OPPOSITION REPORT
Laura Kaminski’s aspect has had a troublesome time of it just lately, sitting on the backside of the WSL and having been knocked out of the League Cup within the group stage following a midweek defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
With solely 5 factors from 9 video games, the Eagles would have been hoping for a greater begin to life after being promoted from the Championship final season however are nonetheless inside touching distance of security, stage on factors with Leicester Metropolis in eleventh place, and know {that a} win on Sunday may see them transfer as much as ninth.
Veteran American striker Katie Stengel is one to observe, with the summer season signing having joined from Gotham FC in her native nation following a earlier spell with Liverpool, by which she netted 19 objectives throughout 42 appearances.
Stengel is a participant that Skinner picked out in his pre-match press convention on Friday, whereas highlighting the standard that Palace have, even when the desk doesn’t fairly present it at current.
He mentioned: “They’ve conceded just a few objectives that I believe they wouldn’t be pleased with, however they’re scoring objectives. They’re ready the place I believe they’ve been powerful. We performed in opposition to Katie Stengel when she was at Liverpool and she or he’s a handful. They’re thriving underneath the stress they’ve acquired. I believe they’re doing a very good job and it will likely be a troublesome recreation.”
