Rachel Furness: “We Need to Manage the Game Better”

The Championship Player of the Month breaks down Liverpool’s
draw against Lewes this weekend.

It wasn’t the best of times, nor was it the worst of times when
Liverpool Women managed to eke one point from their
game at Lewes FC this weekend. Liverpool dominated most of the game
but two lapses in defending on the counter attack saw
Lewes net two goals and end the game with a draw. The players
seem to share that view completely, with Rachel Furness saying as
much after the match ended.

“I think we dominated most of the game but we need to manage the
game a bit better as we went ahead twice,” Furness said. “We only
have to look at ourselves and come back stronger next week by not
letting teams back in again.”

“There are always aspects of our game we need to improve on. As
a team and individuals, I think a lot of us can build on today’s
performance and try to take the positives out of it as we have to
continuously move forward. Lewes haven’t conceded many goals this
season and we scored two goals away from home which is a big
positive.”

“Overall, I thought we played some good football at times but we
need to regroup and games are coming thick and fast,” she added.
Liverpool will take on Manchester
City in the FA WSL Cup this Wednesday before meeting Sheffield United at home this weekend.

Hopefully by then the team have had time to recuperate from this
loss and Vicky Jepson has worked something out in terms of optimal
partnerships. Our hope is that we’ll see more than just a few
minutes of Babajide, Clarke, Furness, and Lawley together on the
pitch before too long.