It was another action-packed weekend of women’s football across Europe. There was plenty of interest at both ends of the table in leagues across the continent.
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West Ham make history against Arsenal
The first few encounters between West Ham United and Arsenal were spicy; they carried intrigue, and although the Hammers were new to the league, under former manager Matt Beard they had the knack of pushing the Gunners and making life uncomfortable. Yet, they’d never managed to take a point off their cross-town opposition; Arsenal was always better, and in time, the gap between the two grew on the pitch, taking a lot of the interest out of their clashes. Sunday’s meeting of the two, however, was one to remember.
The Irons are still finding their way after Rehanne Skinner opted (unsurprisingly) for the defensive approach, clogging up the areas Arsenal wanted to play in and making life hard for the potent, yet predictable, attack. Alessia Russo‘s first-half goal could have signalled a change of the tide in the game, but even though it forced the Hammers to come out and play with more attacking…
