Skinner reacts to City success

United beat Nick Cushing's side 2-0 at the Joie Stadium thanks to goals from Celin Bizet and Grace Clinton, securing our third successive trip to the national stadium.

Skinner talked of the poetic nature of the goals being scored by Bizet and Clinton, with the duo spending time at Tottenham last year, who we beat 4-0 in the 2024 final.

Attending his routine post-match press conference, the boss spoke to journalists after the full-time whistle, with a selection of his quotes available to read down below.

TOONE'S LEADERSHIP

"I always ask the team, 'what would you say, if you were me', and Ella looked like she had something to say. She just said that we are a family and that is the difference between us and other teams, is that when it gets dark, we are together. I think not only does she love this club - that it is her club - but it's the growth she's made as a leader, we're seeing those leadership traits on the field and she's only going to get better at that." 

DEFENSIVE QUALITIES APLENTY

"There were moments in the game at the Etihad where we let them back into it but there was none of that today. It was pure control. I felt that the defensive line was fantastic. Millie Turner, Maya [Le Tiisier] - epic - Gabby [George] got in a couple of challenges late, but then the defensive cover from Teri [Elisabeth Terland] today. I know we're going to talk about her goals, but the work she does for the team is the reason you get results - she was hurting, and she's still running."

PHALLON'S HEROICS

"Her reaction at the end was 'That's just my job' - that humility is exactly what keeps her as being one of the world's best and will get her to being the world's best goalkeeper because she's humble, she's hard working. Those two saves are incredible. I've not seen them back but they're incredible, I know the feeling of them. I love that about my team, I love the fact that they work for our fans. It gives me a real boost because it's not just about the results, that's part of the process but it's building that spirit and that's a huge trophy for me, mentally."

CHELSEA TO COME

"I want to see us attack it, or see us be aggressive in it, and I believe if we do that with our special spirit we can beat anyone. So they're there to fear if you want to fear them, of course they have great talent, Sonia [Bompastor] is a great manager. If we give it our very best, with the fan base that we have as well - we'll make it loud. Hopefully we'll show our learnings and change the result."

BIG BLOCK TO COME

"I think we're looking ahead with excitement not fear. That's really important. West Ham have been fantastic, that's a great challenge for us and not only have we got Wembley to aim for but the Champions League places as well, so I'm really clear on this, we have to take it game by game."