Aston Villa interim boss Brian Sørensen offered an encouraging assessment of his side’s performance after Wednesday’s 3-1 cup victory over Newcastle United.
Villa’s official post-match interview carries the verdict “Really good from minute one”, reflecting his satisfaction with the display that began his temporary spell in charge.
The result followed Natalia Arroyo’s departure and a difficult opening to the Women’s Super League season.
For Sørensen, it provided an immediate positive before Villa return to league action against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Brian Sørensen gets encouraging Aston Villa response
Lucia Kendall’s late double settled Wednesday’s contest, with the midfielder making a decisive contribution after coming off the bench.
Our analysis of Kendall’s impact against Newcastle examines how the substitution helped turn a level game into a Villa victory.
Sørensen’s assessment also offers a broader point of encouragement: his praise concerned the performance from the outset, even though Villa needed those late goals to secure the result.
The 3-1 win at Keys Park maintained Villa’s perfect start to the Subway Players Cup following their opening victory over Nottingham Forest.
Their league campaign still needs its first win, however. Wednesday supplied a positive result after the Tottenham defeat, but Sunday will test whether Villa can carry that improvement into the WSL.
Our Aston Villa Women vs Crystal Palace guide has the viewing and matchday details.
