Nick Cushing, head coach of Manchester City, says that he is enthusiastic about the challenge when his team is preparing to face Chelsea in the final of the U -Bahn women League Cup.
Cushing arrives in Manchester City after the dismissal of head coach Gareth Taylor at the beginning of the week. The former New York FC manager said that he was prepared for the upcoming discouraging task when he returned to the club for the first time since 2020.
“I had some really positive conversations with leadership at CFG [City Football Group]And I’ve been here for a very long time, so my relationships with the leadership are very close to the people here, “said Cushing.
After his departure from the MLS team in New York City FC, the 40-year-old steps back to men in the final phase of 2024.
“Over time, I had discussions that I dealt with the group and took on a new role, a coaching role. I want to be on the grass coaching and this opportunity came up at the beginning of the week and it is a really good challenge for me on this trainer page.
“I spent seven amazing years here to fight for trophies and try to create a team that the fans of Manchester City could be proud of. If I go to New York and represent the group in New York and led the team, there was an amazing experience, an astonishing challenge and developed me in many ways.
“Having the opportunity to return to our organization and create another winning team, try to continue the great work that has been done here. The most amazing thing about our organization is the people here. The group of girls there are really good people with a real hunger to get further.”
Cushing will be forced to go down in the final of the Subway Women’s League Cup this Saturday when Manchester City travels to the Pride Park Stadium this Saturday. Despite the challenge, the interim head coach believes that he is well equipped to expose himself to the pressure.
“When I think about my career, my first game was in 2014, when I took the women’s team to the WSL, Liverpool, the Champions Live in BT Sport, and I came from the boys under the age of 12. So I went to New York and we have the championship 2021 and 2021 and suddenly with the champions that I had won in the Champions in 2022.
“Over time, I had some really good mentors and really good advice, and before this press conference I only had some advice that essentially enjoy and enjoy it, it is a big challenge. As a trainer, we want to create our teams and we would like to prepare our teams to go against the best. The next four games are the ultimate challenge for our group.
After a turbulent form in the women Super League (WSL), City now has the opportunity to add cutlery into her trophy cabinet for the first time since the 2021/22 campaign.
“It would definitely be an achievement in the sense of entering into,” said Cushing to sit in his second leg. “But it is about the group. I said to the group to win my opinion, gigen and trophies and to win in positions, it is about getting there. I couldn’t give this group enough praise to get where they have.
“Of course the position of the league [fourth] Is not ideal, and it is not where we are probably starting and where we really want it to be in this level of the season. The reality is, we are in all four competitions and the Square of the Champions League is still available. So I won’t get involved on Saturday, because the next game is right around the corner. “