Eidevall on Cooney-Cross’ ‘tremendous qualities’

Kyra Cooney-Cross has certainly made an impression on the Arsenal Women fanbase since her arrival from Hammarby last summer - and Jonas Eidevall is delighted with the “tremendous qualities” the midfielder brings to his team.

The 21-year-old has seamlessly integrated into our squad - with her manager encouraged by what he’s seen so far.

“I have huge belief in Kyra,” Eidevall said in his pre-Manchester City press conference. “I think she has some tremendous qualities.

“She’s especially very good on the ball with short passing and long passing, which make her a very potent player when you try to break down low blocks. You know as an opposition that you need to protect a lot of spaces in order to…