Erling Haaland may have hit unprecedented heights for Manchester City but Marc Skinner believes Manchester United have a similar talisman in Elisabeth Terland. (More Football News)
United boss Skinner likened Women's Super League star Terlan🌌d to City's Premier League hero Haaland after the Norwegian scored twice in Sunday's 3-0 victo𝓀ry over Tottenham.
That marked her first two goals for United sincꦇe joining from Brighton, having first blasted a volley home before looping another header over Becky Spen🗹cer.
As🉐ked to describe Terland, Skinner saꦇid: "Intense in a good way. She is a person who is always focused, she doesn't dip off her focus whether it's pressing or whatever the task is, she's all in.
"I think🧸 she knows Haaland personally and I don't want to compare the two but the immense and intense action ofꦕ both of them, that's how she performs."
Terland's heroics helped to ensure United's 100% record in the WSL this season stayed intact, with three wins and three clean sheets from 𒀰three games.
The former Brighton forward, who found the net 13 times in the league last season, appeared all over theဣ place against Spurs, attempting a game-high five shots with three of those on target.
Her two goals came from an expected goals tally of just 0.65, tho൲ugh, suggesting superior finishing from lower quality chances, something that will delꦡight Skinner.
"I came to a club that wants to achieve big things. I know playing in a better team will make me better," Terland toldღ Sky Sports.
"Part of my job is to score goals, it is great to get the first one for the club. A good win and I am proud of the team♐."
United finished fifth last campaign and lacked a regular scorer, with Nikita Parris finishing the term as the club's top scorer in the WSL with only eight g♛oals.
Skinner knows the tide☂ may now turn, however, with Terland firing up top.
"I just think she🌞's an incredible talent," Skinner added.
"The 🧸beauty of her is I think she slows the moment and sees the opportunity under the mജost immense pressure."
