Elisabeth Terland has Erling Haaland-like traits, says Man Utd boss Marc Skinner

Incredible, immense, intense. Those were just some of the words Manchester United manager Marc Skinner used to describe Elisabeth Terland after Sunday’s win over Tottenham.

The Norway striker, who joined United from Brighton in the summer, netted her first two goals for the club in the space of five minutes to help the club seal a 3-0 victory.

Her first goal was a fantastic volley as she stuck out her right leg to smash a cross from Celin Bizet in off the underside of the crossbar.

The second was more straightforward – a header at the back post that looped over the head of Spurs goalkeeper Becky Spencer.

“I just think she’s an incredible talent,” Skinner said in his post-match interview.

“The beauty of her is I think she slows the moment and sees the opportunity under the most immense pressure.”

Having been the weaker side for much of the first half, it was Terland’s two goals that changed the tide for United.

It also helped to ensure their 100% record in the Women’s Super League this season stayed intact, with three wins and three clean sheets from three games.

Asked to describe Terland as a player, Skinner said: “Intense in a good way.

“She is a person that is always focused, she doesn’t dip off her focus whether it’s pressing or whatever the task is, she’s all in.

“I think she knows [Erling] Haaland personally and I don’t want to compare the two but the immense and intense action of both of them, that’s how she performs.”