Skinner: I'm looking forward to what they can do

The Reds travel to Walton Hall Park in search of a second win following our 3-0 triumph against West Ham United at Old Trafford last week.

In the press conference, Marc rules out Anna Sandberg, along with talking tactics and how to manage three games in one week.

Keep scrolling to read the key points made by the United boss...

TEAM NEWS

"The only one, so obviously Evie Rabjohn's still out, but the only other player is Anna Sandberg, she just has some slight irritation still, so it's not a long thing. We're just trying to get that irritation gone, so she may miss this game. Otherwise, everybody else is available, ready for selection."

ASSESSING EVERTON

"Yeah, I've always admired the way, in the first phase, where Brian [Sorensen] builds and the way his teams build, because, you know, they try to draw you into traps to be able to spring those traps. I think it's about knowing when to jump those and when to be patient. It's not necessarily always about having the ball in these games, it's about utilising the space when you get it and how you use it, so for us it's slightly different. But I'd expect a big reaction from Everton. People say about [Everton's] result at the weekend. Actually, when I watch the game, I felt there were large parts they were in the game. I felt maybe they could have had a penalty before Brighton got theirs, and before they got running in their performance. So, there were factors that affected them, but I expect them to come out and give absolutely everything, as they always do. So, tough game, and we've got to prepare for their unique build-up styles, but then also try to hurt them in the ways that we know we can."

ADJUSTING TO THE VENUE

"No, you do have to adjust, I think. When you have a tight ground like that, you have no vantage point. So, you know, at Old Trafford and so on you can see, you can get your staff in vantage points to look at tactical innovation. When you're pitchside-level it's more difficult to see. So, we have to find strategy around that. What I've loved, as we've grown over the years at Walton Hall Park, we've got the end of the end that Man United usually takes; it gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger, so they literally end up being round by the dugout and round the other side. So, I'm hoping that continues, because that support is vital for us. Yeah, Everton can make it a real fortress, that tightknit ground. The pitch is beautiful, as it always has been, so it should be good to play on. So, yeah, there are those different slight challenges, but the reality is as a professional, as a footballer, you've got to get them out of your brain and just play what's in front of you. So, use the pitch, use the fans, and then, yeah, try and put our game on Everton as best we can."

ADDING ADAPTABILITY

"I've already spoken to the players about this. The reality is, when you have different options, you can find different solutions. For us though, just to project forward, next week we've got a three-game week. So, Everton starts it, we've got Liverpool, then we've got Chelsea, so the whole squad will be utilised throughout the week. So, I'm hoping then, that we see after the first five or six games where we need to get rhythm, then you can start to see where you can adapt and how you can adapt. I've still got new players, so they're still going to take a bit of time. When everyone sees their skillset on the field, you've also got to realise they're a human being trying to settle in. So, we've got those factors, but yes, to answer your question bluntly, yes I would like to do that, to adapt to games quicker based on the skillset that we have. And that's also part and parcel of the players' responsibility, right? Because they've got to be ready to come in and do the job. But the trust is there, now I'm just looking forward to what they can do in different ways, because the teams we're playing now have different abilities."

RETURNING PLAYERS

"When she [Gabby George] first took the injury, she reflected heavily, and, obviously, it was a big thing for her because she'd done it prior. She decided in that moment to have that growth moment. She had problems in football, and so on, around her that we can find if we look for them, they weren't important anymore, and she got focus again. And Gabby's a real key leader in what we do here, like her voice is really powerful within our dressing room, and I can't wait to see her. She's going to take a bit of time to get back into it, to be fair to her. Same for Emma Watson, for example, she's gone and played some Under-21 minutes the other day, just to burn off this energy she's had for season that's stored up in her mind but maybe not in her legs. So, Gabby will be huge for us. She can play left-side centre-half, if we build-up in a three, she can play there. She can play left wing-back, she can play left-back. So, she'll have a real key part this season, and I'm really pleased she's back. She's a fantastic character and a real leader in the group."

UNIQUE NAALSUND

"Lisa is one of the players that covers an incredible amount of space on the field. She connects transitional space, so when we go from attacking to defending, that's the space where it's harder to control. Lisa has a really good engine to be able to do that. But what Lisa has, that people don't really know, like you saw it for the goal the other day, for Grace [Clinton]'s goal, she has this finesse and quality, that I need to bring out more by the way, and she needs to, we need to continue to work on it, but she can create a massive influence on how we play. What that means as well, if we're talking tactically, if we start with a single pivot, she can join from an eight or a 10, she can run from the backline, but she can also recover. She's a unique player within the game and she's someone that I identified for that quality. It's took her a little time to get it right, a little bit more opportunity, but she's someone I want to help build and continue to build because she's a huge part of what we're doing."