Be brave, Taylor tells Manchester City Women before Barcelona return leg
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City lost 3-0 in first leg of Champions League quarter-final
‘It is an uphill task but we’re confident,’ says manager
Gareth Taylor has reminded his Manchester City players that fortune favours the brave as they endeavour to overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona on Wednesday.
“We’ve given ourselves an uphill task,” acknowledged City’s manager, who will be without two immensely influential England defenders in the injured Steph Houghton and Demi Stokes at the Academy Stadium. “But we’re confident we can achieve it. We’ll be going for it. When we looked at the stats from the first leg, they suggested it was close in terms of chances and expected goals – and we’ve proven we can score goals this season.” Continue reading...
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