Liverpool match analysis by Beth Lindop as Matt Beard's side secure back to back WSL wins
Goals from Marie Hobinger and Natasha Flint ensured the Reds made it two wins from two to kickstart their Women's Super League campaign. Matt Beard's side now sit second in the table, level on points with league leaders Leicester City, ahead of next weekend's Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Melissa Lawley, who has been sidelined for almost six months with a hip injury, outpaced Lucy Parker on the left flank before picking out Natasha Flint inside the Villa penalty area. The experienced forward - brought in from Leicester City in the summer - turned and finished brilliantly, ensuring the Reds made it two wins from two to spark their WSL campaign into life.
And, while only time will tell whether the Norwegian hits the ground running in the WSL, the fact that a depleted Liverpool side have yielded the club's best WSL start in six years bodes very well for the rest of the campaign.Often in football, talk of "unity" and "togetherness" can seem like little more than a well-intentioned but flimsy cliché. But the growing bond between this crop of Liverpool players continues to be evidenced on and off the pitch.
And that sentiment was echoed emphatically by Beard after the game. "We have a together group anyway," the Liverpool boss told the ECHO. "They are like sisters, family. They’re fantastic. I said that after the game, I’m really lucky to come into that every day. But when they’re working, they’re working and I think you can see that from our performances in the last few games."
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