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Manchester United cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Everton in the Women’s League Cup. Here are our player ratings from the game.
(A score of 6 is around average)
Phallon Tullis-Joyce 6 – Barely had anything to do all game.
Jayde Riviere 6 – Solid performance. Comfortable and linked up very nicely with Geyse.
Maya Le Tissier 9 – Confident and controlled performance from the United skipper. Partnered Turner well at the heart of the team’s defence and had the number of the Everton attackers all through. Looked to step up into the middle of the park every now and then. Wonderful strike to double the Reds’ advantage and secure the victory.
Millie Turner 6 – Delivered a steady showing during her 45 minutes on the pitch. Her only shaky moment came from a miscommunication with Le Tissier, which nearly allowed Toni Payne to capitalize. Fortunately for United, the referee ruled that the Everton striker had committed a foul.
Anna Sandberg 8 – Electric performance on what was her first competitive start for United. Went forward whenever the opportunity presented itself, combining well with Malard to cause havoc on the left side of the pitch. Sound defensively and hardly ever needed to break a sweat. Some of her set-piece deliveries were also superb.
Hayley Ladd 7 – Should have had at least one goal. Her powerful first-half effort struck the crossbar. She came close to getting on the score sheet in the early stages of the second half but her shot was tame and easily gathered by the Everton goalkeeper. Fantastic in midfield.
Hinata Miyazawa 5 – Did her job with a steady performance. Nothing much to rave about.
Emma Watson 5 – Decent display during her competitive debut for United. Worked very hard in midfield. Attempted a shot in the second half but was thwarted by Brosnan.
Geyse 4 – Started brilliantly but slowly faded as the proceedings carried on. Some nice crosses inside the box.
Melvine Malard 4 – She played a key role in United’s opening goal but could have had one or two of her own. She will likely be disappointed not to have scored, but other aspects of her game were strong. Consistently found herself in the right positions and was a constant menace to the Everton defenders.
Rachel Williams 6 – Held up the ball well and pressed with intensity. She had a couple of chances on goal, particularly in the second half before being substituted, but nothing came of them.
Substitutes
Dominique Janssen 7 – Classy player! Crisp passer. Came up with some long balls down the left to Malard, who was surprisingly afforded acres of space to work with.
Celin Bizet 5 – Nice cross into the far post to try and find Williams.
Jess Simpson 6 – Picked up where Sandberg left off. Ran riot down the left and delivered a few dangerous crosses that United should have made more of.
Leah Galton 5 – Almost tested Brosnan late into the match when she produced an excellent touch and turn but her shot hit an Everton defender for a corner.
Simi Awujo 6 – Helped get United over the line. Embarked on one or two good runs from deep but slightly let herself down with a poor final ball.
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