Leicester City manager Lydia Bedford says that she hopes to see her side get the fine margins right against Manchester United at The King Power Stadium this afternoon.
The Foxes have lost all four of their Barclays Women’s Super League matches so far this season but they have been close to picking up some points along the way.
Leicester City return to home soil this afternoon when league leaders Manchester United provide the opposition. Manager Bedford expects that her side will have to do a lot of defending but she hopes that they will get the fine margins right.
“I think they (Manchester United) are a team that are evolving,” Bedford said when speaking in the pre-match press conference. “They’ve got some excellent players and a clear playing style, they’re probably a little bit more direct than in previous seasons, particularly crosses from deep areas.
“If we reflect on where we needed to be better last weekend, it’s an area that we’ve definitely spent a bit of time having a look at this week, to make sure if they do have time on the ball in their backline, that we’re ready for the balls that might come in.
“We’re very confident that our defenders want to win balls in the air and they are competitive, it’s just fine margins. There are little bits that we’ll take into this weekend. We know it’s something United are good at. They’ll look to play through us, if they can’t, they’ll play in behind us and they’ve got pace to exploit that.
“We are clear on what’s needed. We expect it to be a similar game to last weekend. Hopefully, if we get things right on the pitch, we can definitely frustrate them in terms of their style of football and then look after it better when we regain it.”
Leicester City have been handed a tough start to the season but Bedford continues to be impressed with the competitiveness of her side.
She said “Every game is different. We went up against Man City at the weekend when they had no points and it clicked in terms of their finishes.
“Against the teams we weren’t expected to compete with in those first few games, we’ve been really competitive and we’re looking forward to playing all of those teams again later in the season.
“Each of those games come as individual games and we’ve got an opportunity to take points from them next time round.”
Leicester City’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture against Manchester United kicks-off at 3pm. Tickets remain available and can be purchased by clicking here.
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