Arsenal boss Renee Slegers expects a distinct sport in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the League Cup semi-finals on Thursday night, than the seven-goal thriller within the WSL final weekend.
The Gunners emerged as slender winners within the league assembly between the 2 sides on the Joie Stadium on Sunday. Mariona Caldentey gave the guests an early lead contained in the opening minute and Lotte Wubben-Moy made it 2-0 in Arsenal’s favour shortly after.
Twice, Metropolis have been capable of put themselves again on stage phrases with objectives from Mary Fowler and former Arsenal star Vivianne Miedema, however second half objectives from Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius put the 4-3 end result past doubt.Â
The victory put Arsenal two factors away from Metropolis within the WSL standings and ten behind runaway leaders Chelsea. That being mentioned, Slegers is cautious Thursday’s conflict will likely be a wholly completely different sport after such a fast turnaround and with a spot within the League Cup last on the road.
“It’ll be a really tight sport,” the supervisor advised a press convention on Wednesday afternoon. “It is two prime groups and we have been very completely happy we got here away with the win within the final sport.
“We’re very humble and each ft are on the bottom. We all know that Metropolis will come to Borehamwood and can need to do one thing completely different.
“I believe they’re proud of the three objectives they scored, however not proud of the 4 conceded. They may come and alter issues and make it even tougher for us and attempt to exploit us as nicely.
“It’ll be a tough sport however we’re wanting good. We’re humble, but additionally assured concerning the sport tomorrow.”
Arsenal will likely be boosted by the return of Katie McCabe, who has served a suspension after being despatched off in opposition to Chelsea final month. Caitlin Foord will even return to the fold after an harm lay-off.
“No accidents or diseases,” the supervisor added. “Everybody that was out there final Sunday is offered.”
“Caitlin Foord is again out there and Katie McCabe is again from suspension. Now we have to progress Jenna [Nighswonger] rather well as she is available in off the again of a break within the U.S., so we’ve got to be good along with her. Lina [Hurtig] is recovering from a muscle harm. The precise prognosis I can not share in the intervening time, however she’s doing work on the pitch.”
Arsenal have received this competitors greater than some other crew with seven titles to their identify since 2011. The Gunners have received the final two finals in opposition to Chelsea and will likely be decided to make it three out of three this season.
For Slegers, this represents a possibility to achieve her first last as Arsenal boss and contest for the trophy in opposition to both Chelsea or West Ham at Satisfaction Park in Derby subsequent month.
“We’re very conscious of what sort of sport we’ll play and what it might imply for us,” Slegers assessed. “We look ahead to it and we need to go for trophies.
“I would like the perfect for the crew. What it could imply for me is happiness as a result of it could be a spot within the last for the crew, the ladies and all of the workers within the background working actually exhausting.”
