Tottenham Hotspur stand-in captain Molly Bartrip insists the Ladies’s Tremendous League group can flip round their season regardless of their current run of defeats.
Spurs have misplaced their final six video games in all competitions, together with their final 5 within the league, scoring simply as soon as within the course of, as they put together to journey to Leicester Metropolis on Sunday, reside on Sky Sports activities.
“It’s tough when things aren’t going your way,” centre-back Bartrip instructed Sky Sports activities.
“You’ve got to look at each other, look at the team and how we can push on. We know this weekend is a big game.
“We’re trying to come away with three factors. All we will do is concentrate on ourselves.”
The eradication of type has led to elevated strain on Spurs head coach Robert Vilahamn and his pass-heavy ways.
It was the identical system, nonetheless, that acquired Tottenham Hotspur to a top-half end and the FA Cup ultimate final season and Bartrip admits that type is now of their DNA.
“We’re never really going to change our identity. We want to play football,” she added.
“If I’m honest, the teams in the league are getting better and you have to think of other ways to break teams down.
“We have not been the most effective at that and we have conceded too many objectives. Going into the Leicester sport we all know their qualities however we’ve to concentrate on ourselves and get the win.”
Tottenham sit ninth in the table, two points and a place above Sunday’s opponents. Despite the relative distance from the relegation place – Crystal Palace are eight points adrift of them – Bartrip admits it feels like Sunday’s game is a must-win fixture.
“One-hundred per cent. It is for our confidence as effectively,” she said. “We need to get objectives, we need to get clear sheets. Throughout the group we undoubtedly want a win earlier than the worldwide break.”
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Spurs’ final sport within the WSL was a 2-0 defeat at West Ham
It’s clear Spurs really feel they’ve 5 video games to avoid wasting their season. A run of constructive outcomes may see them end within the prime six for the second 12 months in a row, one thing Bartrip is eager to attain.
She stated: “It’s crazy in football how you can go from one extreme to the other. If we can get as many points as possible from these five games all of a sudden people will be saying it’s almost a successful season. But that’s down to us.”
Bartrip has needed to step up from vice-captain in current weeks after an harm to Beth England.
The 28-year-old is proud to put on the armband however can also be lacking her skipper, a participant she has recognized for greater than a decade after taking part in collectively at youth degree for England.
“It feels like an honour to be vice-captain to Beth. I have so much respect for her as a footballer and a person,” she stated.
“Her stats don’t lie. Obviously, she’s out right now and it’s a big loss.
“I do not actually change who I’m. I’ve simply acquired to attempt to lead as finest as I can however I am by no means going to be a special particular person. I simply need to be certain everybody round me is pleased.”
One factor is obvious, the happiness across the membership will vastly enhance once they begin profitable once more.
Bartrip is set to be sure that begins sooner reasonably than later.
