Everton interim manager Scott Phelan is “not surprised” by the upturn in results for his side in the Women’s Super League.
Phelan took over for the rest of the season on Wednesday, 4 February following Brian Sorensen’s sacking and a day after the transfer window shut.
The Toffees were four points off the bottom of the table then, but have jumped up to sixth place with three successive wins since Phelan’s appointment.
Asked if the speed by which his side have turned around their fortunes was unexpected, Phelan said: “I’m not really surprised. One thing I’ve always said was that there was a lot of quality in the squad.
“Maybe the results earlier in the season hadn’t reflected that, but there was certainly a lot of quality and that was evident from the first session we had.
“I’m just really happy that the players have been able to show that consistently over the last few league games.
“That has helped us build a little bit more confidence earlier than maybe normal after a change of manager or coach.”
