West Ham United Ladies are desperate to use this weekend’s match with Lewes as a way to change their season around and get some more points on the board, according to captain Amy Cooper.
An unfortunate run of results has left Greg De Carnys’s side without a victory since the home win against Cardiff in August, while a late penalty last weekend stopped the Ladies from claiming a hard-fought draw against Portsmouth.
Cooper has bemoaned a few of those games as not reflecting the team’s true ability but acknowledges that the West Ham Ladies now need to get some more points to push up the league.
The captain told whufc.com: “We’ve all been training really hard so hopefully we can get a result that we need and a result that we deserve. There’s been a couple of games where we feel our efforts haven’t quite matched what we’ve taken from the game, but we’re eager to change that this weekend.
There’s been a couple of games where we feel our efforts haven’t quite matched what we’ve taken from the game, but we’re eager to change that this weekend.
Amy Cooper
“It’s important we put on a big performance on Sunday, and show just what we’re capable of as a team. Obviously, recent performances haven’t been what we’ve wanted and we really need some points to get our season up and running.”
The midfielder missed the match on Sunday with Portsmouth but is eager to return to the field and help her team get a win this weekend.
“I can’t wait to get back on the field,” she admitted: “I was absolutely gutted to miss out against Portsmouth, and that I couldn’t help the girls, but it will be great to get back on the pitch.
“I’m excited to support the girls and hopefully put on a good personal performance.”
With the backing given to the Ladies in the summer, and a new long-term project in place, West Ham are eager to prove they belong higher up the league and up the divisions.
Cooper is adamant that those ambitions are still in place but also admits that the side needs to recognise their current situation, and work together to grind out more results.
She insisted: “Our aspirations remain the same. We want to be fighting at the top of the table.
“But we also have to take stock of where we are and just get some points on the board. Hopefully we can do that against Lewes and climb up the table.”
