Marc Skinner: United Women manager pinpoints trait he loves in his side
Manchester United have made an impressive start to 2026.
They have won seven matches in a row across four different competitions. The latest was an edgy 2-1 win over the London City Lionesses.
Buzzing
Manager Marc Skinner spoke to The BBC after the match and outlined his joy at his side winning ugly.
Commenting on the result, he said, “to use a Manchester term, I’m absolutely buzzing. I’m so happy for the team and everyone behind the scenes, but particularly the players.”
The head coach also opened up on the difficulty of maintaining this winning run with so many matches in such a short period.
He elaborated, “it’s not easy to come off the pitch that we played on mid-week [against Atletico Madrid], get back at 4am and produce a winning performance today.”
Skinner explained, “London City made it very difficult for us, but I just believe this team will always find a way.”
Challenges
United played particularly poorly by their high standards and managed only two shots on target in the entire match.
They also faced another injury concern with Jayde Riviere, having already lost Anna Sandberg in Madrid.
Commenting on the problems his side faced, he added, “the amount of challenges we had in the game… I put [midfielder] Lisa Naalsund in about seven different positions.”
He also argued that his side were missing their usual energy and cohesion. Not for the first time this year, he praised his squad depth, claiming the players he brought on “were incredible”.
Skinner concluded, “we just needed to get through today – we really did. The most successful teams in the country have done it for many years. Chelsea have definitely done that. We can mix our style and what you saw today was just a special spirit in the group. They never give up.”
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