From a Blades perspective, we’ve had a real strong showing from our midfielders this season.
Ella Kinzett has had a really good bounce back season after a dip in play last year, whilst new signing, and ex-Black Cat Mollie Rouse has been a revelation since signing on deadline day from Spokane Zephyrs — a magnificent technical footballer who’s passing ability is almost unmatched in our team.
Alongside those two, the breakout of youngster Tilly Bristow has seen us finally look like we’ve got a player to replace the attacking drive of Bex Rayner, who left two years ago. Tilly is fearless, loves to drive at a defence and at just nineteen years old, she’s got a massive future in the game and is definitely a name to remember.
From a Sunderland perspective, Emily Scarr has been a constant thorn in United’s side.
She’s scored against us in three of our last seven meetings and is such a standout player at this level. Eleanor Dale is another who constantly seems to score against us, and I’m a big fan of Izzy Atkinson from her spells at West Ham and Palace, so she’ll be a danger on Friday.