Hinata Miyazawa

It's going to be hard to incorporate Hinata, Grace Clinton and Ella Toone into the lineup without losing defensive solidity or width. If we could, that would be magical. Tough to do against strong opponents though. In some respects I can't help but think we look more like a squad that can play 3/5 at the back than the men do.

Yesterday it was beautiful to watch how Terland and Toone continually pecked away at the City's defence while Miyazawa and Janssen kept the midfield moving. The game only really slipped away from us during the last quarter of an hour of the first half, so maybe that's the bit where we need to learn to adapt faster as the opponent steps up pace.
 
Loved that quote from Maya describing her as being like a mini-Modric.

Last season's injuries and Skinner's seeming determination to stick with the same players, made me wonder if she would even want to come back this season. There's no doubt about it now though.

The more game time she gets and the more she gets used to what her teammates want, the better she gets. Absolutely delighted for her and us.
 
Loved that quote from Maya describing her as being like a mini-Modric.

Last season's injuries and Skinner's seeming determination to stick with the same players, made me wonder if she would even want to come back this season. There's no doubt about it now though.

The more game time she gets and the more she gets used to what her teammates want, the better she gets. Absolutely delighted for her and us.

Maya said that? Didnt know shes following my posts

Thought she did well against Everton especially in the first half, best of the attacking players at least with Le Tissier's goal making her the best overall. So many right decisions and good passes. She reminds me of young Modric who had all the skills, could beat a player and be involved in passing moves and keep the ball well, but could stand to try more chance creating passes and score more goals. I thought she would be a goalscorer based on what she did for Japan but has been more of a composed passer who keeps the ball moving and plays quality passes out wide to stretch teams. I think she's becoming more like City's Hasegawa as a ball winner and starting passing moves

I'd like to see her next to Awujo. I think thats a better option than Naalsand, Janssen, or Ladd. Clinton I'm not sure on as she gives the ball away a decent amount so might be best to keep her playing the attacking roles, am, or playing off the right as she has done this season
 
Once again I though she was uplifting to watch vs Spurs, and particularily in the first half. She’s so nimble and sharp, and knows how to pass the ball quickly and keep the tempo up. A great improvement on last year.