Thursday, 26 April 2018

FOUR THINGS WE LEARNED FROM YEOVIL TOWN LADIES VERSUS ARSENAL WOMEN

With Yeovil Town Ladies due to return to action next month against Everton Ladies on May 9th, 2018, we will now take a look at four talking points from their recent 0-0 draw with Arsenal Women.

1. Should Megan Walsh be England's number one?

Since Phil Neville became  manager of the England women's side he has been seen watching a number of WSL One matches, but should he be taking in a Yeovil Town Ladies game to check out the form of Megan Walsh?

Walsh, who joined the Lady Glovers after Notts County Ladies went into liquidation, was in stunning form to keep out efforts from a number of seasoned internationals, including Beth Mead, Danielle Van De Donk and Vivienne Miedema. She was instrumental in ensuring that Yeovil Ladies not only secured their second point of the campaign, but their second successive clean sheet.

2. Jessie Jones continues to excel.

Against a midfield that included England's Jordan Nobbs and Danielle Van De Donk - a European Championship winner with Holland - Jessie Jones more than held her own in the centre of the park against her illustrious opponents. In the first half, she twice threatened Arsenal keeper Anna Moorhouse's goal with Yeovil Town Ladies' best chances of the afternoon that could have seen them nick all three points.

3. The future is bright, but it is Green and White?

During their maiden Women's Super League One campaign, Yeovil Ladies manager Jamie Sherwood has blooded a number of young players who have excelled. Teenage right-back Thierry-Jo Gauvin produced a steady display that belied her tender years - which included a off-the-line clearance to deny Beth Mead - and the slightly more mature talent of Bow Jackson who formed part of a solid centre back pairing with Nicola Cousins. With Sherwood due to stand down as manager at the end of the current season, due to work commitments, his successor will luckily be inheriting a young, enthusiastic group of hard working players.

4. Friendships can go beyond rivalries.

Next up for the Lady Glovers will be a trip to Merseyside to face Everton Ladies, who feature former Yeovil Town Ladies midfielder Angharad James amongst their squad. In his post-match interview, Lady Glovers boss Jamie Sherwood said