Manchester United chief coach Marc Skinner praised goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce as he continues to enjoy the rich vein of forms.
American was an amazing force for United This season, receiving only six goals in 14 games on the way to hold nine clean leaves in Women’s Super League (WSL).
“I was fortunate at my time to work with some incredible goalkeepers, but for me she has a agility and athlete that I don’t think many can match,” Skinner said at his latest press conference.
United’s strong defense structure has impressed this season, with the entire back four in recent weeks consistently delivered high performance. The main coach praised the ability to Tullis-Joyce to give those in front of her a sense of comfort.
“I think it’s dominant,” the head coach continued. “I think she appears in the moments we need, which is probably two or three times in the game. She gives confidence to all veterans behind her. Which is more important, she is a student of the game. She is constantly trying to improve and has a fantastic attitude.
“That’s the whole reason we brought her to Manchester United because we saw that talent.
“There are many and many qualities, and statistically I think he will perform to hope he will be the best goalkeeper. We are in the game of opinion, but my opinion is related to these statistics that she is an amazing goalkeeper, and someone I think can be the best in the world.”
Despite its recent form, Tullis-Joyce was not chosen as part of the Women’s national team list For the Shebelieves Cup campaign. Emma Hayes decided to choose Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) and Mandy McGlynn (Utay Royals) via the United goalkeeper. Tullis-Joyce still traveled home in the US to join the team as a training player.
Grace Clinton is another united star that rose through the ranks, and a return campaign in England in February UEFA Campaign for the Women’s Nation was awarded. The 21-year-old tested against the best, coming to head to the head with the Ballon d’Or winner Aitan Bonmati in English bold victory over Spanish.
In the absence of Georgia Stanway, Sarina Wiegman decided to schedule Clinton in position number eight. The united starlet came out for the challenge, showing her potential in a deeper role in the middle.
“Grace definitely goes into 8 roles, it’s a process of thinking forward for her,” Skinner split. “I and she agreed, and I know Sarina feels the same. I really enjoyed her mature performance.
“England was on a small game block, which then gives you space in covering positions. Grace is great in them, it still wants to develop a frame in the frame, because I think it has all these traits to give. It’s about where Grace is in it and trying to put it in the best space to give us the opportunity to win, because it’s obviously fantastic.”
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