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Jo Potter on Everton: We have to trust our process
Crystal Palace Women's Manager Jo Potter spoke to the media ahead of the Eagles' opening day fixture against Everton this Sunday.
In the first press conference of the 2026/27 campaign, Potter discussed Palace's summer transfer business, managing expectations, and how the team will adjust to the expanded top-flight.
This season will see 14 teams feature in the WSL, two more teams than the last time Palace were in the league.
Looking ahead to the upcoming campaign, Potter discussed pre-season expectations and how the different format could benefit the team.
Potter said: "You're always going to get outside noise and predictions at the start of every single season.
"But we have to trust our processes, what we've gone through, and the experiences that we've had and learned from.
"This is the first year the league's been as big as it is in WSL history, so there's a lot more games, a lot more to play for, and a lot more points on offer.
"The gap between teams has significantly decreased, and the strengthening that happens year on year across the game is massive - everything is to play for this year."
There has been change on the pitch too, with Palace signing nine players in the summer transfer window.
The Palace Manager reflected on our summer business and the importance of getting players in early.
"We’ve done really well in this window - we've been trying to be very specific in terms of the type of profile of player that we want to go for.
"We were lucky enough that the majority of the players that we pinpointed - we managed to get in the building early.
"Having a successful early transfer window definitely helps you build through pre-season, and we've had some really exciting other signings on the back of that too, which we're really looking forward to seeing showcase themselves in the league."
We were a threat in a lot of areas across the pitch last year, and we want to keep the opposition guessing.
—Jo Potter
As one of the few individuals to have both played and now managed in the WSL, Potter reflected on the mentality shift from being on the pitch to stepping into the dugout.
She admitted: "It’s a very different feeling! You don't feel as in control compared to when I was a player.
"You feel like you can't affect something as much as soon as game day happens.
"But I take much more pride in those performances and those results. They mean a lot more with the amount of work that you put in, and you put your faith in everybody else on the day."
Despite being deemed as underdogs in the league by some, Potter is confident that the club has learned lessons from their previous campaign in the WSL.
She said: "There has been a lot of learnings from previous experiences. We've worked really hard on and off the pitch to help us be in a better position this time.
"We're down as underdogs, but we want to establish ourselves in one of the best leagues in the world."
Setting out the side's identity for the months ahead, Potter was keen to emphasise that flexibility and adaptability would be key this season.
She said: "Adaptability and versatility of the group is going to be key for us.
"We were a threat in a lot of areas across the pitch last year, and we want to keep opposition guessing.
"We want to meet challenges front on, showcase our individuals, and give them the platform to thrive."