 Welcome to Toffee TV. It is the Everton women's show. I am joined by Keira Knox to tell us all about another good week for Everton women. Yeah, oh my god it's been incredible. Win at the weekend, draw on Wednesday, both against Villa. Really, really impressed. And then a big game coming up against Manchester United as well. So let's get into it. Obviously, off the back of last week's game against Chelsea. Bit of a disappointing result, but obviously a tough game to Villa. They play at Walsall. Again, slight annoying schedule and half twelve kickoff on a Saturday when Everton men's team are playing at three o'clock. Makes it very difficult to follow both games. This is something that needs to be sorted out, doesn't it? There has been times where we've played at home and the men's have been at home at three o'clock as well and we've been on at half twelve and it's like you can't get to both games. I mean I suppose in a way if that does happen there is an opportunity I suppose to go to both games in that. And if Everton women were to kick off say twelve o'clock you could definitely get to both games. And that's not too bad, but in a way game around the same time Everton men are playing is something they're going to have to sort out. Because it's going to take, listen, it's Everton, it's Everton men, it's Everton women. If they want to get that support they're going to have to start sorting that schedule and that's something that needs to come forward. Very good side we spoke about this last week, we've got a few ex-Everton players in there and was on paper and obviously it was a tough game. Yeah it really was, but I think for the first time this season personally from what I've seen I think that might have been one of our best games we've played. We looked really strong from the start as well and it was just obviously Villa had their moments of confidence and they had spells of attacking so we remained confident throughout the whole thing and I haven't seen that before where we've had spells of it and then we've gone a bit like on the back burner with it and then it's come back but we did look really strong. Yeah and obviously it was the third away game, I haven't been beaten by West Ham but obviously we're going to Hanfield and we're in 3-0 in front of I think it was 27,000 shows, the confidence is there and I think they took that into, they should take that into every game going forward now and obviously it was a Lucy Graham goal that was the difference and we've been speaking the last few weeks about, you mentioned the first time you were in about Gabby George playing to me, she was a centre back and now she's playing on the wing and she puts in the cross for Lucy Graham to get a goal at the back post. From someone who you said she's my favourite player, I think she's the best player and seeing her playing on the wing and seeing her putting in crosses like that, that was absolutely fantastic. Yeah it really was and I think that goal especially at Lucy Graham was such a team goal because we had Jess Park running through the defence when she was playing and that was so good to see as well the pace up front because we haven't had that in a long time and she ran through the defence and then passed it to Gabby George and Gabby George putting that amazing cross and then obviously Lucy Graham fired it into the back of the goal. Yeah it was a really really good goal if you haven't seen it go and check it out on Everton women's socials and over on the FA play it was a really good goal and as you mentioned they had their moments to go further ahead as well but a really really good win. Let's hear from the goal scorer Lucy Graham. Lucy, three points, that's a really big result isn't it? That's a huge result. I think when you come off a defeat you want to obviously get back in the good ways. Three points is a massive three points. We go again during the week but today we'll celebrate this one and we know we've come away with three points and I think it's fully deserved. You're probably similar to us. We're trying to make this place a fortress and you know a really physical intense game today. I suppose we just had to be patient. Yeah we know what a similar bring to the table. You know they can be fiery but they're good at what they do. I think we matched that in terms of you know really kind of extinguishing their threats but yeah we came with a fight as well and a desire and we tried to compose ourselves on the ball and play our style of football which I think came through and then in the end we get a really good goal coming from wing back to wing back so happy with that. I suppose yeah just on that goal itself both wing backs linking up. Don't score many taffens do you? No I like to keep it exciting I suppose. The guys at the side just said that the last time I scored was against Aston Villa so it must be a good sign. And just you know the build up to that goal as well was really good and I suppose it just shows how much quality we've got in this team. Yeah definitely you know I think we can show that we can show it even more. You know we have it in spells and dribs and jabs but I think to really hit the top level we need to show that throughout the game throughout 90 minutes consistently so again that's what we'll go back and work on. Fans as well incredible today. It's a bit of an early start for them but you know they've made the voices heard. Yeah absolutely you know we love the fans they travel up and down the country with us. It's good to see them smiling after three points obviously so yeah that's for them obviously. And I suppose just finally you know summer to early year we've got Aston Villa again just coming off a Wednesday and beginning of a cup competition as well you know how much you're looking forward to that. Yeah definitely you know hopefully we can take things from this game that we've done well we'll go back and look at it and again hopefully we just take it up another level. We've got more gears in this squad, such a talented squad from all the way through the team. Sub's on, Sub's it can come on and make such a difference so. So the golds go to there Lucy Graham who was obviously delighted getting the gold and yeah she, I mean some very very very Scottish but no she, it was a fantastic gold she took it really well. Yeah yeah she really did and I think getting that gold as well especially as our captain it was a big moment for her as well. Yeah cos obviously that is something we've seen the change of personnel and we've seen obviously the long term captain leave as well so that was a big moment for her but something you wanted to mention obviously from the game was sort of the style of play that Brian Sorenson is obviously bringing into the team. The team obviously like playing out from the back but it does have its moments where you know very much like the men's team did on Saturday and obviously we score from it but being in the grand at Goddison in any game there is that little bit of education where you're just like ahhh those fair three passes so what was that like for the women's team? We do it an awful lot especially cos Courtney Brosnan she doesn't tend to kick long and like pass it forward but when we do play out from the back it does work occasionally but now it has started where we're just slowing the game down, we're on the attack and it's slowing the game down every single time and we've got players who want to attack who can't because we're just constantly playing it out from the back. Is that obviously something that as you mentioned Brian Sorenson once you know it has brought in and wants to do because we've mentioned this before he has changed the defence around a bit you know Gabby like you mentioned a couple of times Gabby George once someone who played a lot at centre back and has now gone more of a left wing back is he trying to get that defence to start bringing it out from the back and trying cos obviously we know the press is a big thing now and we saw it with the men's team where Crystal Palace tied to press ever and ever and played out from the back and then broke it. Is this something that we've seen more and more in the women's game? I think so it's definitely starting to work more for us whereas last season sort of came as a disadvantage. The thing about playing out from the back is at any level is you do need good players and I suppose but it's also practice makes perfect and it is something that if you allow a time and I know as a fan and I know as someone you know if you're watching the game or pundits or whatever you get a lot of old school pundits saying again in the men's game you go why did he do this but if you can get it right it does work but at the moment it's still a little bit navy. Yeah it is but like as I said the game it has to villa away on Saturday that was one of the times where it did work for us but I think we can use it in the games we just need to start passing long to create that attack. Yeah so there are moments in the game where there's a time to do it and then there's another time where you just go put your foot through it and again it comes down to your players I think it comes down to who you've got available but practice does make perfect and if it can work then maybe it'll be a big thing. Obviously it's a fantastic win again another away win two away wins we've had a couple of home wins as well so the table was looking really well that moves on to Wednesday then in the continental cup which is essentially like the league cup isn't it? Yeah it is we're in group I think with man United, Aston Villa, Durham and Sheffield United and that was our first continental cup game of the season. So just to explain it to people it is a group, there's five teams in the group so there's Manchester United in there and obviously Villa, Everton, Durham and Sheffield United you obviously get the same normal points but if you draw it goes to penalty shoot out if you win the penalty shoot you get a point for drawing if you win the penalty shoot out you get an extra point. So Everton obviously facing Aston Villa again eight changes I think it was for this game so he used his squad what was it like at Walton or Park another sell out? It wasn't another sell out unfortunately this time obviously because it is a cup game and it's not the league but it's still like such a good atmosphere there was created again and I love going but yeah it was really good and obviously the eight changes that were made to the team a lot of younger players coming and players that haven't started necessarily a lot of lone players coming like Emily Ramsey. Just going back to the ground and stuff it wasn't a sell out and you mentioned it was not because of the league cup do you think there's more Everton as a club could do to try and get that sold out because I'll be honest I didn't know they were playing till you told me last week that's literally why you come in to educate me on Everton women but I didn't know they were playing. I know it is a Wednesday and it is tough and people are working and all the rest of it but do you think there's more they could do a little bit more to try and maybe. I think there should be more promotion for especially for the cup games because there is quite a lot for the league games and obviously bigger teams that we come up against in the league but even if we're coming up against Aston Villa like we did on Wednesday there should be more promotion for it. The women they need the support and it's a cup competition that Everton could win. It's a good opportunity for them for a trophy but fair play to everyone who's there and obviously we'll keep you updated with the next round and everything when it is and let you know so if you want to go down there. Because I know there are people who are disappointed that they haven't made it to go to the league games because they've been sold out so this would be a great opportunity and it's hard time as well. You know kids were off as well it would have been bleeding for a lot more people but anyway the game itself what was the game like. Really really good obviously the first half we didn't do as well as I'd like. Villa seemed very very confident that first half and obviously we got to half time nil nil which I thought we were quite lucky to to be honest. We did have spells where we were very very good and we attacked and we come quite close to go quite a few times but Villa definitely dominated the first half and then once we got into the second half you could tell there was a bit of momentum there and we were definitely attacking a lot more. But ironically Villa scored just after half time that's actually a hard thing got to go just after half time but it didn't take too long 62 minutes Agnes Beaver Jones got the equaliser and it's always important to get an equaliser quick. Especially I know it's a group game and maybe that takes the pressure off a little bit but if you can score quite early afterwards and give yourself a little bit more time obviously half an hour to the end but so they were a lot better second half. Yeah really really good loads but probably one of the best like especially in a cup game that I've seen we did quite well that second half and obviously once Agnes Beaver Jones scored which was a first goal for Everton as well. It did we picked up momentum and obviously it went to penalties which can always be a daunting thing and again any Evertonian we've been going for the game for a very long time. We'll tell you that Everton don't always seem to do well too well on penalties. It's got a little bit better recently but it's not great but Everton came out for two winners of the penalty shootout. Go on you said you've made all four goalkeepers. Yeah so Hannah Bennetton, Elise Zenovic, Lucy Graham and Natalie Bjorn scored the penalties for us. And obviously there was a change in the goalkeepers as well. Emily Ramsey came in who's on loan from Manchester United. So Everton lost the goalkeeper in the summer then the Sandy McIver had been the goalkeeper for the last few years. She went to Manchester City. Courtney Brosnan who's the regular number one. She sat out this game and Emily Ramsey came in. Saved a couple of penalties and you think this is a really good area where Everton have got a couple of really good players. Yeah obviously with Sandy McIver leaving last season. Courtney Brosnan did come in towards the end of last season. She was incredible for us and obviously she's picked up where she left off this season. She started again and been amazing. Emily Ramsey's I think that was her second game for us and obviously that game against Villar on Wednesday she was phenomenal. So many saves. The penalty shoot out, she admitted to us that she thought it was going in. Such a strong save as well. She was really good. Courtney Brosnan, she's an American born Irish international which is really interesting. She was using Emily Ramsey's staying for the cup competitions. Will that be the area she gets the games? I think so yeah. She's definitely got potential for the league. Obviously she was on loan at Birmingham City last season and played for them quite a bit but she's definitely got the potential to play in the league but obviously Courtney Brosnan is at that high standard and she can play there but I think cup games would be a good opportunity to get game time for her. Yeah and obviously it's funny isn't it because the manager might have a decision to make but Emily Ramsey's on loan from Manchester United and never been playing Manchester United this weekend so I imagine Courtney Brosnan will go back in but it's good that they've got two good goalkeepers competing for that. Emily Ramsey's a little bit younger so I don't know whether that will make a difference but obviously we've got players on loan from Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, it's good to see Evan taking advantage of having those players. You may be not quite right or ready sorry for those teams and we're getting something out of them. Yeah obviously they're getting the experience from us but then again we're getting that level of quality that obviously those academies come with. I know we have such good quality in our academy but obviously with the likes of Gio coming through and she signed for Arsenal and then some of them come on loan with us and when she's come on she has been incredible. She's like such an asset to our team and makes such a difference and obviously Jess Park's been incredible for us, Aggie Beaver Jones who scored, she's come in from Chelsea and she's been really good from what we've seen obviously she did have that injury where she was out for the beginning of the season but since she's come back she has been really good. Brilliant, brilliant stuff. I mean it's always good, I mean the men's team have been utilising loans for years as well so why not, it's a good area. Brian Sorenson, the event manager spoke after the game about the win and also about Manchester United on Sunday. Brian Sorenson, you must be pleased with how your team turned it around to come away victors in the Conti Cup tonight against Villa? Yeah I know I am, I think making eight changes, they made three that just show the quality in the squad that we have that we make a total leaving game. They had the first half, I think we have the second half and I'm pleased with a lot of stuff, still stuff we can improve because that's where we are in the process but also a lot of positive. As you just said there, to make eight changes, that's almost the entire team and still go toe to toe and actually come out on top against Aston Villa who it must be said are a very strong side, that says a lot about the strength you have in the seventh squad. Yeah no no, especially. I think we didn't start it so well the first ten but after that I think we got a hold of it, they also tried to change it up, they're coming in our man-man players and really stress us, they know that we want to play and try to play. But I think we handed it well, Emily was amazing of course but after that the performance was how we expected it to be and then like I said the second half was better and we probably could have scored a couple there. It did feel like if the game maybe would have been a few minutes longer that Everton would have scored in normal time, it always makes you feel a little bit nervous, certainly as a fan when it goes to penalties but when you've got a goalkeeper like Emily Ramsey in between the sticks, did you feel that she would make those saves in the penalty shootout? Yeah definitely, Ian also said it to me like she would take two or three and she did so it was really good and I think our players did really well like they finished them so composed and good so happy. So many positives to take from that performance and you know to beat an Aston Villa side you are very good twice in the space of a week, it says a lot about this group and next up Manchester United that will be a very good test, they've started the season well but you ready prepared and looking forward to that one on Sunday? Yeah I think it's also about getting the load right on the players and we only had Megan who is probably the player that we have in the best physical condition that played two times 90 minutes so the rest are you know they are ready to go on Sunday and we get everybody through it. We could rest, catch you today, we could rest via and reggae also so if you look at that from that perspective I think we are as prepared as we can be physically to going into a tough United game of course but then it's also us to show the football we want to play here on Sunday and it's going to be tough but I think we can make a good game of it. Ready for the challenge, very much excited and just quickly on the support again, a Wednesday night it was packed out here at Walton Hall Park and you could just hear the fans singing from the first minute to the 90th and beyond, must feel great. Yeah I know it's so nice and I think so many people coming on a Wednesday night, hopefully we can keep that momentum and you know like what they see and they still come and support us and we can build on that. There you go, Brian Sorenson the Everton manager obviously happy with the win making changes to his team as well making changes which has allowed him to get some players fresh for Sunday's game against Manchester United which is going to be a massive game isn't it Kira? They have won 4 out of 4, they are currently joined top but if Everton can beat them then Everton will be on 12 points as well, I know they will have played more games but this is a fantastic opportunity to just show everyone that we're Everton are this season? Yeah it really is, we've got that ability to challenge United and obviously with them being on 12 points and I think we're on 9, it could be a massive game for us if we got them 3 points and be on level with the top 4 teams. Yeah definitely I think where Everton have gone wrong in the last few seasons is they just couldn't quite keep pace with them and then obviously those teams go away and don't get me wrong I think Manchester United have improved massively over the last couple of years. I mean they've only been around for a couple of years haven't they? Two or three years and I know last season there was a few issues with the manager and stuff but they've really have settled down and brought players in and one of the plays they've brought in as the kids have had us, obviously she's coming from Arsenal, she's scored 1-4 so far this season, she was obviously part of the England team in the summer but obviously she's spent her early years at Everton, played 38 gamescore and 12 goals before going on to play for Manchester City. Leon who are a huge club in the women's game, Arsenal for a year and now she's gone to Manchester United and got to make sure she doesn't get a goal. Number one she's x7 but number two she's a red so we got to make sure she doesn't get a goal on Sunday. Proffa got to make sure, if she gets a goal I don't think anyone will be happy but she has been obviously for Arsenal and City and Leon, she was incredible, she was incredible for us, she is such a good player with such high quality and she could be a real threat to us. She loads a pace and no matter what level of football or which level, which men, women, whatever, paces the things that hurt you so she is a really good player. Obviously it's a two o'clock kickoff, I won't know part, is it sold out? Yeah it's sold out. It's on BBC One now. Is it? There you go. So BBC One, Everton, Men's Place, Satie, there's no reason not to watch this game and support the women. Do you think they can do it? I think they can do it. I've got all faith in us beating them. There you go. Obviously Arsenal top of the moment they've got 12 points. Manchester United, exactly the same goal difference and exactly the same point so basically there's only second on mathematics. On letters basically as Arsenal games of the night. Chelsea are in third, they've got 12 points as well and Everton have got nine, West Ham have got nine, City have got six. West Ham are actually playing Arsenal as well so if Everton could get three points in this, get them away from West Ham and maybe get them up. It'll be massive for us. Yeah, massive, massive game. It's going to be a really good occasion and again as we said before it's a case of this is the only game on Sunday. There's nothing else so make sure you're watching Everton women vs Manchester United women. Is anyone else from Manchester United a little bit worried about? Elton. Always going to be worried about Elton unless he rules so. OK, go on then give me a little bit more. They're just so quick and they're all scoring goals left, right and centre and it's just they will be a threat to us but I'm sure we can manage. OK, and who do you think in this game, who do you think is going to stand out play for us? Who's the player they should be looking out for? Because Jess Park is going to obviously want to score against Manchester United. Jess Park is playing Jess Park and Gio. OK, so Gio. How's she been doing since she came in online? I don't think she started for us yet but she's come on with us quite a lot and she's been as soon as she comes on instant impact and she's always a threat to goal. There you go. That sounds exciting to me so make sure you are watching that on BBC if you're not going and if you haven't gone and you really want to go make sure you keep an eye on the fixes and everything and we will be pushing it every single week so you know what's going on. So make sure you're watching the game. Big thanks to Gio again for coming in and giving us all their knowledge. If you go the game and you see it, you'll get a picture with you. She loves it. Video and everything sends about a million pictures to the internet of the game. She absolutely loves it. So if you're going, enjoy. If you're not, check it out. Watch it on BBC One. There you go. Thank you for watching. Make sure to give this video a like, subscribe. If you haven't already, if you want more great videos, join us over on Toffy TV. Put me in the link in the description and I'll be on the screen in a moment. See you later.