What would Women's FA Cup success do for Liverpool?
What would Women's FA Cup success do for Liverpool?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Academy graduate Zara Shaw scored a stoppage-time winner in the quarter-finalsByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished3 minutes agoLiverpool's season has largely not gone to plan, but the Women's Super League side are potentially two wins away from lifting a major trophy.Gareth Taylor's team have a massive opportunity as they take on Brighton in Sunday's Women's FA Cup semi-finals (12:15 BST).The Reds sit second bottom in the WSL with one game left, having won only four of their 21 league games.Taylor's late appointment in the summer, leading to issues with recruitment following the departure of star players, meant Liverpool had a poor start.All four of their WSL wins have come in the new year, with players arriving in January and boosting their position, pulling them away from relegation danger.It means the Reds are revitalised as they aim to reach a fourth Women's FA Cup final, having lost three successive trophy matches between 1994 and 1996 - the first of those in their previous guise as Knowsley United.Manager Taylor says the club wants to give fans "the reward they deserve" by reaching the final at Wembley.Top scorer Beata Olsson told BBC Sport: "It's an aspiration of the club. Playing for Liverpool, you always want to get titles."We've had a tough season in many ways, but this type of ending would be incredible. A lot of people talked about us as performing poorly and that we didn't really have what it takes."I can agree with that in parts, but now I don't hear so many people saying that. We really trusted ourselves and this would be a way to prove it even more."How have they turned it around?Liverpool made a dire start to the season by taking just two points from their opening 10 WSL matches.They had sold key player Olivia Smith to Arsenal for a record £1m...المصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
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