The in-form full-back on being accosted in the playground, closing the gap on Arsenal and her tough tackling style
Ashleigh Neville joined Tottenham for their first Championship season in 2017 and knows how big the gap was to Arsenal and how far her side have come. “Five or six years ago we’d get battered six- or seven-nil by Arsenal and you’d always dread playing them. I feel like no one had that feeling against them this time,” the full-back says of the 1-1 draw in November which was Arsenal’s first dropped points of the season.
“I remember the 10-0 and then I remember playing them last season when we drew them in the Conti Cup: 2-2 and then lost on penalties. I remember celebrating drawing 2-2 with them and a few of the girls looked at me and were like: ‘Why are you celebrating 2-2?’ I said: ‘I’ve been here five or six years now and all I’ve ever done is be smashed by Arsenal and I feel like we’ve achieved something by drawing with them – we’ve worked so hard.’”
Continue reading…The in-form full-back on being accosted in the playground, closing the gap on Arsenal and her tough tackling styleAshleigh Neville joined Tottenham for their first Championship season in 2017 and knows how big the gap was to Arsenal and how far her side have come. “Five or six years ago we’d get battered six- or seven-nil by Arsenal and you’d always dread playing them. I feel like no one had that feeling against them this time,” the full-back says of the 1-1 draw in November which was Arsenal’s first dropped points of the season.“I remember the 10-0 and then I remember playing them last season when we drew them in the Conti Cup: 2-2 and then lost on penalties. I remember celebrating drawing 2-2 with them and a few of the girls looked at me and were like: ‘Why are you celebrating 2-2?’ I said: ‘I’ve been here five or six years now and all I’ve ever done is be smashed by Arsenal and I feel like we’ve achieved something by drawing with them – we’ve worked so hard.’” Continue reading…