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It has not been a good weekend for Manchester United managers. While there is no threat of Marc Skinner losing his job like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, yesterday’s 2-0 defeat against Arsenal showed there is still a significant gap between them and the top.
There was a strange atmosphere at Leigh Sports Village ahead of this game. United’s fans were unhappy the club had announced Solskjaer’s departure right before the women’s huge game against the league leaders and they opted to sing the Norwegian’s name in the 20th minute (Solskjaer wore the number 20 during his playing days).
Skinner’s job, much like Solskjaer’s was, is to turn United from a ‘nearly team’ to European and title contenders. There is still some way to go on that front. And Skinner’s post-match remarks that United need more investment and depth to compete with Arsenal and Chelsea was telling.
Marc Skinner said Manchester United had to invest more to compete with the best WSL clubs
‘That’s where we’re at. If we aspire to be in those positions then we need to make sure we’ve got the depth in our team to support the talented players that we have,’ he said.
‘I think there’s a gap [between United and Arsenal] in moments. That comes from investment and continued investment and time.
‘I’ve been in the league a long time. I remember when Chelsea didn’t have Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby, Pernille Harder up front. I remember when Arsenal didn’t have [Vivianne] Miedema, Nikita Parris, and six forwards and Tobin Heath who is coming back.
'I remember those times. The concern is very logical. We need to invest in the players and continue to invest so we can be where we want to be.
Skinner admitted United still had work to do to bridge the gap between them and Arsenal
‘The club have made no bones about that. We want to keep investing, we want to keep pushing women’s football and our team.
'I’m not concerned, I just understand where we’re at. Of course expectations are super high, I won’t diminish those
