Renee Slegers wants to see her side return from the international break on form, starting with this weekend's game away to Leicester City.
Having won three of our six Women's Super League games so far, Renee wants to see an improvement in our performances over the next couple of weeks.
"Of course, we know what we're capable of and I think looking back at block one, results were very, very mixed and not what we wanted," our head coach said at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday, "performances the same, so we want to look forward.
"We want to get the absolute best out of ourselves, show bigger spells and really show our strength on the pitch as a team, but also in our game of football.
"So aggression, out of possession, get real effect out of those moments and being, really, really good on the ball because have a really good technical and intelligent team."
While Renee called for improvements in the next block of games, our head coach is looking forward to the opportunities of playing some big games in the upcoming weeks.
"Five games in three weeks and very challenging and exciting games. We look forward to the challenges.
"I'm excited of course, we are part of Arsenal and that's part of being at Arsenal, that you play these games and have pressure on you, but we shouldn't forget to enjoy those moments."
The block begins with a trip to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City on Sunday. Even though we've won all eight of our WSL matches against the Foxes, Renee is expecting a tough game.
"The WSL is a very strong league and if you look at Leicester's results, there are many one goal differences in the results, so it's going to be a challenge.
"They have a strong identity with their defending game and the way they do that. We have to break things down and find the right moments to capitalise on when things are organised and when things are disorganised.
"So we'll go there with respect, of course, because they've made it really hard for a lot of teams so far. We also go there with big belief in the qualities that we have."
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