Manchester City Women manager Nick Cushing is not worried about their start in the Women’s Super League, despite siting in  bottom place.

His side are currently propping up the table after losing their opening two games, first to the current champions Liverpool 1-0 and then to runners-up Bristol Academy 2-0.

But Cushing feels the goals will come. He said: “It [the lack of goals] is not a worry. We’ve scored enough in pre-season to show us that we’ve got goals in us.

“The players need to understand that they may need just to apply themselves a little bit earlier in games. We’ve started slowly in both games, and if we start a bit quicker, we’ll be better.

“We were aware that the project was going to take time.”

City, like their male counterparts, recruited a large number of high-profile  players this season. England captain Steph Houghton and Toni Duggan were signed for the club’s first season at the top level as well as two more England internationals.

Cushing has admitted he is disappointed by their slow start but is encouraged by the large crowds attending their games, with 1,253 turning up to the home game against Bristol, and feels it is now time to show the fans how good they really are.

He continued: “The disappointing part is that we’ve spoken a lot about wanting people to watch and then come back and watch us. We need to show them that we’re a lot better than what they saw on Sunday.

“We have a team that’s working tirelessly behind the scenes to get people through the gate and they’re doing a fantastic job. We’re just disappointed that our job on the pitch didn’t replicate that.”
City are away to Arsenal this sunday.