After the difficult beginning of the season, Aston Villa Women seemed to turn. Two key parts of that, Jordan Nobbs and Shaun Goat, explain how it happened.
The Aston Villa did not receive the WSL game until November under the leadership of the former Robert de Powa manager, who joined the club only on the summer. Goater, which was auxiliary coach, then asked to take over temporary duty.
Under the former attacker, Aston Villa is undefeated in four games in all competitions. Goater said that the team needs results and fast – and just happened.
“At the beginning of the season it was a lot of positive, a lot of energy, but we didn't get victories that we needed,” he said exclusively Sky Sports.
“In one specific match, I think it was Liverpool, it just showed us a little confidence that we can't translate that game across the line in terms of creation or chance. From that moment, the confidence dropped, and a little belief is fell.
“My main thought was that girls are confident, they believe in themselves and tell them a quality player, go to express yourself, show the world what you do, for what you are.” This is what they did.
“You tend to learn much more in your hard moments. Touching some wood, we didn't have heavy moments. In the game of Everton, there was a period together. We deeply digged because there was a momentum They created, but we could still endure in that game and remise.
“I think if you want to be a top team, it is important to constantly obtain clean goals, and that is from the front player to the end. When I say a clean goal, most people will think about the defenders or defensive midfielder, But first defend the front.
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“Likewise, if you achieve goals, attacks come from defenders who start playing with the ball and build it. So we have to be a little stronger and let us go through games and win 1: 0.
“What I learned is to continue to believe in myself, to believe in my philosophy and that I just make sure that girls have a lot of trust in what they are able to do and keep supporting them.”
Goater will now support the new Coach Aston Villa Natalia Arroyo, which was appointed Wednesday, because the club wants to withdraw away from any problems with the relegation.
And Nobbs, who just celebrated his two anniversary at the club, enjoyed working under the temporary coach, talking Sky Sports: “The weather has flown and there were many changes since I first came here.
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“This season didn't go the way we probably wanted, but if you were looking at our matches, we had better results than last year. We just have to take points in those games, and we failed, which is the main thing to which we need to focus.
“Shaun is such a positive guy. He immediately had the same football brain as what I like to talk about. When you have it, it is easier to connect to the manager. He knows what to players need and want.
“It was refreshing to talk to him, and he also flows a lot of confidence in that and me. He is a really easy guy to work.”
Nobbs: I loved every minute of my 200 WSL games
Like Goat, Nobbs has been in the game for a long time. Recently, the RECORD OF WSL appearances – 193 played matches, which has now increased to 200 – and does not show signs of stopping.
Looking back at his turning point, she said, “I knew it was coming in 193. Our media team did a great job to do it special for me.
“Like a player, you don't count your weeks from the week for a week, so when it was actually my 200, Shaun congratulated me at the end (matches) and I had no idea what he thought.
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“I was just in a moment of football and I thought he meant it for the villa, and I said, 'I didn't play so much games!'
“But as a player, I have always been guided and I wanted to compete at the highest level, so it was for two clubs in the league, really playing a big role in the women's game and get so many matches I had a lot of rises and Padua, but I think I played in this league simply loved every minute.
“Every week you continue to learn as a player. It doesn't matter what year you will come, you still want to advance or have new challenges.
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“It's always a strange period when you start getting old and that thought goes through your head, but now, I'm not in my head. I'm starting every league game this season, I'm still in a high level.
“You never know what happens in football, things can completely change your mind, but I'm still completely focused and concentrated on football.
“I'm starting to get a B license next month, so it'll be a good ticket to get a game. I just like to talk about football, so if there's something I can stay near and still part of the women's game in the future , that would be my goal. “
Goater: The city match will be weird, but we are all professional
Goater's last game in the Temporary team Aston Ville could not come in a poetical way because he plays against his ex-team, Manchester City. Not only was the legend of a male team, but last season, Gareth Taylor's assistant coach.
“I always looked forward to this and will feel strange, but we are all professional,” Goater said. “I'm going there to play a game and watch to try to win.
“All people in Man City know and respect them. They are a good team with a good manager who plays in a good way, and it will be a difficult game, but we want to try to make our game.
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“I lower the new details to the players, but Siti set high standards. They were already heading where they expected to be, but will be deleted and keep trying to get a momentum and return to the highest position it is just a club mentality.
“But we have to play the game. We want to try to make it difficult as possible and to try to win and there.”
Nobbs also played a lot of match against Man City, and each result against them described them as “huge.”
She said, “I think we always gave the city good results. We previously had results or we had a lot closer, so it's a big game.
“Shaun just wanted to play football – basic, but sometimes it's a key, and the manager goes and you have to quickly pick up. You don't want to change too much, so I think Shaun was very simple.
“But what, of course, they are a great team with top players, so it won't be easy. But if we can get something out of that game, it's huge for us.”