Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor addressed the pattern of his team on the eve of the Subway Cup semi -final conflict on Thursday against Arsenal.
City has hitherto been hit and missed in 2025, with the defeat of the league against Manchester United and Arsenal In recent weeks. However they threw out United from the League Cup and Ipswich Town from Fa cupPick up a WSL Return of a return against Aston villa.
Accordingly, it cannot escape that the league results against the best clubs cost City expensive. Most of the first half of the season, Taylor’s side was ChelseaThe closest competitors in the title race, but the recent DIP now puts them fourth in the rankings, 12 points behind the leaders.
A stretch mark in the race with the title probably puts more emphasis on competitions in the Cup this season, and City is still in raising a win in the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League. They have a huge opportunity to reach the third home final under the current boss if Arsenal wins this week.
“We compete against the teams who are rivals at the best of four,” Taylor told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, when asked about the current form of his team. “These games are not easy.
“Of course, we don’t help ourselves when we make some fundamental mistakes. In both of these games [against United and Arsenal] We didn’t do the best of the starts, but the personality, character and return to both of these games was top notch.
“These are fine margins, especially when you look at total statistics. It was a very even game [against Arsenal] And from that we came out of the wrong side of the results.
“We felt we could have been better, with and without a ball. But still, there wasn’t too much.”
One player who has stood out for City in recent weeks is the attacker Mary Fowler. In the absence of Lauren Hemp and Khadija Shaw, the 21-year-old scored in the last two knots against Arsenal and Aston villa.
Australia International has joined City on the French side of Montpellier 2022, but has already coincided and improved in her best season of goal scoring for City with eight goals at all competitions so far, with just over four months.
“There is probably more level of confidence with Mary,” Taylor continued. “She is a talented player and understanding her game has improved a lot.
“Having a team that plays her strength, regardless of the position she plays. We probably also found her true position in wide areas, where we think she can really influence this team.
“She must have done so in the last few games.”
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