“I think that will give her a lot of confidence,” said Taylor, who knows his side’s season will hinge on a remarkable four meetings with Chelsea in the space of 13 days next month – starting with the League Cup final on 15 March, and followed by a two-legged Champions League quarter-final either side of a WSL meeting.
With Slegers’ side knocked out of the League Cup and 10 points behind Chelsea in the WSL it was imperative that they kept their FA Cup hopes alive given alongside the Champions League it is their most viable chance for silverware this season.
Renée Slegers said it was “very important” for Arsenal to progress in the FA Cup after they were left “hurt” by their failure to reach the League Cup final on Thursday night.
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The match was played at the Poundland Bescot Stadium, the home of Walsall, rather than Villa Women’s usual home at Villa Park, and Vidosic said after his side were beaten 3-2: “It won’t be a surprise to anyone here that that [pointing at the the pitch] is very, very tough to play on.
