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Honouring Sir Bobby Girls’ Academy player joins commemorations Sir Bobby Charlton’s legacy will forever remain at Manchester United – as the many tributes and celebrations of his life, following his devastating passing, have demonstrated in recent weeks.

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Katie Zelem, a graduate of the Girls’ Academy, laid a wreath in Sir Bobby’s honour away to Everton, ahead of what was the first women’s-team fixture after the passing of our club legend. Sir Bobby’s impact continues to be felt by girls in the Academy, too, with one playing a big role in the matchday activity to commemorate the life of the man who made an astounding 758 appearances for the club. Before the men’s team faced Manchester City last month, Manchester United Foundation

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held a poignant tribute to remember Sir Bobby. As Foundation chief executive John Shiels laid a wreath by the Trinity Statue, he was helped by Under-12 player Eva and her brother Jayden, before they paused for a moment’s reflection. Sir Bobby was a great role model to Eva – who learned about his immense contribution to United with tales of his greatness from her dad. “I felt really honoured because I was one of the only people to do this,” Eva said. “It’s honestly great. Sir Bobby inspired me and that always made me want to be like him. He’s a proper role model.” Eva, a United-supporting central midfielder, was asked to form part of the tribute because of how she represents everything Sir Bobby stood for – embodying the values of Manchester United, possessing great talent and being a part of the Academy from a young age. Eva’s coach in the Academy, Jolene Murray, said: “Eva is a brilliant player and an even better person and team-mate. “She is a pleasure to coach and works so hard. This is so inspiring for her and her family, and something she’ll remember for the rest of her life.”

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Nine days on from a solid debut from Mary, away to City, came an equally challenging opponent on her home bow, in the shape of Joe Montemurro’s reigning WSL champions. In front of a crowd of 2,530 (which seemed a lot at the time!) under the LSV lights, this was the night we were first treated to a Mearps masterclass; when it became clear why European heavyweights Wolfsburg were so keen to sign her from Reading the previous year, and Casey Stoney to recruit her as Siobhan Chamberlain’s replacement. With Vivianne Miedema back in the Gunners’ side, and Stoney’s Reds still finding their feet at this level, the visitors were firm favourites to get the win – and how they tried. First a double-save denied Miedema as Mary displayed rapid reactions. Kim Little could hardly contain her frustrations as our no.27 twice denied her from close range, before Mary pushed another Little strike over the crossbar. The champions would keep knocking on Mary’s door, and alas, they would finally bundle their way through on 89 minutes as Danielle van de Donk forced a bouncing ball home. It was so cruel on the whole team, but especially Mary on the back of seven saves, and following an identical scoreline at City, but she was looking at the bigger picture: “The way I feel is that if we put in these performances week in week out, we won’t be far off these teams in terms of points, and not just 1-0s on the day.” Our new purple-topped hero would be proved right.

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EARPS’S 100 GAMES Back in action behind closed doors, when Earps helped us secure a draw against Chelsea

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We started 2020/21 with a major test as Emma Hayes’s Blues arrived in Leigh, kicking off an entire season of home fixtures played behind closed doors. Despite it being a first competitive outing in almost seven months after Covid-19 had cut 2019/20 short, Earps was on top form straight off the bat. Sam Kerr had converted from close range midway through the first half, but Mary refused to let the visitors extend their lead. Kerr was presented with a golden chance that could have killed the game just before the break, only for Earps to stand tall to deny the lethal Australian, before pouncing to deny them the rebound. United kept fighting hard all over the pitch and we’d eventually level through Leah Galton with 11 minutes left. It came moments after Earps had twice prevented Erin Cuthbert from putting Chelsea out of sight – Mary was quick off her line with the first effort, before shuffling quickly to save again as the Scot met the ball at the far post. If any fans had been there to see it, they surely would have been on their feet.

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Boss Casey Stoney conceded that “the occasion” hampered United on our M16 bow, which wasn’t quite the routine win the 2-0 scoreline might suggest. Either side of second-half goals from Lauren James and Christen Press, Earps had a busy day at an eerily quiet Old Trafford, still closed to the public. Indeed, her five saves were the most she made in any game that season, matched only by five in a derby loss six weeks earlier. Kenza Dali tested Mary in the first half, but it was Dagny Brynjarsdottir who’d be routinely thwarted by our no.27. It took a smart save to deny the Iceland international from the edge of the area at 0-0, before Earps saved from the same player in similar circumstances at 1-0. Two more fine stops against Brynjarsdottir followed Press’s goal to squash any hopes of a West Ham comeback. The first was a one-on-one; the second a header from the towering midfielder. James and Press would grab the headlines, but Mary more than played her part (left) on a red-letter day.

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Ah, the Gunners again, who Mary so often seems to thrive against, but this time on their own patch in a 1-1 draw. As the full-time whistle blew, there was disappointment for Earps and co, with Arsenal having equalised on 79 minutes, four minutes after Katie McCabe had been sent off, but a rewatch of this WSL contest acts as a reminder of how easily we could have left Borehamwood with nothing were it not for our stopper. After Alessia Russo had headed home from Katie Zelem’s corner to give us an early lead, Jonas Eidevall’s side responded with much intent, only to find Mary at her very best. First a Vivianne Miedema shot was brilliantly tipped on to the crossbar, while Earps would produce another super save to deny Caitlin Foord after she ghosted in at the far post. There wasn’t much Mary could do when the goal finally came from Stina Blackstenius, and while at the time it felt like a chance missed to move within two points of the table-topping Gunners, it was actually our first-ever point secured away from home against one of the ‘big three’, helping to pave the way for United to finally break into that elite group.

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“I’ve worked with Mary before at Leicester and Birmingham and as a coach against her, and I’ve never seen her so focused,” was how Marc Skinner summarised Earps’s form in October 2022. And in those games where a keeper is left untested for long periods, retaining that focus to make a massive save at a vital moment is what separates the great from the good. This was how last season’s WSL trip to Leicester unfolded. The Reds controlled possession at the King Power but were continually frustrated by a Foxes rearguard that was quick to close spaces and largely limit us to half-chances, although thankfully Nikita Parris’s 33rd-minute header had given us a lead. The contest continued in such a manner, until Leicester were denied what would have been a spectacular second-half equaliser when Earps flew to her left to parry Josie Green’s dipping half-volley from just outside the box to safety. “Magnificent... technically perfect” was Skinner’s assessment of Earps, before he underlined the importance of the final result. “Last year, we would have drawn that game,” he declared. “Goals win games, but clean sheets can win titles.” Come May, Mary and the Reds had set a new WSL record for shut-outs (14), having pushed Chelsea in the title race all the way to the final day.

EARPS’S 100 GAMES

A P P # 5 8 – A R S E N A L (A )

Racing clear to deny Miedema at Meadow Park

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Commanding her area on a challenging afternoon in the East Midlands

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FIRST A MIEDEMA SHOT WAS BRILLIANTLY TIPPED ON TO THE BAR, WHILE SHE P RODUCED A SUPER SAVE TO DENY FOORD

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EARPS’S 100 GAMES

B R E A K IN G D OW N TH E HU N D R E D. . . D E BUT

07.09.2019: Manchester City 1-0 United, WSL A strong defensive display to be proud of at the Madejski!

FI RST C L E A N SHE E T 28.09.2019: United 2-0 Liverpool, WSL

100 t h G A ME AP P # 8 0 – R E A D I N G (A )

22 Jan 2023, Madejski Stadium, WSL

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FULL R EC O R D

Played: 100 Won: 62 Drawn: 15 Lost: 23 Clean sheets: 44 Goals conceded: 89 Starts: 99 (Subbed on: 1; Subbed off: 1)

GAMES BY COMPETITION WSL: 83; FA Cup: 10 Continental League Cup: 6 Champions League: 1

G AME S BY V E NUE

Home: 51 (Leigh Sports Village: 47, Old Trafford: 4) Away: 48; Neutral: 1

G AME S BY O PP O NE NT 10: Brighton, Chelsea, Everton, Man City 8: Arsenal, Reading, Tottenham 7: Aston Villa, West Ham 6: Leicester 4: Birmingham 3: Bristol City, Liverpool 1: Bridgwater United, Burnley, Durham, Lewes, PSG, Sunderland

LO NG E ST RUN W I T HO UT C O NC E D ING 5 matches (28.09.19 - 03.11.19; 12.12.21 - 30.01.22; 17.09.22 - 30.10.22)

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Our trip to the Madejski at the start of this year was another such result that defined a groundbreaking campaign for the Reds arguably more than any handsome one-sided wins. Such displays of mental strength so often prove to be the results best remembered come the end of the season, and while Rachel Williams deserved the plaudits for her brilliant winner in the 87th minute, Mary had laid the foundations for that with her display. In keeping the Royals at bay, Earps became the first keeper to keep 50 WSL clean sheets, while the result also sent United top. Reading created a flurry of early chances and a diving Earps did well to push a powerful strike from Emma Harries just wide of the near post. Mary was also equal to Justine Vanhaevermaet’s header when any spill in a crowded six-yard box could have been disastrous. As the clocked ticked on United began to dominate and it was opposite number Jacqueline Burns, diving this way and that in the Reading goal, who kept the score at 0-0, until Vanhaevermaet had another great chance. The Belgian’s glancing header was destined for the far corner, only for Earps to take flight to her right and divert the ball to safety. Moments later, Williams would strike. Phew.

15.10.2023: United 1-1 Leicester City, WSL

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EARPS’S 100 GAMES

Game no.99 was far from a flaky one for our ice-cool stopper

AP P # 9 9 – P S G (H )

10 Oct 2023, Leigh Sports Village, UWCL

UNITED WOMEN

From her time at Birmingham City, Bristol Academy (now City) and Wolfsburg, Mary was one of a number of Reds with previous Champions League experience ahead of our European bow against Paris Saint-Germain. On an eagerly awaited night here at LSV, Earps rose to the occasion majestically as the French giants and two-time UWCL runners-up threatened to give us a harsh introduction to the biggest stage with a very fast start in the first leg. Mary showcased exactly why FIFA had crowned her the world’s best goalkeeper just a few months earlier when she tipped what most expected to be a certain opener from Sandy Baltimore, in acres of space and with virtually all of the goal to aim at, behind for a corner. As PSG continued to put the pressure on, two strong hands to keep out a venomous Baltimore drive from a narrow angle ensured the game remained goalless at the interval, giving United a platform from which to improve in the second 45, which we most certainly did. Yes, if Earps could have replayed the moment she might have opted to charge out her box when Tabitha Chawinga was put clean through to score on 54 minutes,

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“THE REALITY IS, THE FIRST HALF WAS THE FASTEST WE HAVE PLAYED AGAINST, THE HIGHEST INTENSITY” – SKINNER but such a decision wouldn’t have been without risks, and on a night when we fought back to draw 1-1, this was still a 9/10 display from our Queen of Stops. “The reality is, the first half was the fastest we have played against, the highest intensity,” Skinner reflected afterwards, highlighting just how important it was to stay with PSG at that stage and not let the tie disappear out of sight. Earps made that possible with those two outstanding saves, and, by the full-time whistle, she’d made six stops in total.

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EVERTON The October win at Anfield, in front of 23,088 fans, has been the highlight of the season so far for Sorensen’s side

UNITED WOMEN

Tonight’s cup opponents were disappointed to lose back-to-back WSL games to begin this season – fixtures against Brighton (home) and Leicester (away) that they would have fancied their chances of taking maximum points following a busy summer transfer window. Nevertheless, and despite the Toffees losing 5-0 when we visited Walton Hall Park in the league just before the recent international break, their results have generally been better in recent weeks. Brian Sorensen’s team were the first to take points off Liverpool in the WSL and then pegged back a much-improved Tottenham side inspired by Grace Clinton and Martha Thomas on Sunday – Aurora Galli’s late penalty rescued a point against the London side, after Everton had fought to stay in the game against a more dominant opponent. In their Conti Cup opener, it was also ultimately only a single goal that saw Manchester City prevail in the end – Toni Duggan finding the net for the Merseysiders against her former club. Everton have gone through enormous changes since the decision was made in April 2022 to hire

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Sorensen in time for last season. Now, only eight players from the squad he inherited remain at the club, having notably recruited from Scandinavian markets that he knows extremely well. His style of play is also becoming clearer to see, with a high press and a focus on retaining possession very much two core philosophies to look out for. Tactically, Sorensen’s Everton were a lot more fluid last season, changing up formations on more than one occasion and moving between 3-5-2, 3-4-3 and 4-3-3, dependent on form and personnel. So far in 2023/24, it has been a more consistent 3-4-1-2, preferring the two-striker system that wasn’t always possible before. The centre forwards have proven interchangeable, although Hanna Bennison has been a constant in the ‘no.10’ role as far as the WSL has been concerned after arguably being a victim of her own versatility in previous campaigns. Bennison came off the bench in their Conti Cup opener against Manchester City, but Sorensen largely resisted the temptation to tinker or deviate too much from his best team in that one, so expect another strong team tonight.

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THE VISITORS

MOST RECENT LINE-UP v TOTTENHAM (AWAY, WSL) 05.11.23

BROSNAN

VANHAEVERMAET

N E W CA P TA I N

MEGAN FINNIGAN The homegrown defender, who first joined the Toffees aged nine and is the club’s longest-serving player, was handed the armband over the summer following Danielle Turner’s exit to Aston Villa. Already this season, 25-year-old Finnigan has made arguably the biggest impact any Everton player possibly can – by scoring the winner in a Merseyside derby at Anfield.

PAYNE

FINNIGAN

OLESEN

VEJE

GALLI

WHEELER

BENNISON SNOEIJS

BISSELL

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L S T R I K E R

HEAD COACH

KATJA SNOEIJS

BRIAN SORENSEN

The Dutch forward took some time to find her feet following last year’s arrival from Bordeaux but would finish 2022/23 with five goals in the final six WSL games of the campaign. The 27-year-old, who wore no.9 for the Netherlands at the World Cup, is looking to get back to that form after injury delayed her start to this season.

Into his second year as Everton boss, the Dane has had further opportunity to put his own stamp on the squad after already overseeing significant improvement last season. Before landing the job in 2022, the 43-year-old had exclusively worked in his homeland, including two spells at Fortuna Hjorring and guiding them to the UWCL quarters.

tie being a 15th meeting

● There are as many

Bennison was handed

in all competitions.

Danes (five) as English

her senior club debut for

● United have faced

● United have won 11 of the

players in the Toffees’

Rosengard at the age of just

Everton more than any

14 clashes to date, with two

cosmopolitan squad.

15 by current Arsenal boss

other team, with tonight’s

draws and one Everton win.

● Sweden prodigy Hanna

Jonas Eidevall in 2018.

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UNITED WOMEN

THE KNOWLEDGE

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WHERE

GREATNESS LIVES

WOMENSLEAGUES.THEFA.COM

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FAN GALLERY

SEND YOUR PHOTOS AND MESSAGES TO MUWOMENFAMILY@MANUTD.CO.UK

Welcome to Felicity, who has been harnessing her ‘inner Toone’ for her team this season, winning every game. Happy sixth birthday, Alice and Harriet – we hope you both enjoy seeing your idols. Love Mum, Lucy and Alexandra.

Missey (9) and Kaytee (10) both celebrated birthdays recently. They both love the Reds.

Hello from Faye Ainley to Melissa Gibbon, who recently had a birthday.

Here’s Tobias having a tactics chat with Fred!

Phoebe and Libby met Mary at the Aston Villa away game and they’ll be back many times to see United again.

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What a sign from Annabel, aged 10 – in support of her favourite player Maya, aka ‘the Guernsey GOAT’!

UNITED WOMEN

Good evening to James, showing off his flag at LSV (on a much warmer day!)

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FACT S AND FUN NIES WIT H THE UNI TED MAS COT

SCORER SEARCH 36

IDENTIFY THESE REDS (PAST AND PRESENT!) WHO FOUND THE NET IN THIS CUP v EVERTON 1

GOAL GETTERS UNITED WOMEN

THESE ARE OUR THREE LEADING SCORERS IN THE CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CUP! CAN ELL A ADD TO HER TOTAL THIS EVENING?

ELLA TOONE 7 VILDE BOE RISA 4 KATIE ZELEM 4

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CAN YOU FIL L IN ALL THE GA PS TO COM PLE TE THE PU ZZL E? 1

K I D S ' PAG E S

5 6 7

43 457

ACROSS

DOWN

2. The last game of this knockout competition is called the _____ (5 letters) 5. Surname of player who could become the next Red to reach 100 Reds appearances (4) 7. This competition includes teams from the WSL and the ____________ (12) 8. How many other teams are in our Conti Cup group? (4)

1. In which month is our final group game? (7) 3. The current holders of the trophy (7) 4. Surname of the Red who loves coming off the bench to score a big goal! (8) 6. Who are our next opponents in this competition? (9)

UNITED WOMEN

Answers – Across: 2. Final; 5. Ladd; 7. Championship; 8. Four; Down: 1. January; 3. Arsenal; 4. Williams; 6. Liverpool

CONTI CUP CROSSWORD

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● FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE TABLE 1

Team

Pts

Chelsea

Manchester City

Tottenham

Liverpool

Arsenal

UNITED

Leicester

West Ham

-3

Brighton

-5

10 Everton

-6

11 Bristol City

-9

12 Aston Villa

-12

● UNITED APPEARANCES AND GOALS, 2023/24 PLAYER

WSL

FA CUP

UWCL

TOTAL

APP

GLS

APP

GLS

APP

GLS

APP

Hannah Blundell

GLS 0

Mary Earps

Gemma Evans

0(2)

Leah Galton

3(1)

5(1)

Lucia Garcia

4(1)

1(1)

5(2)

Gabby George

Geyse

1(1)

4(1)

Irene Guerrero

0(1)

Hayley Ladd

Maya Le Tissier

Melvine Malard

3(1)

1(1)

4(2)

Hinata Miyazawa

3(2)

0(2)

3(4)

Lisa Naalsund

0(1)

2(1)

Nikita Parris

2(2)

Jayde Riviere

2(1)

4(1)

Ella Toone

4(1)

6(1)

Millie Turner

Rachel Williams

0(5)

0(1)

0(6)

Katie Zelem

UNITED ALL-TIME APPS & GOALS

W S L & P L AY E R S TAT S

APPEARANCES, GOALS & ’23/24 WSL STATISTICS

Williams has the best goals-per-game rate in the WSL this season (3.36 goals per 90 minutes played Former Red Thomas leads the division’s scoring charts so far this season, with six goals in five appearances for Tottenham

● ALL-TIME RECORDS: GAMES

● WSL TOP SCORERS, 2023/24 SEASON Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur)

Elisabeth Terland (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Rachel Williams (United) 4 3

Jill Roord (Manchester City)

Riko Ueki (West Ham United)

Kate McCabe (Arsenal)

Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool)

Chloe Kelly (Manchester City)

Amalie Thestrup (Bristol City)

● WSL TOP ASSISTS, 2023/24 SEASON

Apps

GLS

Ella Toone

138

Ella Toone

Katie Zelem

136

Leah Galton

Millie Turner

120

Katie Zelem

Leah Galton

114

Lauren James

Mary Earps

103

Alessia Russo

Kirsty Hanson

Jessica Sigsworth

Hayley Ladd

Mollie Green

Ona Batlle

Kirsty Hanson

Amy Turner

Nikita Parris

Jessica Sigsworth

Rachel Williams

Hannah Blundell

Lizzie Arnot

Jackie Groenen

Lucia Garcia

Alessia Russo

Hayley Ladd

Kirsty Smith

Vilde Boe Risa

Lauren James

Martha Thomas

Jane Ross

Martha Harris

Millie Turner

Maria Thorisdottir

Charlie Devlin

Niamh Charles (Chelsea)

Vilde Boe Risa

Alex Greenwood

Maisie Symonds (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Lucy Staniforth

Tobin Heath

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UNITED WOMEN

Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea)

● ALL-TIME RECORDS: GOALS

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2023/24 SEASON SCHEDULE

FIXTURES & RESULTS COMP

DATE

OPPOSITION

SCORE ATT

LINE-UP

AUGUST O CTO BER WSL

Sun 1

Aston Villa (A) 12.30pm

2-1

12,533

Earps

Blundell

Le Tissier

Turner

George

Ladd

Zelem

WSL

Fri 6

Arsenal (H) 7.30pm

2-2

8,312

Earps

Blundell

Le Tissier

Turner

George

Ladd

Zelem

UWCL

Tue 10

PSG (H) 8pm

1-1

4,827

Earps

Blundell

Le Tissier

Turner

George

Riviere

Naalsund

WSL

Sun 15

Leicester City (H) 12pm

1-1

4,903

Earps

Blundell

Le Tissier 1 Turner

George

Ladd

Zelem

UWCL

Wed 18

PSG (A) 7pm

1-3

10,358

Earps

Riviere

Le Tissier

Turner

Blundell

Naalsund 1

Zelem

WSL

Sun 22

Everton (A) 1pm

5-0

1,990

Earps

Riviere

Le Tissier

Turner

Blundell

Miyazawa

Zelem

3,444

Earps

Riviere

Le Tissier

Turner

Blundell

Miyazawa

Zelem

NOV EM BER WSL

Sun 5

Brighton (A) 6.45pm

2-2

Thu 9

Everton (H) 7pm

WSL

Sun 12

West Ham (H) 12pm

WSL

Sun 19

Manchester City (H) 4.30pm

Wed 22

Liverpool (A) 7pm

WSL

Sun 26

Bristol City (A) 12.30pm

DECEM BER WSL

Sun 10

Tottenham (A) 6.45pm

Thu 14

Leicester City (H) 7pm

WSL

Sun 17

Liverpool (H) 12.30pm

JA NUA RY

Sun 14

Fourth round

WSL

Sun 21

Chelsea (A) 12.30pm

Wed 24

Manchester City (A) 7pm

WSL

Sun 28

Aston Villa (H) 12pm

F EBRUA RY WSL

Sun 4

Brighton (H) 12pm

7/8

Quarter-finals

Sun 11

Fifth round

WSL

Sat 17

Arsenal (A) 2pm

M A RCH WSL

Sun 3

West Ham (A) 3pm

6/7

Semi-finals

Sun 10

Quarter-finals

WSL

Sun 17

Bristol City (H) 12pm

WSL

Sun 24

Manchester City (A) 1pm

Sat 30

Final

WSL

Sun 31

Everton (H) 12pm

Sun 14

Semi-finals

WSL

Sun 21

Tottenham (H), 12pm

WSL

Sun 28

Leicester (A) 3pm

WSL

Sun 5

Liverpool (A) 2pm

11/12

Final

WSL

Sat 18

Chelsea (H) TBC

A PR IL

MAY

UNITED WOMEN

United score listed first. All fixtures subject to change – TV picks confirmed until 19 November. Visit ManUtd.com/fixtures for latest fixtures information

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Garcia 1

Toone

Galton

Geyse

Williams 1

Parris

Miyazawa

–

Garcia

Toone

Galton 1

Geyse

Williams

Malard 1

Miyazawa

–

und

Zelem

Toone

Galton

Garcia

Geyse

Malard 1

Miyazawa

–

Garcia

Miyazawa

Malard

Parris

Riviere

Toone

Williams

Galton

Evans

Toone

Malard

Geyse

Galton

Miyazawa

Garcia

Williams

–

Garcia

Toone

Malard 1

Parris 2

Evans

Williams 2

Guerrero

Naalsund

Toone 1

Malard

Geyse

Galton

Garcia

Williams 1

Parris

–

2023/24 SEASON SCHEDULE

FOLLOW THE REDS:

–

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FA – Women’s FA Cup Scorers Bold 3rd 4th 5th ~ concussion sub

UNITED WOMEN

KEY: WSL – Women’s Super League UWCL – Women's Champions League CC – Continental League Cup + own goal • Penalty ↑/↓ won/lost on penalties Yellow/red card Substitutes used: 1st 2nd

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QUESTION TIME

ADDED-TIME

QUIZ CONTI CUP GROUPS 1 2 3 4 5

TIME TO TEST YOUR REDS KNOWLEDGE – CAN YOU SCORE 100 PER CENT? Can you name the missing team from each of our previous groups in this competition?

2018/19: DURHAM, EVERTON, LIVERPOOL, _______ 2019/20: _______, EVERTON, LEICESTER CITY, MANCHESTER CITY 2020/21: EVERTON, _______, MANCHESTER CITY 2021/22: DURHAM, EVERTON, _______, MANCHESTER CITY 2022/23: _______, DURHAM, EVERTON, SHEFFIELD UNITED

42 Can you remember the two players in question here?

FIRST AND LAST 6 7

OUR FIRST-EVER CONTI CUP SCORER? _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ OUR MOST-RECENT CONTI CUP SCORER? _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ Let’s end the quiz with three more questions linked to tonight’s opponents...

TOFFEES TRIO

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UNITED WOMEN

After Everton, which two clubs have United beaten most often in competitive games (nine times each)?

Which current squad member (blurred out here) scored their first Reds goal in a 3-0 Continental League Cup win v the Toffees in December 2018?

How many current Reds have previously played for Everton: three, four or five?

ANSWERS 1. Reading; 2. Birmingham City; 3. Liverpool; 4. Leicester City; 5. Aston Villa; 6. Lizzie Arnot; 7. Martha Thomas; 8. Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur; 9. Leah Galton; 10. Three – Gabby George, Nikita Parris and Millie Turner 42_Quiz.CGIM.indd 1

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Manchester United Home 23/24

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MANCHESTER UNITED WOMEN Head coach: Marc Skinner

EVERTON WOMEN Head coach: Brian Sorensen

Gabby George

Courtney Brosnan (GK)

Maya Le Tissier

Katrine Veje

Aoife Mannion

Megan Campbell

Hannah Blundell

Nathalie Bjorn

Ella Toone

Clare Wheeler

Irene Guerrero

Justine Vanhaevermaet

Melvine Malard

Toni Duggan

Katie Zelem

10 Hanna Bennison

Leah Galton

11 Emma Bissell

Hayley Ladd

12 Emily Ramsey (GK)

Jayde Riviere

13 Libby Hart (GK)

Gemma Evans

14 Nicoline Sorensen

Lisa Naalsund

17 Lucy Hope

Lucia Garcia

18 Martina Piemonte

Hinata Miyazawa

19 Heather Payne

Millie Turner

20 Megan Finnigan

Nikita Parris

22 Aurora Galli

Geyse

23 Sara Holmgaard

Evie Rabjohn

25 Katja Snoeijs

Mary Earps (GK)

27 Elise Stenevik

Rachel Williams

28 Karen Holmgaard

Emma Watson

29 Abbey Clarke

Safia Middleton-Patel (GK)

30 Annie Wilding

Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)

41 Alyssa Aherne 47 Karoline Olesen

M ATC H

O F F IC I A LS

Referee Megan Wilson • Assistants Jacob Graham, Ruby Sykes Fourth official Abby Dearden

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