Arsenal attacker Caitlin Foord is about to emerge from the shadow of her celebrity Matildas teammate Sam Kerr on the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
That’s the opinion of Matildas and West Ham goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, who has encountered each Foord and Chelsea striker Kerr throughout current English Women’s Super League campaigns.
“After this season, seeing how far Caitlin Foord has come, I think she’s really starting to come into her own,” Arnold mentioned.
“Sam and her have grown up so much together and it was always ‘Sam and Cait’, and it still is, to be honest.
“Cait’s never really stepped down from that, but obviously Sam did get the limelight for a long time, but after the season that Cait’s had I think it’s really starting to be Sam and Cait again as the most important strikers for us.
“Cait’s always been an amazing player, but the impact that she can have is unreal. This is going to be really big World Cup for her, and it’s going to help out Sam a lot as well and take the spotlight off her.”
Capped 108 occasions, Foord, 28, mentioned she felt “ready” and “prepared” for the World Cup, which begins on Thursday week.
“I just want to be there and experience it,” the previous Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Perth Glory ahead mentioned.
“It’s been a long time coming.”
Foord isn’t fussed concerning the position she will likely be requested to play in a Matildas assault that may centre across the crew’s all-time main goalscorer, Kerr.
“Anywhere in the frontline is nice, being among the fun part of the game. I’m just happy to be wherever I’m needed going into whatever the game is,” she mentioned.
“I’ve been trying to focus on consistency and just playing the best I can and that’s something I’ll continue trying to do throughout this tournament as well.”
Before their World Cup opener in opposition to Ireland on the primary day of the match, the Matildas will get the prospect to finetune their preparations after they meet France in a pleasant on Friday evening in Melbourne.
“We haven’t played together for a while – it’s an important game for us,” Foord mentioned.
“France are a world class team and we’re going to come up against world class teams (in the World Cup) as well, so it’s great preparation for us.
“We could potentially face them (in the tournament) as well … it’s ticking off a box.”
Originally revealed as Caitlin Foord looms as Matildas’ trump card in FIFA Women’s World Cup
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
