This year’s Women’s Super League title race is wild.
The penultimate weekend saw four of England’s best teams — and many of the most talented players — compete against one other, vying for the title as well as lucrative Champions League spots.
In order to wrap up the title with a game to spare, Chelsea needed to win against Arsenal and hope that Manchester United failed to beat neighbours Manchester City. And as the Manchester derby entered added time, that very nearly happened.
This is how the title race took another dramatic twist…
Kingsmeadow might as well have been hosting the final day of the WSL season on Sunday, such was the atmosphere for this London derby.
In anticipation of the showdown, Chelsea and Arsenal fans started arriving at the stadium three and a half hours before the 12.30pm kick-off. What was at stake on Sunday was very different to the usual matchups between the sides. This wasn’t a title decider in the usual terms; it felt like a victory parade for Chelsea, the game that would all but guarantee the crown in front of their home supporters. There was anticipation, expectation and confidence.
Before kick-off, some Chelsea fans were predicting a one-sided scoreline without a hint of fear, which is rare ahead of a clash against Arsenal. Chelsea…
