Gareth Taylor, manager of Manchester City, praised the young defender Gracie against Liverpool against Liverpool against Liverpool on Sunday.
After a quiet start to the game in the Joie Stadium, striker Khadija Shaw opened the 30-minute brand. The Jamaica International then achieved a second before half-time and gave the hosts a 2-0 lead into the break.
Midfielder Jill Roord added a third in the second half to undoubtedly achieve the result before the 20-year-old defender Prior a fourth to round off a strong performance from Taylor’s side.
City remains 12 points that the leaders Chelsea have in the title race, but at least they join the top three and the Champions League places.
After the game, Taylor praised after her first WSL start and the first senior goal, especially since she was drafted as a late replacement for teammates Naomi Layzell.
“Really good” was how the boss summarized her performance. “Gracie was called very late. Naomi Layzell was down to play, but felt bad, so we decided to put her on the bench and see how it was after warming up.
“She still didn’t feel great, but Gracie got her chance slightly. I thought she was excellent with and without a ball. She made a really solid start, treated it really well and was really ripe for someone, However, I was not sure that so young was not whether she meant the goal.
It was a decisive result for City after only one of her previous four league games. Before Christmas, they suffered a close defeat against Everton and have been beaten by Manchester United and Arsenal in the past few weeks.
While the WSL title is now unreachable, they remain in dispute for three more trophies. You have a League Cup final against Chelsea, a quarter-finals of the FA Cup against Aston Villa and a quarter-finals of the Champions League against Chelsea, which means trust.
“I think three points and a clean leaf are important to us,” concluded Taylor.
“I am satisfied with the performance tonight. The girls followed the game schedule really well, we made changes that did not affect the river and tried to protect some that have played a lot at the moment. Overall, I am really pleased. “