CRYSTAL Palace head coach Laura Kaminski said she was “so proud” after the Eagles’ first-ever win in the Women’s Super League last weekend.
Annabel Blanchard scored a brace after the break to secure a 2-0 win against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Palace are in the top flight for the first time in their history after winning the Championship title last season, and lost their first two games, 4-0 against Tottenham Hotspur and 7-0 to Chelsea.
“I’m so proud of the group. I’m proud of everyone involved with the club,” Kaminski said on Palace TV.
“We’ve been through a bit of a rough start in the WSL, so I thought the players really deserved the three points. I thought our performance was on top and the group really deserved that after everything they’ve been through in terms of pre-season and the first few games.
“We had a rude awakening to the intensity [of the WSL] – and I thought today we were outstanding.”
Kaminski added: “I’m so proud of [Blanchard]. I think, again, she’s been through a rough start. She was by far one of the most outstanding players I think the Championship have ever seen.
“That doesn’t mean you can always transfer that into the WSL. That is an extremely difficult task and, really, she deserves credit today, because to do that and step up for her team today was a pleasure to see.”
