‘They can be very dangerous’ – London City Lionesses boss Maestre wary of out of form Aston Villa

‘They can be very dangerous’ – London City Lionesses boss Maestre wary of out of form Aston Villa

London City Lionesses head coach Eder Maestre is not writing-off this weekend’s opponents Aston Villa despite their poor recent form.

The Pride play host to The Villans at The Copperjax Community Stadium in their final Barclays Women’s Super League fixture of the season.

Aston Villa have won just one of their last 10 games in all competitions but London City Lionesses boss Maestre still sees The Villans as a real threat.

“They are creating chances but it’s about taking them and having a bit of luck,” Maestre said when discussing Aston Villa’s form in the pre-match press conference. “They’ve been very inconsistent in some games. They can go and get a bad result against Tottenham and then get a good result against Manchester City a few days later. 

“We have to take this into consideration because they can be very dangerous. They have the second-top scorer in the league and have very fast players in the wide areas, so they can create chances against any team. 

“It’s about the margins. It’s a tough league where everyone can beat everyone. It’s the best competition in the world and the most exciting to see.”

This weekend’s game sees Maestre go up against former colleague Natalia Arroyo. The pair previously worked together at Real Sociedad and Maestre is looking forward to going head-to-head with his fellow Spaniard.

He said “Natalia has been a very important person in my life because I spent one of the best years in my professional career with her. The three years with her were amazing.

“She is a friend and I’m very excited to face her. I really appreciate all of the things she has shared with me and she put me in a good place to get my contact with Tenerife. I will always be very appreciative and would like to thank her.”