She got off to a flying start, making an immediate impact on her league debut against Reading, powering a header into the back of the net after just four minutes.
And just over 20 minutes later, the defender doubled her tally, again meeting a corner from Katie Zelem and getting the Reds’ third goal in an eventual 4-0 win.
For Le Tissier, it was two goals and a clean sheet - not a bad beginning to life at United.
MAYA’S FIRST TERM
Her application in training and solid performances convinced head coach Marc Skinner to start the 22-year-old in every game of the previous WSL campaign, describing her as “one of the brightest young players in the country.