What Gareth Taylor’s Man City can do for the Lionesses ahead of Women’s World Cup

It’s safe to say that the start of the 2022/23 campaign has been less than ideal for Gareth Taylor and his ever-changing Man City side.

Whether that poor start was a culmination of what happened late in the transfer market with the departures of Lucy Bronze , Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway and the new players having to take time settling in is certainly a factor to consider.

The feeling of some City fans on social media though is the worry that Taylor’s managerial suitability in the long-term may not fit what the supporters want in the present.

In all fairness to Taylor, his side hit three past Aston Villa and ended empty handed whilst they should have really capitalised on their first half domination against reigning FA WSL Champions Chelsea in their 2-0 loss at Kingsmeadow on matchday two.

Leicester City this weekend should result in three points on the board for the Citizens but if not, scrutiny and questions may start to ramp up on Taylor and his management team.

Not only does he have pressure on him from the fans and hierarchy at the club but also some of the players with their international situations, more specifically with the Lionesses statuses hanging in the balance ahead of next year’s FIFA’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Euro 2022 hero Chloe Kelly and Lauren Hemp are expected to be main starters for City during the current WSL season. But what about the likes of Demi Stokes and Esme Morgan?

Both made Sarina Wiegman’s latest Lionesses squad for the USA and Czech Republic games and the pairing played their part in different ways as England kept a clean sheet in the most recent affair at the Amex Stadium.

Stokes started from the start but the 21-year-old Morgan made her