‘We Know Points Are Precious’ – Passmoor Previews Everton Women Fixture

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‘We Know Points Are Precious’ – Passmoor Previews Everton Women Fixture

Up against a side aiming for a top-half finish, Rick Passmoor understands we must be at our best on Sunday to take important points from Everton Women.

2025-10-04T17:00+01:00

by Matthew Temple

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04 Oct, 2025

‘We Know Points Are Precious’ – Passmoor Previews Everton Women Fixture

Up against a side aiming for a top-half finish, Rick Passmoor understands we must be at our best on Sunday to take important points from Everton Women.

Matthew Temple

2025-10-04T17:00+01:00

‘We Know Points Are Precious’ – Passmoor Previews Everton Women Fixture

Up against a side aiming for a top-half finish, Rick Passmoor understands we must be at our best on Sunday to take important points from Everton Women.

Matthew Temple

2025-10-04T17:00+01:00

‘We Know Points Are Precious’ – Passmoor Previews Everton Women Fixture

Up against a side aiming for a top-half finish, Rick Passmoor understands we must be at our best on Sunday to take important points from Everton Women.

Matthew Temple

2025-10-04T17:00+01:00

‘We Know Points Are Precious’ – Passmoor Previews Everton Women Fixture

Up against a side aiming for a top-half finish, Rick Passmoor understands we must be at our best on Sunday to take important points from Everton Women.

Matthew Temple

2025-10-04T17:00+01:00

As we head into gameweek five in the Barclays Women’s Super League, the Interim Manager is aware we need to start adding to our first points of the season, having lost out, frustratingly, to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

Back at King Power Stadium once more, and with the backing of the Blue Army, Passmoor is confident in his side’s abilities, but is cautious, having previewed Everton and the competition for starting places during Friday’s press conference.

Fighting for a spot

Passmoor spoke about the fight for positions in the team.

The Foxes are starting to understand their new structure and the work required from them on the training pitch that translates to a starting position at the weekend, with players now fighting hard for crucial minutes.

Creating a positive atmosphere, Passmoor was asked about two players, Sari Kees and Hannah Cain, who have made seven WSL appearances between this this season.

“In terms of where she’s (Kees) come from, her international experience rubs off on everybody in the corridors and on the training pitch,” Passmoor said.

“When you look at her, she’s calm in possession and athletically, she’s mobile and a great turn of pace.

“I like characters, and she (Cain) is one of them. She’ll push herself and she’ll push the team. She brings quality to the team when in possession and like anybody, we’re looking at work rate, so they know what’s necessary in this league.

“It all helps building our philosophy, but the whole squad has been working hard throughout the week, so nobody is guaranteed a starting place.”

A competitive league

We were beaten by Spurs last time out.

Ever-developing, Passmoor was asked about the competitiveness of the top flight in English football, and what it takes to succeed.

Comparing the WSL to the first division in the USA, he believes that getting the small details right in the 90 minutes will lead to positive performances and wins on the board.

“Everybody is competitive and we know this,” he continued. “Alongside the NWSL, it is probably the most competitive league, and you need to make sure you’re on the ball.

“We’re disappointed with how we started last weekend for 20 minutes but then you look at all the data that shows we’re heading in the right direction.

“We’re looking at the process; it’s been a pleasure to work with this team and group of players so far and in the long-term, the results will speak for themselves.”

Focusing on Everton

Everton have three points this season.

Sunday’s opposition are a side that have invested heavily, including the recruitment of two former Foxes, Ruby Mace and Yuka Momiki, and are looking to increase their stature among some of England’s finest.

Commending the work made by Manager Brian Sørensen, Passmoor understands how tight an affair it will be, and that we must be at the top of our game to walk away with our second win of the term.

“They are built really well,” the Interim Manager admitted. “When you look at how Brain [Sørensen] has built his style of play over the last few years, particularly the movement in possession, it has required a lot of time and effort.

“They’ve had a big recruitment programme and they’ll be looking towards the top half, rather than being in and around the bottom.

“I’m looking forward to the game and were aware that points are precious, and we’ll be working hard to get them.”

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