'It doesn't matter who we get', says Willie Kirk after Leicester's trouncing of Birmingham in Women's FA Cup | ZMBR9NX | 2024-02-13 02:08:01
Shannon O'Brien netted twice because the Foxes crammed their boots in the contest's fifth round.
WILLIE KIRK insists Leicester are up for a quarter-final battle with any of the FA Cup's huge guns after trouncing Birmingham 6-2 on Saturday.
Shannon O'Brien netted twice because the Foxes crammed their boots in the contest's fifth round.
Five totally different players have been on the scoresheet for Leicester who have been ruthless after going 1-0 behind.
Japanese pair Saori Takarada and Yuka Momiki shone for Kirk's aspect with Takarada among the hosts' scorers at Pirelli Stadium.
When requested if this was the highest-ever scoring win for Leicester in the Cup's fifth round, Kirk stated: "We don't wish to look too far again when it comes to data.
"We need to hold concentrate on creating our own history.
"And that's been an enormous thing this yr – we've achieved plenty of firsts, and we'll proceed to attempt to try this.
"We're a younger club nonetheless with a young history. The factor that pleased me most is the five totally different aim scorers for the six objectives.
"That's been a function for us this season. I feel our highest aim scorer may need solely 5 (objectives), but we've had double figures when it comes to the totally different gamers who've scored.
"It's necessary this continues and that we're unpredictable when it comes to the place objectives come from.
"You'd hate it if somebody bagged 4 objectives and also you're all the time relying on that single (quantity) 9."
Arsenal, Manchester City, holders Chelsea and last yr's crushed finalists Man United, are among the WSL giants concentrating on a spot within the contest's final eight.
The Gunners and Metropolis will go head-to-head on Sunday lunchtime with Chelsea dealing with Crystal Palace and United up towards Southampton.
And Kirk has no qualms about Leicester dealing with a prime tier rival together with these preventing it out for the league crown.
The Foxes chief added: "At this stage of the competition you'd take anyone (on).
"I take a look at the final time I went to an FA Cup remaining (once I was managing Everton) and we obtained Chelsea within the quarter-finals.
"I'll ensure I say to the gamers that it doesn't matter who we get. If these massive teams are going to lose a recreation, it's normally a quarter or a semi-final."
The hosts discovered themselves behind after two minutes Birmingham captain Ellie Mason's free-kick bouncing in off Missy Goodwin's head for an own-goal.
And after Momiki and Takorada tested Birmingham stopper Lucy Thomas, Janice Cayman levelled from shut range within the 19th minute.
The hosts took a 2-1 lead four minutes later via O'Brien's prime nook end before Blues' Libby Smith levelled with a trendy chip.
O'Brien's slotted close-range strike restored the lead close to half-time.
Leicester took things up a notch in the second half bagging three extra objectives.
Takorada headed them 4-2 in entrance before subs Deanne Rose and Aileen Whelan received in on scoring to wrap up the win.
Following their exit Birmingham's focus might be back on their struggle to return to the highest tier with 5 Championship groups in promotion rivalry.
The group are sat fifth in the second tier but just 4 factors off leaders Charlton with a recreation in hand.
Brum boss Darren Carter stated: "I really like this competition (the FA Cup) and I'm gutted (we're out however) everybody knows our goal this yr.
"That's to go and problem and get this staff again to the WSL.
"We've obtained eight games to go now, and everyone goes to be big. The players shall be hungry, they usually'll be targeted and prepared."
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