On whether he is ahead of schedule in his progress with the squad after the first half of the season…
“If I'm being honest, probably did I expect so much progress in the short term? No, because as a new coach, you know you can build so much, but you probably don't expect as much in terms of success. There's going to be bumps but, as I said before, the players are working extremely hard, the staff are working extremely hard - and then you reap the rewards for that. I think if you're looking at performances and the way they perform, they probably proved me wrong in some moments. I'm not surprised by their work ethic, their commitment to doing things, their application and attitude. That's definitely not ever been questioned. We're one point behind Manchester United in the league, two points behind Arsenal in third, and I think that position we're in now, I think we deserve to be there based on performances. But it doesn't really matter where you are now, it matters where you are at the end of the season.”
On whether it’s a positive playing Manchester United in back-to-back games…
“You can look at it from different perspectives, but all I see is Manchester United in front of us. How can we better what we were good at, but then really evolve on the things that we maybe suffered with at times in the game? That's my job as Head Coach and that's the pressure on me to make sure that we go into that game with the right attitude and behaviour. We go in tactically with the right ideas of how we're going to execute those moments and the players just going out and enjoying the football, the performance, the levels, I know they can.”
On Olivia Holdt…
“Olivia has taken big steps this season and really turned a corner in her performances, both defensively and offensively. She’s very intelligent, thrives on pressure, wants the ball and wants to make the difference. Her technical ability is second to none. She’s running harder than she ever has, getting into more duels than ever before, and her overall game has had a massive impact on the team. She’s nowhere near the finished article, but I have a lot of belief in her if she continues to apply herself.”