Esme Morgan boasts the all qualities of a future Lionesses captain, according to Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor.
The 22-year-old defender was handed the captain’s armband for the first time under Taylor as City faced Reading on Sunday in the WSL. Morgan's composure in the backline was on full display as City cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Royals thanks to two own goals from Emma Mukandi and Khadija Shaw’s seventh goal of the campaign.
The win marked City’s fourth successive league win and while compatriot Lauren Hemp rightfully grabbed the headlines as her scintillating performance on the left wing ran Reading ragged and ultimately produced all three of City’s goals, it was Morgan’s burgeoning leadership qualities that were the subject of Taylor’s plaudits.
