Man Utd Ladies have just let Alessia Russo join Arsenal, a lot of fans see this as a big error on Man Utd's part, but nonetheless Arsenal and Russo are gonna take full advantage of this and make the most of it
Alessia is walking through London with Club Captain Leah Williamson just chatting
Leah: So you excited about the coming season
Alessia: Yeah, although it's gonna feel weird not having Ell's around all the time and playing for a team that isn't United, it's been my life for nearly 3 years playing for the team I grew up supporting
Leah: Well I can't say it'll be an easy adjustment but I'm sure you'll settle in fairly quickly and scoring a load of goals will help you settle as well
Alessia: Yeah, at least I've still got friends like you, Jordan, Beth, Kim and Lotte
Leah: See you'll settle easily, out of a squad of 25 to 30 people you've got friends already
Alessia: Yeah
Leah: Hey you hear that the men's team are set to play Dundee Utd in a friendly
Alessia: Bit low level init
Leah: A game for the rotation and youth players probably
Alessia: Yeah probably, why'd you bring that up
Leah: Well as part of the Ladies team we get to be at any Men's game at any point could be a fun game to watch and see how the future and backups look for the guys
Alessia: Yeah guess your right
Leah: I'm gonna look at their squad before we go
Alessia: Good idea and when is it
Leah: This Saturday, ooh there's this striker they signed last summer from the Heart's Academy
Alessia: How many goals did he score
Leah: 22 in 19 games
Alessia: Clinical
Leah: Dundee Utd finished 12th and got relegated
Alessia: Maybe they should've started the kid more
Leah: He's just turned 20 and yeah seems they should've, oh hang on at the end of gameweek 32 he picked 2 injuries missed the last of the season Dundee Utd scored six goals and lost 5 of their last 6 games without him available
Alessia: He was crucial then
Leah: Seemingly
Alessia: What's his name
Leah: Nick Crosby
Alessia: So a sharpshooter, tell me more my strikers interest has been grabbed
Leah: He's 6'5 and 173lbs very physical it seems
Alessia: Could be a good rotation option for Jesus and Trossard
Leah: That's what I was thinking
Game-Day - Dundee Utd Changing Room
J. Goodwin: Alright lads no pressure today it's just go out there and play your game, I'm sure you've already read the team sheet, I'm hoping there is no complaints with it, right let's show what Scottish football brings to the Table
Arsenal Changing Room
M. Arteta: Alright guys, friendly today against a team we can't take lightly they have a big striker who's gonna cause a lot of problems for us defensively the midfield are gonna cause a issue cause they're creative physical and energetic, they're defensively sound and know what they're doing they'll have a set gameplan and will stick to it, so we stick to what we know and what we do on, if we're not working harder than them on and off the ball we're gonna struggle, so we're working harder than them and smarter than them, now go out there and play and show the world what Arsenal's about
