Talking Points | Rehanne Skinner previews Arsenal and reflects on January dealings F.C.

Performances and points

To be honest, I feel like our performances have been pretty good throughout and we’re seeing improvements game on game.

I think what we've what we're getting is just more complete performances. And certainly, the metrics that we use to kind of assess our playing style and the way that we're evolving have gone up with every game that we've played. 

Even when we've not got the result, we can see the way that we're trying to play is actually coming off and we can see that individual player improvements are on the up when looking at that. 

So, all of those things when they come together, they give you better opportunities to perform and get results. 

Taking on the top sides

Every week we approach games in that we want to get as many points out of them as possible. With all of the teams at the top, it’s already been proven that teams can take points off of anybody in this league. You have to turn up and be at your best on the day and give it everything that you’ve got. 

I think the way that the players are working together, bonding as a group and the mindset that they have, it shows that we’re capable of creating an upset and, at some point, that will come. 

If it’s this weekend, then fantastic, we’ll take that. We just have to keep working towards what we’re trying to achieve. We have to believe we’re going to get points out of every game, so that will be our approach this weekend.

Team news

Unfortunately, Abbey-Leigh Stringer picked up an ankle injury last Wednesday against Birmingham City. That will probably take her out until the end of the season. If we can get her back before that then we’d be delighted, but that’s the position we are in at the moment. 

Everyone else is available for the game at this stage.