West Ham United manager Olli Harder has called on his side to be “brave” in their performance and “not be afraid” when they face Arsenal in the Women’s Super League this weekend.
The Hammers take on the league leaders on Sunday (18:45).
Arsenal, who are the only club to hold a perfect winning record in the WSL this season, sit top of the table with a maximum 15 points.
“It’s about not being afraid to go out there and give it a go,” Harder said.
“There’s a lot of quality at Arsenal and it’s about us being efficient in terms of our attacking threat and taking opportunities.
“We want to press and be aggressive to create good transitional moments for us, that is important. It comes down to being brave, being fit and having desire.
“This game gives us the opportunity to show who we are as people, who we are as team-mates and who we are as West Ham players.”
Since his arrival in June, Gunners’ manager Eidevall has overseen five wins from five games in the WSL – a run of results that has earned him back-to-back manager of the month awards.
“He’s taken Arsenal to another gear,” added Harder. “It’s exciting for me as a manager to go up against quality managers to test yourself and we’ll go out there to do our best.”