OPPOSITION REPORT
Laura Kaminski’s aspect has had a tricky time of it not too long ago, sitting on the backside of the WSL and having been knocked out of the League Cup within the group stage following a midweek defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
With solely 5 factors from 9 video games, the Eagles would have been hoping for a greater begin to life after being promoted from the Championship final season however are nonetheless inside touching distance of security, degree on factors with Leicester Metropolis in eleventh place, and know {that a} win on Sunday might see them transfer as much as ninth.
Veteran American striker Katie Stengel is one to look at, with the summer time signing having joined from Gotham FC in her native nation following a earlier spell with Liverpool, by which she netted 19 objectives throughout 42 appearances.
Stengel is a participant that Skinner picked out in his pre-match press convention on Friday, whereas highlighting the standard that Palace have, even when the desk doesn’t fairly present it at current.
He stated: “They’ve conceded a number of objectives that I believe they wouldn’t be proud of, however they’re scoring objectives. They’re ready the place I believe they’ve been powerful. We performed towards Katie Stengel when she was at Liverpool and he or she’s a handful. They’re thriving below the strain they’ve obtained. I believe they’re doing a extremely good job and it will likely be a troublesome recreation.”
