Rachel Williams has said Manchester United‘s Women’s FA Cup triumph on Sunday does “mask over the issues” they’ve had in the league and added that she expects them to “change things” next season, suggesting her team could win the Women’s Super League (WSL).
United put aside their struggles in the league that have left them fifth in the WSL and thrashed Tottenham 4-0 in the FA Cup final on Sunday to win the first major trophy in their history.
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Ella Toone gave United the lead on the stroke of half-time with a sumptuous finish from the edge of the box before Williams doubled their lead in the second half with a well-placed header from a Katie Zelem free kick. A brace from Lucía García added further gloss to United’s win.
“We don’t like to admit it but it [winning the FA Cup] does mask over the issues we’ve had,” Williams told the BBC.
“We have had some ups and downs this year. That’s for Marc [Skinner] and the backroom staff to be like: ‘Right, this is what we have to do in the summer.’
“We are going to have [to] change things next year. We have had some injuries, three or four ACLs, at the…
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