Marc Skinner: United Women manager pinpoints trait he loves in his side
Manchester United have made an impressive start to 2026.
They have won seven matches in a row across four different competitions. The latest was an edgy 2-1 win over the London City Lionesses.
Buzzing
Manager Marc Skinner spoke to The BBC after the match and outlined his joy at his side winning ugly.
Commenting on the result, he said, “to use a Manchester term, I’m absolutely buzzing. I’m so happy for the team and everyone behind the scenes, but particularly the players.”
The head coach also opened up on the difficulty of maintaining this winning run with so many matches in such a short period.
He elaborated, “it’s not easy to come off the pitch that we played on mid-week [against Atletico Madrid], get back at 4am and produce a winning performance today.”
Skinner explained, “London City made it very difficult for us, but I just believe this team will always find a way.”
Challenges
United played particularly poorly by their high standards and managed only two shots on target in the entire match.
They also faced another injury concern with Jayde Riviere, having already lost Anna Sandberg in Madrid.
Commenting on the problems his side faced, he added, “the amount of challenges we had in the game… I put [midfielder] Lisa Naalsund in about seven different positions.”
He also argued that his side were missing their usual energy and cohesion. Not for the first time this year, he praised his squad depth, claiming the players he brought on “were incredible”.
Skinner concluded, “we just needed to get through today – we really did. The most successful teams in the country have done it for many years. Chelsea have definitely done that. We can mix our style and what you saw today was just a special spirit in the group. They never give up.”
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Liverpool are finally looking to replace Luis Diaz. However, this one is a £100m risk.
Liverpool controversially sold Luis Diaz without a replacement in the summer. The Reds did take in a lot of money for the Colombian - but didn’t spend it on a new winger.
And that created a huge problem. Liverpool were near-reliant on Diaz to be the forward who consistently attacked defenders one-v-one and broke the lines that way.
Without him, Liverpool just don’t have that kind of player. Rio Ngumoha isn’t quite ready and no one else in the squad offers that kind of direct running.
It’s a problem Arne Slot has voiced this season. “You always miss good players,” Slot said of Díaz this week, per the Telegraph. “He was so important for us last season."
Well, it appears Liverpool are taking action to find that replacement. It’s a risky one, though.
Anthony Gordon in for Luis Diaz
Caught Offside reports that Liverpool are looking at Anthony Gordon in a deal that could reach around £95m. Now, whether Newcastle United are willing to deal with the Reds is another matter - but there's strong interest from Anfield.
In fact, the report claims Liverpool lead the race here. They appear certain he’s the one for them, going back in for Gordon two years after they initially looked to sign him.
It would make Gordon the replacement on the left for Diaz. A direct winger who likes to consistently run forward with the ball, attack defenders and get the ball in the box.