Why are we signing players from Liverpool 
Manchester United Women | Squad Announcement
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How old is the girl with Rio? She looks like a kid.
Is there a youth/reserves/first squad system or just main squad only?
Why are we signing players from Liverpool
Why wouldn't we?
Same
I want to know how I fare in this speculation! I know we only have to wait a few days
Siobhan Chamberlain GK
Emily Ramsey GK
Alex Greenwood LB
Kirsty Hanson - Forward
Mollie Green - Forward
Aimee Palmer - Midfielder
Leah Galton - Forward
Lizzie Arnot - Midfielder/Forward
Kirsty Smith - RB
Amy Turner - CB
Martha Harris - Defender
Millie Turner - Midfielder
Lucy Roberts - Defender
Ella Toone - Forward
Katie Zelem - Midfielder
Lauren James - Midfielder
Ebony Salmon - Forward
Naomi Hartley - Defender
Chelsea Weston - Defender
And maybe Jessica Sigsworth
Not mentioned: Fran Bentley, Charlie Devlin
Well done! Nearly every predicted name right.
I think at the moment we have the U16s and the first team squad. That might change in future seasons as the current U16s get older so there's a pathway to the first team.
I'm still coming to terms with the fact that Wigan Athletic borrowed Reece James on loan and transferred Reece James to Sunderland. Only one of the Reece Jameses is related to Lauren James though.
Jaysus. Which one used to play for us?
Sunderland Reece (who also used to be at Wigan). The other Reece is related to Lauren (source).
Just annoying that the squad reveal is with the old kits. When are we going to release the kit for the coming season? One of the men's friendlies?
Alex Greenwood sounds so scouse. Never mind, lots of United youth there to teach her how to say, "y'alright?"
Good to see us go the direction of youth and returning graduates.
Am I the only one that saw the sleeve sponsor? Are we getting it for the first team too?
I know nothing about any of them, but good to see the team finally announced. From looking at the squad summary, it appears we have a fair few experienced internationals scatters among the defence and mid, and then more youth going forward. Hopefully they gel together and can hit the ground running.
Any idea how we compare on paper to other teams in our league?
Any idea how we compare on paper to other teams in our league?
Yes
Yep, already been confirmed a little while ago
Two teams to support. Long overdue.
She was a kid then! One of the players who went through our youth system, then had to leave to carry on playing. It was obviously a club priority to go and get them back. Katie came back from Juventus to play for us, she's 22 now.
Now I am all excited and want to watch their games. Hopefully MUTV will have some live and some highlights.
Wow some signing for us.
Alex Greenwood sounds so scouse. Never mind, lots of United youth there to teach her how to say, "y'alright?"
I had a hard time understanding what Alex Greenwood said in that video
@jojojo Are you happy with how United unveiled the team? I am! Our marketing team is great
@Damien, I wasn't sure about some names but suddenly last night and this morning those players announced they're leaving their clubs. I'm actually surprised that Millie Turner and Ebony Salmon signed for us.
Van Persie, Sanchez, Lauren... at least they can't blame Wenger now.
It's great to see them all, fantastic work in getting some of those top players so quickly.
I am excited. If the season doesnt go how we imagined, there is women football to look up to.
Yes, and it's even better that so many of our own Academy girls are finally able to play for United.
Doing a lot of background reading on these players. It looks like we've done a brilliant job with the recruitments from what I'm reading so far!
Where are they gonna play? How much people usually watch the top teams play in england?
Would be great if their matches are streamed live on YouTube.. any chance of that happening?
They're eventually going to play at The Cliff, but for now they'll be at Leigh Sports Village.
This article from the BBC from last year compares ticket prices for the top women's teams - it's not a lot at all compared with the men's game!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41486234
Our GK, Siobhan Chamberlain, apparently played with with manager Casey Stoney for Chelsea and England. I'm assuming that makes her an important figure in the dressing room along with the captain.
For those familiar with them, haven seen the squad, where do you expect us to finish?
I had a hard time understanding what Alex Greenwood said in that video
@jojojo Are you happy with how United unveiled the team? I am! Our marketing team is great
@Damien, I wasn't sure about some names but suddenly last night and this morning those players announced they're leaving their clubs. I'm actually surprised that Millie Turner and Ebony Salmon signed for us.
It seemed like the right kind of launch to me. It's a big lump of information to deliver in one hit, but I understand why they went for that approach.
I like the look of the squad. Not because I can compare it directly to our rivals, but because it seems to do what we said we would - focus on youth, create a path for our own players, and yet assemble something with enough proven players to be competitive. Since the press said that Casey would be getting the manager's job, I've felt comfortable that United intended to take this seriously and this is what I was hoping for.
Getting a player like Alex Greenwood in and bringing Zelem back seem like a message that the players think we're serious as well. It's nice to get a bit of surprise poaching done of course, and not just from Liverpool - Lauren James is a lucky break I guess (with her brother on loan at Wigan) but maybe it's fate!
I love some of the quirky information in the bios that are going up as well, like:
Lucy Roberts
U17 international and coming across from Liverpool. Her great great grandad – Charlie Roberts was the first-ever captain to lead the Manchester United team out at Old Trafford.
What is pretty cool is at least four of the youngest played together for England U17s: http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/oct/...st-round-qualifier-england-10-0-latvia-141017
14 Oct 2017 England 10-0 Latvia
England (4-3-3): Fran Bentley (Manchester City), Phoebe Williams (Southampton), Lucy Roberts (Liverpool), Abbie Roberts (MK Dons), Asmita Ale (Aston Villa), Aimee Everett (Liverpool), Jessica Park (York City), Hannah Griffin (FC Saarbrucken), Lauren James (capt; Arsenal), Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa), Paige Bailey-Gayle (Arsenal).
Players in bold now ours - James scored 4 goals and Salmon scored 1.
James goal from another game:
14 Oct 2017 England 10-0 Latvia
England (4-3-3): Fran Bentley (Manchester City), Phoebe Williams (Southampton), Lucy Roberts (Liverpool), Abbie Roberts (MK Dons), Asmita Ale (Aston Villa), Aimee Everett (Liverpool), Jessica Park (York City), Hannah Griffin (FC Saarbrucken), Lauren James (capt; Arsenal), Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa), Paige Bailey-Gayle (Arsenal).
Players in bold now ours - James scored 4 goals and Salmon scored 1.
James goal from another game:
Where they play now matters more than where they played yesterday.Why are we signing players from Liverpool
Doubt any of us will be familiar but just from looking at the stats for last season (shit way to judge, I know), we've got a side that should be challenging to win the second division.
http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html#jZibuOo6TAidS8o9.97
From the top scorers last season for Division 2, we have #2 Jessica Sigworth (12 goals in 18 apps), #3 Kirsty Hanson (10 goals in 18 apps), #5 Charlotte Devlin (9 goals in 18 apps) and #11 Ebony Salmon (7 goals in 12 apps).
Greenwood and Zelem are real coups with the former an England international and the latter coming from Juventus who had just won Serie A and qualified for the Women's Champions League (helps that she had been here for nearly a decade as a youngster).
This article will probably help. Risk is probably how well will so many new players gel together but a fair few know each other from various clubs as well as on an international level too.
The best teams from last season seem to have either been gutted of some of their best players (some coming to us), or promoted/relegated.