Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor praised the young Gracie defender before after the victory of the Women Super League 4-0 4-0 (WSL) over Liverpool on Sunday.
After a quiet start to the game at Joie Stadium, Khadija’s striker opened his scoring on a 30-minute mark. International on Jamaica then dived a second before halftime, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead in a break.
The midfielder Jill Roord added a third in the second half to put the result out of doubt, before the 20-year-old defender Prior added a quarter to round out a strong performance from the Taylor.
City remain 12 points with Chelsea leaders in the title, but at least they close in the first three and Champions League Places.
Speaking after the match, Taylor praised earlier after that WSL The beginning and the first senior goal, especially since she was a late replacement for the Naomi Layzell teammate.
“Really Good” was how the boss summed up his performance. “Gracie called really late. Naomi Layzell was to play, but she felt painful, so we decided to put her on the bench and see her after heating.
“She still didn’t feel great, but Gracie pulled her opportunity a little from her position. I thought she was great with and without the ball. She really started well, she acted well and she was really mature for someone so young, she wasn’t sure, she wasn’t sure though that she thought of the goal.
It was a crucial result for City, after winning only one of his previous four matches. Before Christmas, they suffered a narrow loss from Everton and have been beaten since Manchester United and Arsenal In recent weeks.
However, although the WSL title is now out of reach, they remain in the video for three more trophies. Have a league finals against Chelseaan Fa cup The quarterfinals against the Aston villa and the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Chelsea, which means that trust is all.
“I think three points are important for us and a pure sheet,” Taylor concluded.
“I am glad with the performance tonight. The girls were really well followed by a game plan, we made changes that did not affect the stream and tried to protect several those who played pretty little at the moment, so I am really pleased as a whole.”
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