The Women’s Super League (WSL) title race is alive and kicking.
In this weekend’s fixtures, first played second and third played fourth, making it the biggest marker of where the top four teams are at with two-thirds of the season gone.
With Chelsea dropping points against Manchester City on Friday night, and Arsenal blowing away Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime, the gap has narrowed at the top of the table. Chelsea and City are tied on both points (34) and goal difference (28) — only goals scored separates them — while third-placed Arsenal trail by just three points.
These clubs have eight games to go, and we have a proper three-horse race on our hands.
So what did this weekend say about the battle to be champions and the contest for Europan qualification?
Chelsea
Position: First
Points: 34. Goal difference: 28
Chelsea met their match against City, who ended their run of 33 league games unbeaten at home, but the champions are still top of the league, just. Emma Hayes’ side know how to ride out results at the business end of a season.
Despite starting well on Friday night, they were victims of City’s high press and clinical finishing. In the 14th minute, Jess Park robbed the ball from Erin Cuthbert inside Chelsea’s half and slipped in Bunny Shaw, the league’s…
