Manchester United return to WSL action on Saturday when they host Aston Villa in a special game at Old Trafford, set to play in front of a club record crowd and looking to build on the momentum of a landmark win over Arsenal in their last outing in mid-November.
Marc Skinner field questions from journalists at a press conference on Tuesday.
Read on for the full transcript of everything he had to say…
“There are no [new] injuries. The squad is full to pick from.”
“We know how busy the schedule is at Old Trafford and we knew it’s not just us and the men that play there…the youth team play there in the cups and so on. It’s obviously important to have a nice balance when the accessibility is – it’s the perfect opportunity while the men’s World Cup is on.
“We understand our place in terms of the growth of the game. We want to get to a stage where we sell out Old Trafford as a team, regardless of gender. That’s what we’re working towards and I think it’s okay to work towards it and not expect it to be right in this moment.
“It’s a continuous project [and] we’ve got to keep showing the fans – against Arsenal we did a world of good – the qualities that we can have against a very, very good team.
“This is important, if you don’t put a good spectacle on, why would people want to come and watch it? That is our responsibility. Our fans will come out in their hordes to support our team and we all have a responsibility to grow the game.”
“We have [sold] around 30,000 [tickets], if not more, so it is rising. Obviously, we would still love lots and lots more, but it’s a wonderful number.
“If you meet 10 Manchester United fans, they make it sound like there are 10,000. Obviously, I want to sell as many tickets as possible and it will continue to grow. I don’t have a figure [of tickets we want to sell] because we just want to keep putting great performances on so we can fill out Old Trafford going forward – that’s the ultimate aim for us.
“We know it takes a bit of time. The more and more exposure we have from media, it shows people the qualities. The [Arsenal] game was a wonderful advert for women’s football, for football in general. Every fan loves that comeback story, the last gasp goal, the celebration and the away fans together. I think that was a big step up for women’s football in terms of having that designated area because I think it felt different when we were there.
“But that’s why we need to…
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