Taylor Ray wants Melbourne Victory’s attacking ability to come to the fore this weekend.
Ninja A-League Round 18 action, at The Home of The Matildas, sees the Girls in Blue face off with Wellington Phoenix in a weekend curtain-raiser on Friday, February 20, kick-off 7pm AEDT.
Victory are looking for a second win in three matches when they take on the Nix, having defeated Newcastle Jets 2-1 in Shepparton earlier this month.
Most recently, they picked up a point against Melbourne City, playing out a tightly contested goalless encounter.
Speaking during her pre-match press conference, Ray assessed the Melbourne Derby performance and how this can be carried into another home outing.
“I think that was one of our better team performances throughout the season. I think City is, obviously, a very dominant team in their playing style, possession and defending.
“I think it’s the best we’ve done in playing out, building up. I think we’re just lacking that attacking side and creating chances, but we’ve been working on that throughout the week.”
Wellington, currently placed second on the ladder, are three points ahead of Victory, and Ray gave her verdict on Bev Priestman’s team.
“They have a very different kind of formation; they like to switch it up based on the other team they’re versing. It means they’re very versatile in how they want to play.
“I think for us, that’s something we can’t focus too much on and just focus on our own game.
“We had a really important draw, got that point. Now we need to get the three points tomorrow, which is really crucial for the rest of our season.”
Watch Ray’s full press conference below.
