Adam Millington

1 month ago | bbc.com | Adam Millington

This is unlikely to go down as a game to remember for Manchester City, but they picked up three points nevertheless. Brighton were arguably the better side. They had more chances, played with better fluidity and defended well. City's depleted squad often seemed shaky and found it difficult to get past Brighton as their aim of playing through their defence was stopped by the hosts' organisation and determined efforts to close down any gaps.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Adam Millington

Like some of her team-mates, 26-year-old Goddard has top-flight experience. She has featured in the Women's Super League for Yeovil Town and has even faced United in this competition before when she was at Bridgwater United - something she says gives her hope for Sunderland's chances. "We only lost 2-0 so I think in terms of that and the strength of the team that we've got now is completely different, so we can definitely put on a good performance and show them what we're about," she adds.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Adam Millington

It is hard to decide which was more surprising: West Ham being 2-0 ahead within just 12 minutes, or Arsenal scoring three in six minutes to come from behind. The Irons had not only had the lead, but they were defending it well. Their back line marshalled Arsenal's attempts to go forward excellently – especially given many of the Gunners' long balls produced nothing of note – and Kinga Szemik was regularly in the right place to bail out the Irons when tested.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Adam Millington

This was nothing like the 4-0 defeat Tottenham suffered against Manchester City when the two met earlier this season. Spurs were persistent, attacking-minded and creative on Sunday, but did not manage to muster a result reflective of their performance. Manchester City, on the other hand, found a way to win despite a slightly shaky display in which they often struggled at the back and were largely unproductive in Spurs' final third.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Adam Millington

Tottenham boss Robert Vilahamn wants his side to adapt in Sunday's Women's Super League game (14:00 GMT) to be able to compete with Manchester City, but does not want them to divert from their style too much. Spurs were defeated 5-0 by rivals Arsenal before the international break and lost 4-0 to City in the league in November. Speaking in his pre-match news conference, Vilahamn said: "I think we have had some big losses against the top teams this season.