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title: "Head coach demands more from Manchester United goalkeeper after first clean sheet"
canonical: "https://readmanutd.com/2026/10/04/phallon-tullis-joyce-manchester-united-liverpool/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Shumail Sajid"
section: "Man Utd Women's News"
published: "2026-10-04T12:15:00Z"
modified: "2026-10-04T12:15:00Z"
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# Head coach demands more from Manchester United goalkeeper after first clean sheet

**Eva Olid wants Phallon Tullis-Joyce to keep producing performances like the one that helped Manchester United Women beat Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday.**

The goalkeeper played a major role in [Manchester United](https://readmanutd.com/tag/manchester-united/) securing their first clean sheet of the season, making eight saves during the game. According to Opta, [as confirmed by the Man Utd official site as well](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/eva-olid-press-conference-after-united-women-liverpool-3-oct-2026), that was the most saves by a United goalkeeper in a WSL match.

Her biggest moment came in the first half when she produced a superb double save, recovering quickly after stopping the initial effort to deny the follow-up as well.

[Eva Olid](https://readmanutd.com/tag/eva-olid/) has been pushing Tullis-Joyce to become more vocal and commanding behind the defence.

## **Eva Olid wants Tullis-Joyce to become a leader**

“I speak a lot with Phallon to try to give her that confidence,” [Olid said after the game](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/eva-olid-press-conference-after-united-women-liverpool-3-oct-2026).

The United boss believes the goalkeeper has an important role beyond simply making saves.

“You have to be a leader,” Olid told her. “The goalkeepers see everything and then you need to step up and be a leader and show a lot of security to the team.”

Tullis-Joyce is a naturally quiet personality, but Olid wants that to change when she steps onto the pitch.

“She’s a quiet person, but I say, ‘On the pitch, you need to show \[it\] because you are so important.’”

United’s only goal came through Julia Zigiotti after a high press forced Liverpool goalkeeper Khiara Keating into a poor pass.

Olid felt United could have scored more, though, and wants greater composure in the final third.

“We have to be better in final-third situations,” she said, stressing that better decisions and a calmer approach could lead to more goals.