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‘We Need Belief In Our Game’ – Passmoor Previews Villa

LCFC Women are searching for a path back to winning ways, as Rick Passmoor has previewed our home clash with Aston Villa this Sunday.

2026-03-21T19:00+00:00

by Matthew Temple

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21 Mar, 2026

‘We Need Belief In Our Game’ – Passmoor Previews Villa

LCFC Women are searching for a path back to winning ways, as Rick Passmoor has previewed our home clash with Aston Villa this Sunday.

Matthew Temple

2026-03-21T19:00+00:00

‘We Need Belief In Our Game’ – Passmoor Previews Villa

LCFC Women are searching for a path back to winning ways, as Rick Passmoor has previewed our home clash with Aston Villa this Sunday.

Matthew Temple

2026-03-21T19:00+00:00

‘We Need Belief In Our Game’ – Passmoor Previews Villa

LCFC Women are searching for a path back to winning ways, as Rick Passmoor has previewed our home clash with Aston Villa this Sunday.

Matthew Temple

2026-03-21T19:00+00:00

‘We Need Belief In Our Game’ – Passmoor Previews Villa

LCFC Women are searching for a path back to winning ways, as Rick Passmoor has previewed our home clash with Aston Villa this Sunday.

Matthew Temple

2026-03-21T19:00+00:00

Things are heating up in the Barclays Women's Super League, and following West Ham United's midweek draw with Manchester United, a win on home soil would be a warm welcome to a Leicester side three points adrift at the foot of the standings.

Speaking to the media heading into the game, here are the main talking points as the Manager analysed the Foxes camp, and the Villans, who haven't found the net in three against the Foxes...

‘The players were a bit emotional’

City were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool last weekend.

Following our last defeat to Liverpool, the Manager admitted the players were overcome with emotions, having worked hard to get a positive result.

Now looking to bounce back, the former West Ham Assistant Manager hopes the squad can turn this into fuel for the weekend.

“When you’re brought in two or three days before the season starts, you need to understand the project quite quickly here. How many players left in the summer, including staff as well,” Passmoor explained.

“We need to look at the narrative as well. People didn’t expect us to be here with nine points at Christmas, so our mindset is to keep trying to prove people wrong.

“In our last home game, against Man Utd, there were a lot of positives. Whether you’re or a fan or stakeholder, there’s a lot of emotion in this game, and it’s a brilliant game.

“The players were a bit emotional (at full-time) because they want to be successful for each other and as a Club, so therefore it’s about using that energy to move forward as a collective.

“We need to stay in these games. The Liverpool game was a typical bottom end of the league clash, with small margins in it.

“There was some good play, and this week has been some of our best training and it’s about transferring that onto the pitch.”

‘We need high energy and belief’

Keeping spirits high in training.

Three points behind West Ham in the table, the Manager understands what it takes to compete, and importantly, remain at this level.

Admitting that a little bit of luck wouldn’t go a miss, he hopes the goals can start flowing soon, after what has been a positive preparation this week, heading into the Villans.

“You’ve got to scrap for everything in this league,” Passmoor continued. “You’ve got to be in people’s faces and have high energy around the squad and have belief in your game.

“We need to bring that to the table, and we’ll see how that materialises on Sunday, but the players know exactly what we want to do and how we wish to do it.

“We need a bit of luck as well. Let’s have it hit somebody’s kneecap and go in, in the 89th minute. But trust me, the players have been true model professionals, they understand where we are and destiny is in our own hands.

“We knew it would be a project. We want to ensure we stay within WSL1 so we can progress from their and we’re in a situation that it’s an opportunity, and we need to take it.”

‘We work hard enough to deserve it’

Sticking together for the final run-in.

Six games remain in this WSL campaign, and as we need to fight for every point left available, Passmoor urges his side to keep the faith, and work hard for each other on the pitch.

The Manager added: “Where we are, and looking at how we play, you always want to go and compete. We need to make sure we implement our process in and out of possession and be reliable doing it.

“If you do that, then results will come. On top of that, we need to win duels and have that energy to give us individual pride, and maybe a bit of luck in our favour as well.

“We work hard enough to deserve it. We know we’re coming up against a good team but we’re ready for the challenge.”

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