City came into the tie missing several key players, including captain Alex Greenwood and top scorer Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, who both suffered injuries during the week.
It meant that six of Taylor’s starting XI had featured three times in the space of a week, and Everton took advantage of that situation to claim a 2-1 win at Walton Hall Park.
But the boss was keen to praise his players’ efforts in difficult circumstances, and believes he’ll see a reaction in our final match of 2024 against Barcelona on Wednesday evening.
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He said: “It’s tough on the group because we’re obviously low on bodies as everyone’s aware and playing Thursday night was difficult.
“We probably had that in our performance and were a little bit flat.
“We’ll dust ourselves down. This team has done really well considering the amount of key players we’ve had missing throughout the season not just in these last few weeks.
“There’s a lot of good work that’s gone in, and we’ll bounce back.”
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City v United | Etihad Derby
The next Manchester derby is just over one month away, with City and United facing off at the Etihad Stadium in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Gareth Taylor‘s side picked up a hat-trick of derby wins last season and will be looking to continue our push for the WSL title on Sunday 19 January, with kick-off set for 18:45 (UK).
Full ticket information can be found here. Students can also take advantage of a fantastic offer for the derby, which allows you to bring a friend for just £1 on top of your £10 ticket.
As usual, there will also be plenty of pre-match entertainment outside of the action, including a fanzone, Blue Carpet Experience, and an opportunity watch our Premier League match vs Ipswich Town before kick-off.
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