**Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers says she is ‘very impressed’ with her side’s 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Women’s Super League.**
The Gunners made light work of Crystal Palace in Sutton as goals from Beth Mead and Alessia Russo soared the side through to a 4-0 victory. Slegers praised her side’s ability to get the job done after a headstrong victory against Real Madrid in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday.
“I think at the end of a big block with a big game last Wednesday, coming here, knowing how important this game is, turning things around from last Wednesday, both mentally and physically for the players, I’m very happy with the performance and three points.
“I’m very impressed with how staff and players have worked to turn this around and get ready for this game again, and it being totally different setting with league games, other circumstances and of course, coming from a very big high going to the semifinals of the Champions League. That is a big performance and a big moment for us and then celebrating that briefly but then the other three days have been about preparing for this game. We have four games left and we go for four wins.”
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High praise for left side pairing
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Jenna Nighswonger made her Women’s Super League (WSL) for Arsenal, putting in an impressive shift from left-back. The American defender played a creative role in the second half, placing several opportunistic crosses inside of the area as she pressed higher up the wing. Nighswonger looked comfortable inverting into central midfield, a position she knows well.
Asked by _The Halfway Line_ about what she made of Nighswonger’s display, Slegers expressed: “Jenna’s only played a fullback two years, two and a half now, so I think it’s very impressive and you have seen her quality that she can bring. I thought she was very determined today. Her attacking quality is on a very high level, so she recognises spaces really well and I think her combination play in wide areas and crosses is really good so we put her in that situation many times today.”
Chloe Kelly put in another impressive shift following her dual-assist feature in the UEFA Women’s Champions League during the week. Asked by _The Halfway Line_ what she made of Kelly’s defensive discipline, Slegers praised the forward’s work rate.
“That is what we ask from our players. It’s very demanding to play for Arsenal and all positions. I think definitely the wide position is hard work and you need to bring quality and you need to bring intelligence on the ball, but then you need to bring a lot of work rate out of possession and you see all our players doing that, Chloe is one of them, and she did it really well.”