Everton v Arsenal
The FA Tesco Women's Premier League Cup Final
7.35pm, Thursday 28 February 2008
Matchroom Stadium, Leyton Orient FC
Live on Sky Sports
Ahead of Thursday's Final, TheFA.com caught up with Everton defender Lindsay Johnson and asked her about how she relaxes away from football.
Here are her answers;
What do you do to relax outside of football?
I mostly take the time away from football to see my friends, my family, perhaps go to the Cinema or go for something to eat.
What's on your iPod?
It's all different music really; a mixture of indie, chart stuff, dance and some old stuff as well. I'm not into R'n'B or hard rock though. I got the Wombats album recently and also the Scouting for Girls one.
What's your favourite film?
My favourite of all-time? That's tough...but it would have to be 'A League Of Their Own', the story of Women's Baseball. Actually, I'd have to pick two, and the other film would be 'Notting Hill'.
What TV can't you miss?
Friends. I'm a massive fan of Friends, and I also really like Shameless. I've missed a couple of episodes after being in Cyprus with England, but I'll get back on track soon.
What's your favourite England goal?
I would probably go for the goal against France in Rennes. It wasn't a brilliant goal on its own, but that own goal got us to the World Cup so it mean't a great deal to everyone. It was a bit of a hostile atmosphere with 20,000 French fans, but we had a support behind the goal that really drove us on.
Everyone in the team has someone out there, friends or family, and it made it really special to go out there and get the result. I'd also say Kelly's goal at the World Cup, in the first game against Japan she scored two in five minutes and her second was a really special goal. She beat a couple of players and it put us in front in our first game, so it was an incredible moment.
Who is the best player you've played with?
Fara Williams. She sees things that other people can't, and she knows what she's going to do before she even gets the ball. She always wants the ball, even when maybe she shouldn't really get it, but it's great to play with someone like that. She plays mostly as the anchor in front of me, so she's the first person I look for to give the ball to. She sees passes that no one else can and she's got a great football brain.
Who is the toughest player you have faced?
It would have to be Birgit Prinz who I played against in the UEFA Women's Cup this season. She has a fantastic track record and she has everything; she's big, strong, fast and skillful - she's just an awesome player.
Which players do you model yourself on?
I think I try and be like John Terry. He's an out-and-out centre half and that's what I try to be. I want to be good at one-on-ones, hardly anyone gets past John Terry in those situations, so that's what I try to work on. I thrive on defending; getting blocks, in winning challenges, and I think that's Terry's style.
