Manchester, England – Na so e be o! As the Manchester United Women dey prepare to face London City Lionesses for dem next Women’s Super League (WSL) match, head coach Marc Skinner don clear say dem gatz show ruthless side of dem game.
The match go happen for Sunday, September 14, 2025, with kick-off time wey dem set for 12:00 BST. This match dey sandwiched between two legs of UEFA Champions League qualifier against SK Brann, where United face tough time for the first leg wey dem lose narrowly.
Skinner don sabi say dem perform well for the last match, even though e no end in dem favour. “Dem know say dem play okay,” na wetin Skinner talk after the match. “E dey harder to lift players when dem no fit perform, but as we fit chop our performance well this time, we just need to sharpen our mind and focus.” (Omo, sometimes just dey play okay no be enough o!)
As dem dey prepare for London City, Skinner don also announce say nobody don pick fresh injury for the European trip. Na so dem dey waka with hope say three key players fit return: Gabby George, Frido Rolfo, and possibly Rach Williams. E good to sabi say dem fit come back before the match. (At least dem no dey limping like some of our friends for bar!)
Dem dey set to meet the Lionesses for Copperjax Community Stadium for Bromley, and e no go dey easy. London City go wan correct dem first match wey dem lose 4-1 on opening day. Di popcorn don dey ready for dem match as Skinner don talk say dem don sell all di tickets wey dem get. “E fit be like say dem go bring plenty fire, so this match no go easy at all,” Skinner don warn.
Skinner don talk about di pressure wey dey around the match and how dem need to be more clinical. “We gatz sabi say we get quality to open their defense, and them too get chance to do same to us. We gatz use crowd pressure like jam-jar and be ruthless when dem give us chance to score,” e talk. (Sharpen your blades, make dem no cut you!)
True true, na mental resilience go carry dem as dem dey prepare. After the loss to Brann, we don see say e no be small thing wey go fit make dem bounce back, but with every hurdle comes di chance to rise up and show say dem fit play better. Dem ready, and di fans dey wait to support dem in Leigh Sports Village next week for di second leg of Champions League!
As dem gear up, skinner don sabi say, “We need to be really clinical and ruthless. If we do am like dat, we go win dis tie. We don talk am as a group, and we dey ready to fight on all fronts next week.” (E be like say dem don sharpen dem knives for this show down!)
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