Gareth Taylor has shone a spotlight on the hard work going on behind the scenes to maintain City’s impressive start to the campaign.

The Blues go into Friday’s Barclays Women’s Super League clash with Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium boasting an unbeaten record in all competitions.

City sit top having won each of our last five WSL matches and are also in pole position in UEFA Champions League Group D with a 100% record.

And the boss believes that the meticulous preparation that his staff and players put in ahead of each game has been a key factor in that excellent start to 2024/25.

“Attitude and application to the plan we prepare for every game, which we work tremendously hard on,” he explained when asked for the secret to City’s success.

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“Obviously, we study opponents, to a certain degree in a high capacity it dictates how we’ll play and where the spaces will be.

“Following the plan is really important and trusting what we do in how we play. Performances have been good, that doesn’t guarantee anything, but it gives you a high probability of winning games.

“It’s been positive, and that comes from having a good pre-season, we’ve brought in some new players who want to improve and get better.

“Trusting in what we do is super important because we know we can’t win every game, but we have a much better chance of doing that when we follow our identity and the way we want to play.”

Hear the boss’ thoughts in full via the video above...

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