Taylor now takes on a fresh opportunity at Liverpool, who finished seventh in the Women’s Super League last season.
There is work to do, he acknowledges, having taken a few months to get his appointment over the line because of contractual issues from his previous post at City.
During that time, Liverpool’s star player Olivia Smith was sold to Arsenal for a world record £1m fee, joining vice-captain Taylor Hinds, who ended her five-year stint with the Reds.
“Those players go with our best wishes. You never want to retain a player that probably has her eye on a move and we understand that completely,” said Taylor.
“There is work to do, for sure. We don’t want to lose top players like those two but it makes the challenge a little bit more difficult.
“Ideally [myself and my staff] would have been here a little bit earlier but it is what it is. In the days we have been here, we have seen big strides.
“The engagement from the players has been fantastic. They are a really good group of girls. The people here are incredible. The club is top class in that sense.”
Liverpool are rebuilding to try to close the gap between themselves and the WSL’s top four.
“The challenges here will be different to any other club. But what we have here is a very good opportunity to start to build something,” said Taylor.
“The environment at Melwood is incredible. The girls are really hungry to learn and to create an identity. That’s the key thing. That process is not a quick one.
“It takes time and it takes struggles, unfortunately. It’s clear that will happen. But we’re really understanding of that and we’re here to support the players and staff as much as we can to be as quickly aligned as we can be.”