‘We are super-excited for it’ – Everton will enjoy Hill Dickinson debut says Sørensen | OneFootball

Everton manager Brian Sørensen says that the team’s first-ever appearance at the Hill Dickinson Stadium will not bring any added pressure and that they are simply looking to embrace the occasion.

The Toffees face Manchester United at Bramley-Moore Dock on Sunday afternoon. A bumper crowd are expected to be in attendance to cheer on Sørensen’s Blues.

When speaking to the media in the pre-match press conference, Everton boss Sørensen said that the occasion does not attract any additional pressure and that his side are super-excited to play at the club’s brand new arena.

“No, I don’t think so, not with the opponent that we are playing,” Sørensen said when discussing the potential for added pressure. “I think [Manchester] United, it’s the best we’ve seen them, at least in the last couple of years when I’ve been here.

“We are just going to go in and enjoy that one in a big stadium with a big crowd. We are super-excited for it.”

Manchester United arrive on Merseyside in excellent form and Sørensen believes that The Red Devils can’t raise their game any more for the Hill Dickinson Stadium showpiece.

He said “I don’t know how it’s possible for them to raise their game even more than where they are at the minute. They’re playing with good confidence, they’re pressing high and playing good football at the moment. I don’t think they’ll raise it to new levels [this weekend], that’d surprise me. They’re good and we need to respect that.

“We take it as an experience, put everything on the line, make sure we stay in the game and make a game out of it.”

Everton have taken just four points from their opening five league matches. Sørensen says that it’s still early days in terms of the development of the squad while injuries haven’t helped the situation. He does believe that the long-term prospects are very promising.

He said “It’s good but we are still working on details in the game. We play the youngest starting XI in the league which will automatically make things up and down.

“Of course, I would like to have more of the regulars that understand the league ready but they’re not, so we play with the ones that we have. They’re good young talents. It’s about being better every day, learning as a team and as individuals.

“I’m still very positive about the future. It’s not been the start that we potentially wanted but you also have to be realistic in terms of what and who we are playing with and they have to learn and grow. The future looks bright, we just have to keep doing what we are doing and working super-hard.”

Everton’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture against Manchester United kicks-off at 12pm on Sunday afternoon. Tickets remain on-sale and can be purchased by clicking here.