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Laws is familiar with Liverpool as she played for the club in 2013 in a loan spell from Sunderland as she helped the Reds win the title that season. She is also on the coaching team at Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One East Woodley United. Laws was called up to the England squad in 2014 for their World Cup qualification game with Montenegro as the Lionesses won 10-0.In her career she has won a Women’s Super League title with Liverpool and the Championship with the Black Black’s in 2014.Speaking about returning to Merseyside Laws told the club website “It’s a little bit surreal at the minute”.“Liverpool is where my WSL journey started, I’m excited to be back, excited to start my new journey with Liverpool and looking forward to getting back and hopefully getting the club back to where they belong in the WSL.”
“Hopefully I can make new memories now and hold them with me throughout my career. Back then was a really special time to play for Liverpool Football Club, it was a big thing.“I needed a new challenge and I spoke to Vicky and Jen, the goalkeeping coach, and everything they said was what I wanted to hear and hopefully I can make an impact like I did seven years ago.”
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She is aiming for an immediate return to the top flight as she explained “It gives us something to aim for, something to chase,”“.“It’s not going to be an easy season, it’s a difficult league to get out of”.“But I think we’ve got a good group who will work hard through the good and the bad, and it’s about picking points up along the way and sticking together.”Reds manager Vicky Jepson was delighted with the signing as she said “This signing is great news, Rachael is an experienced WSL goalkeeper, who actually had her WSL debut with our club back in 2013, so it’s great to welcome Lawsy back”.
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“She’s got the characteristics we expect from a goalkeeper, to demand and drive our outfield players to retain and build attacks and hopefully keep many clean sheets in the future”.“I’m sure many LFC fans will be delighted to welcome her back and I’ll look forward to watching her contribution to our team over pre-season.”Laws is from the North East and started her career at Sunderland before staying on Wearside until 2018 as she made the Reading.In 2019-20 Laws played five games in the Women’s Super League for the Royals before the season was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Goalkeeping coach Jen Herst said: “We had a great first session with Lawsy. Her positive attitude, work-rate and experience shone through. I’m really looking forward to working with her over the coming season.Written by: Josh Bunting (@buntingfootball)
