Renée Slegers has given her assessment of another tough loss as we draw closer to the end of the Barclays Women's Super League season.
"We're not happy with it, of course," said our head coach after the full-time whistle. "They got a chance early in the game, and I think that somehow gave them belief. But then there are three or four goals that are turnovers. We really need to do better on the ball and be better positioned. That's a collective responsibility.
"Of course, why it happened today is the million-dollar question. I will analyse tonight; the players and staff will analyse tonight. Tomorrow, we want to get some answers and move forward, because we have two very important games ahead of us."
Of those two remaining matches, our next is a battle for second place at Emirates Stadium against Manchester United.
"We know we can do it. The belief is still there in the same amount. That's important, but we don't want to put ourselves in this situation. These are big, tough lessons learned for us, but we know we can come back. We know how important the next two games will be for us."
Over 40,000 supporters are expected in N5 for the WSL season finale and Renée believes that support will give us an edge on Saturday.
"We love playing for them. They are important to us, we want to deliver for them and we know how important it is for them as well. We really want to put it right, not just for ourselves, but for the fans as well. We'll do better on Saturday against Man United."
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