“Will be crucial”: United Women star pinpoints exactly what her side must do to get season back on track

Manchester United Women have not had the best of weeks. After the international break, they were defeated 0-2 in their first ever League Cup final. They were looking to bounce back in the league but were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw with West Ham United. The significance of the result is that they have dropped down to third in the table, and Arsenal are closing in on the final Champions League spot. After the match, the club website spoke to Swede Hanna Lundkvist about the game. Tough opponent The defender reflected on a difficult evening at the office, and she explained, “yeah, as you say, it was a hard game. I don’t think we got up to the level we should have.” The defender explained, “they made it difficult for us — it’s super frustrating right now.” She revealed the side’s anger at failing to get the win and asserted, “yeah, we’re not happy at all. We came here for three points — that was the goal.” Missed chances A common theme against Chelsea last Sunday was missed opportunities in the box, and this was also on display in London. Lundkvist asserted, “We had some good chances, especially in the first half from cutbacks. At halftime we said to put in as many crosses as possible because we saw that as a weakness. But like you said, we have to put them in the net. We can’t keep crossing and get nothing from it. Hopefully we improve that.” The defender reiterated that the team has no time to feel sorry for themselves, as they still have a lot to play for in the league and in Europe. She finished the interview by stating, “We still have so much to play for this season. Learning from each game and using this frustration going into Saturday will be crucial.” Hanna Lundkvist stats vs West Ham MetricValue Goals0 Assists0 Def. contributions2 Tackles (won)1 (1) Interceptions1 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries5 Ground duels (won)7 (4) Aerial duels (won)1 (1) Fouls1 Dribbled past0 Key passes1 Crosses (accurate)11 (2) Accurate passes56/68 (82%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)30/40 (75%) Passes in own half (acc.)26/28 (93%) Long balls (accurate)4/7 (57%) Touches108 Unsuccessful touches1 Dribbles (successful)3 (2) Was fouled1 Possession lost26 Total carrying distance225.5 m Carries28 Progressive carries1 Total progression91.9 m Progressive carrying distance14.4 m Longest progressive carry14.1 m Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Source: Sofascore Featured image Dylan Buell via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.