City boss credits Alanna Kennedy for defensive efforts in 2-0 win

Gareth Taylor spoke on dealing with the physicality after the 2-0 win over Hammarby.

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00:00That level of physicality you spoke about, was that something that you were prepared for going into the game?

00:06Yes, we were prepared for, but dealing with it is a different thing.

00:11I think that, of course, having Bunny and Alana on the pitch, two of our more physical players, is really important,

00:18particularly for set plays. We knew that set plays are quite bright in the movements that they make

00:23and obviously with that type of size that they have, physicality is really difficult to play against.

00:29A 1-0, we were still defending a couple of scenarios like that, where we were disappointed to give away set plays.

00:37Yama making a really good save at one point and obviously then Alba getting the goal,

00:43which allows us to maybe change things up a little bit more, get some people off that we'd like to manage.

00:50I think the girls have dealt with it really well tonight.

00:54We expected it, we thought it would be difficult and they rose to the challenge.