Manchester United star Ella Toone believes that no team is unbeatable in the WSL and that the club can contend for the silver medal this year.
Speaking to The Daily Mail, the star who was a vital part of the England team that won the European Championship this summer spoke of the club’s ambitions for the coming season.
“I was at United for seven years and there was no women’s team to look up to.”
Toone continued, “All of a sudden they put the investment in and we had a women’s team and we’ve been growing ever since.”
Referring to United’s busy summer transfer window, he says: “You have seen the great talent we are signing now and the growth and ambition of the club is huge. Obviously, we just want to keep growing and keep aiming high.”
United signed fellow international Nikita Parris in the summer alongside stars such as Lucia Garcia and youngster Maya Le Tissier, who have made an instant impact since joining the club.
After finishing fourth in the last three seasons, just outside the Champions League places, United and their key players are keen to push for more this year.
“Trying to win trophies with the club is the next step. I am very excited to be a part of this. We have a lot of depth in the squad now,” the England international said.
Toone is not afraid of the opposition this year either, saying: “We are hungrier than ever to continue and push for Champions League slots. Any team in this league can beat any team.”
Toone hopes to feature in United’s home clash with Brighton on Sunday as the Reds look to extend their 100% record this season.
The 23-year-old looked ahead to United’s flagship match at Old Trafford against Aston Villa in December and commented: “They are always amazing matches – we can get as many people as we can in the crowd. But we know our home is Leigh and we want to make it a fortress. We want to sell it.”
Coming back from the international break in which the Lionesses defeated reigning world champions USA, Toone will be looking forward to helping her team achieve success over the course of this season.
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