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Manchester United have fired a subtle swipe at England boss Sarina Wiegman following her latest controversial comments about Maya Le Tissier.
Le Tissier is having another excellent season
Le Tissier had a fantastic 2024/25 season, helping United keep 13 clean sheets in 22 WSL appearances.
The captain was a fixture in United’s solid backline and played a crucial role as the club booked their place in the Champions League and reached the FA Cup final.
However, she was strangely overlooked by Wiegman for the UEFA European Women’s Champions, which England won after beating Spain in the final. Wiegman showed a clear preference for other defenders before Le Tissier.
But this has not deterred the United star, who has started the new campaign in spectacular fashion.
So far this season, United have the best defensive record in the WSL (three goals conceded in six games), alongside table leaders Chelsea. Marc Skinner’s side have also kept seven clean sheets in 11 games in all competitions.
Following the international retirement of Millie Bright and the absence of Leah Williamson due to injury, England appear to have a huge gap at one of their two centre-backs.
Despite Le Tissier’s exploits at club level, Wiegman’s reluctance to use her was confusing. Even more bizarre is that the 55-year-old coach has mainly used Le Tissier in a full-back role.
Wiegman emphasized this position again during a press conference after announcing the England squad for the upcoming internationals.
Wiegman’s position on Le Tissier
Wiegman told reporters [via GOAL]“She plays every match as a central defender and performs well, but for us her first position is still as a right wing-back.”
“But we also know that she can play as a central defender.”
United seemingly picked up on these comments and made no secret of how they felt.
The club’s official
Maya Le Tissier has played 104 games for United.
103 of them were at the center back. pic.twitter.com/ue9eHdia9b
— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) October 14, 2025
Meanwhile, Le Tissier and her teammates return to action on Thursday when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Feature image Molly Darlington via Getty Images
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