Women's

Phillips: We're hungry for the next opportunity

Albion boss eager to secure third consecutive WSL win at the Broadfield Stadium tonight.

By Heather Miller • 10 May 2023

By Paul Hazlewood
Albion boss looking for third consecutive WSL win at home

Melissa Phillips is looking to build on Sunday's win over West Ham when Arsenal visit in the WSL tonight. 

Albion secured their first clean sheet of the season against the Hammers and the head coach praised the team's performance as she reflected on the match, and looked ahead to the challenge of facing the Gunners.

"We were over the moon with the clean sheet and three points, but what's important for us is how we grew into the game," she said. "That was probably our best second half to date, especially how we managed the lead.

"Something that we focussed on is what the match looks like after we took the lead. We talked about behaviour and communication and there's a lot to build on. 

"It's a hungry group, there's no doubt about that. If we continue to maintain focus on our performances we'll put ourselves in the best position possible to get results."

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Melissa Phillips's Arsenal press conference

Looking ahead to tonight, Phillips added: "We feel hungry for the opportunity to get more points on the board. W've got three matches to go and the goal has always been to thrive and build an identity in all of our fixtures since I came in.

"We've spoken that we perform at our best when there is less pressure on us, so if we can remove that pressure and focus on the performance that will put us in the best possible position.

"Everyone will be up for a night game at home against one of the top of the table teams, but we just want to focus on how we get better match to match rather than putting pressure on ourselves."