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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Everton boss Sørensen anticipates tight Merseyside derby
Everton manager Brian Sørensen says that he expects this weekend's Merseyside derby to be another tight affair. The Toffees travel to Anfield to face neighbours Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. The last three Merseyside derbies in the Barclays Women's Super League have produced no more than one goal and Everton boss Sørensen says that another tight contest could be on the agenda this weekend. Advertisement 'I think it will be tight,' Sørensen said. 'Both teams won't want to lose, so they'll give absolutely everything and put their bodies on the line. It could be one of those games where the first goal wins but we will see.' Everton face a Liverpool side led by interim head coach Amber Whiteley for the first time and Sørensen sees differences in The Reds' style of play compared to the previous regime. He said 'They play a little bit more like other teams in the league now. They try to do some similar things to other teams whereas Matt [Beard] has a very distinctive style which was good and hard to play against. They can probably do a bit more against teams in different areas. 'It's a different Liverpool team and it's going to be a hard task. They've had good results and have really good players.' Advertisement With two games to play, victory at Anfield would see Everton close the gap on Liverpool to just two points. Sørensen says that his side will be doing everything that can to catch the red side of the city. He said 'For sure, we will do everything that we can to close the gap as far as we can. We take this game, see if we can get the three points and we will see where we are at when we play the last game against Tottenham.' Everton's Barclays Women's Super League fixture at Liverpool kicks-off at 12pm on Sunday afternoon.
The Guardian
14-04-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Brian Sørensen ready to sign extension at Everton Women
Everton are in advanced talks over a new, extended contract with their women's team head coach, Brian Sørensen. The 44-year-old, whose contract is due to run out in June 2026, has been in charge since 2022 and oversaw sixth and eighth-place finishes in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Women's Super League. His team sit eighth, three points behind fifth-placed Brighton and 10 points clear of the relegation zone, after three wins in their past six games. Everton had been bottom of the WSL in mid-November after struggling with injuries early in the campaign but they have enjoyed a resurgence since beating Liverpool at Goodison Park and were buoyed up by the completion of The Friedkin Group's takeover of the club in December. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion The new owners are understood to have been impressed with recent performances, while Sørensen is known to be happy and settled in the local area, saying in November that his daughter loves her school and 'has a scouse accent now so it's perfect'. TFG recently commissioned a feasibility study into the viability of Goodison Park becoming the women's long-term home. Sørensen's assistant manager, Stephen Neligan, is also close to extending his stay. The Australian has worked with Sørensen since 2020, as they teamed up at the Danish clubs FC Nordsjælland and Fortuna Hjørring. A new deal for Sørensen – the second-longest serving of the current WSL managers, behind Manchester United's Marc Skinner – would go against the recent trend. Of the 12 WSL clubs, eight had different coaches in charge 12 months ago, while five managers have left their posts this season. Everton and Sørensen are understood to be keen to bring stability to the team. Everton have recalled their 17-year-old defender Issy Hobson from her loan spell at the Women's Championship's bottom side, Sheffield United, to make her available for the final four league fixtures of the WSL campaign.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Everton captain Finnigan sustains ACL injury
The Blue Girls announed news of the defender's injury via a post on their official club X account this morning. The 26-year-old centre-back sustained the injury in the early stages of Everton's Adobe Women's FA Cup fourth round tie against Tottenham Hotspur at Walton Hall Park on Wednesday evening. Finnigan went down in the 10th minute of the match and she was unable to continue. After the match, Everton manager Brian Sørensen was unable to confirm the severity of Finnigan's injury but the worst news has now been revealed. The defender will miss the remainder of the season as she begins her rehabilitation while she also faces a fight to be fit for the start of the 2025/2026 campaign. Finnigan's injury is a huge blow with Everton starting to build momentum following a recent takeover at the club. Following Finnigan's withdrawal, Everton went on to win Wednesday's Adobe Women's FA Cup fourth round tie 2-0 thanks to second half goals from Kelly Gago and Heather Payne. The Toffees will now travel to Kingsmeadow to face Chelsea in their fifth round tie on Sunday 9 February 2025. Everton can confirm Club captain Megan Finnigan sustained an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. The defender was forced off in the 10th minute during the Blues' FA Cup clash at Walton Hall Park. A scan this week confirmed Finnigan's… — Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) January 31, 2025
