Jess Park named Man Utd Women Player of the Match v Juventus

‘I LOVE PLAYING FOOTBALL!’

Park’s 18th-minute strike was a brilliant curling finish into the far top corner, and the highlight of her performance in a central attacking midfield position.

The summer signing from Manchester City has most often featured from the right wing for the Reds, but found the net in a different role on Wednesday night.

“It felt good [to score]. I saw the goal open up and I thought, ‘I’m going to hit this’. I saw it hit the back of the net, so I was buzzing with that,” Jess said to MUTV’s Ben Ibson post-match.

“I just wanted to create moments, play with the girls around me, and I thought we did that well tonight.

“It was good fun [in a central role]. I love playing central, I love playing wide, I love playing football! I just want to be on the pitch.”