Spurs ‘going to go all in’ as they bid for FA Cup glory says Vilahamn | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Robert Vilahamn says that his side are ‘going to go all in’ as they seek another run in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

The Lilywhites were runners-up in last season’s competition after being defeated 4-0 by Manchester United in the final at Wembley. Spurs begin this season’s competition with a fourth round tie at Everton on Sunday.

When speaking in the pre-match press conference, Spurs boss Vilahamn admitted that Everton will be tough opponents but says that his side will give their all in a bid to enjoy another cup run

“Everton are a good team, they’ve signed some really good players and Brian [Sørensen] knows what he’s doing as a coach,” Vilahamn said. “Last season, we had some very difficult games [against Everton] as well, so it’s going to be a tough game.

“We know that we can beat them, we’ve had some good games against them, so I’m looking forward to it. Cup games are always a little bit different but we are going to go all in to try and go on a journey in the FA Cup.”

Following a recent takeover, Everton boss Sørensen has been able to recruit strongly in this month’s transfer window. Vilahamn says that it’ll be tricky to guess Everton’s starting XI this weekend but Spurs’ focus is on themselves.

He said “Personnel-wise, you don’t know much about their starting XI; there could be maybe 20 different players who could start. Brian is quite flexible in his tactics as well; they can defend with three, four or five. He’s a coach that can also change during games as well.

“We don’t focus too much on the opponent, we try and focus on ourselves, how we want to play and improve. We want to make sure that we get better.”

Commenting on last season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup run, Vilahamn said that there’s not been too much reflection and that the focus is on what his side want to achieve this year.

He said “It was a long time ago and we are in the here and now, working on where we are. I’ve been in cup finals for the last four years and have lost them all but I want to always get back and win the trophy.

“We are in the quarter-finals of the League Cup as well and I just know that these players are really competitive. We’ve been inspired by the men’s team [against Liverpool] as well.

“We want to bring trophies to this club, so we will do everything that we can to have a cup run. It’s hard to win the league, so the cups are the easiest way for us to get a trophy right now.”

Tottenham Hotspur’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round tie at Everton kicks-off at 1pm on Sunday afternoon.