So here we go! Having won in the Champions League for the first time on Wednesday, can we follow up with another historic win to reach the next stage of the convoluted qualification process.

It’s difficult to anticipate what side Wrexham will select. While it will be tempting to refresh the starting eleven, taking into consideration the quality and experience we have on the bench, the team that started against Pyunik did very well. It could boil down to whether players took knocks – Ava Suckley, for example, was icing her thigh post-match – when Jenny Sugarman decides whether to stick or twist.

A key consideration for her will be keeping Kumba Brima quiet. The Sierra Leonean international caught the eye up front on Wednesday and has been a goal threat throughout her career. Riga pressed with intensity early on, and in periods throughout the first half, and Brima was very switched on for transitions. Here we see pressure being put on the ball in the centre circle. Brima is sharp and immediately sees the possibilities, making a run across the centre back so she’s in position to make a run if the ball turns over.

Riga so win the ball and, having adjusted her position, she is able to make a run off the defender’s shoulder in behind. Wrexham need to be alert in possession, making sure their rest defence is tight and ready to cover such runs.

Apart from running in behind, especially in the left channel where she can cut inside onto her right foot, she is also strong when holding onto the ball. Here she makes herself available, showing good anticipation in seeing that a ball could come down the line and battling her marker to get in front and make herself available.

Having received the ball, she spins round the outside, but will see that she’s actually turning into a crowded part of the pitch.

She’s smart enough to make a quick decision to protect the ball and turns back on herself to avoid running into trouble,.

She then gets her head up and picks out a midfielder, opening up the pitch and setting up a chance to switch play.

The intensity of their pressing, as I mentioned earlier, was impressive. They looked to syphon Glentoran across to the touch line to use it as an extra players, trapping their opponents against it. Here we see two players put pressure on the ball while another covers two passing options. It’s all very tight and compact: when they go, they go!

The ball is played backwards, triggering the covering player’s press. The player who doesn’t join in steps across to block the passing channel. Te ferocity of their press, and its frequency, certainly reduced as the game wore on though: can we dig deep and exploit them when they tire? Also, a press like this has got to leave you open somewhere else on the pitch. When you pull your blanket over your head, your feet get cold, after all! With press-resistant players like Josie Smith and accurate switchers of the ball like Lili Jones, are we equipped to switch play and open Riga up?

Here’s a great example of how Riga progress the ball and open up space in the opposing half. A forward pass is fed towards Brima (out of picture).

Again, her anticipation is good and she forces herself ball-side of her marker to play the return pass.

That movement drags the defensive line forwards and is a trigger for Takahira to make a run on the flank. The ball is fed in behind the line and Riga are behind the defence.

At the back, Rahimovoc was a highly impressive presence as a right-sided centre back. A front foot defender, she anticipated well and looked to step in and out-muscle the Glentoran striker. Here, as Glentoran pass the ball forwards, Rahimovic, off the picture, is battling with the impressive Daisy Conway to get in front of her.

She makes it to the ball foirst and intercepts. Will Suckley’s physical strength make it more difficult to achieve this? If Katie Barker is in this situation, can she get there first and make the flick which would leave Rahimovic beaten and expose a huge gap at the back?

Sorry I didn\t have time to do this in more detail, but here are some threats to watch out for from a technical, strong side. Wrexham have our own strengths though: it’s going to be a fascinating match-up.