Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player It seems a touch early to definitely say whether or not Arsenal's title chances are over already, but their start has left a lot to be desired. Four games in, they have scored only twice and one of those goals - in the 1-1 draw with Man Utd last weekend - wasn't scored until the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. And now their unbeaten run in the WSL, which started all the way back on October 12 last year, has been ended by Chelsea.
It leaves the Gunners seven points adrift of leaders Man City already. Head coach Renee Slegers was asked about that topic after full-time at Stamford Bridge and she said she wanted to "take the pressure off" of her players. "I believe in these players.
The goals will come and the points will come as well," she said. "We have to earn the right again to talk about this [the title race] because we've lost too many points." With a trip to City up next on October 4, the week ahead feels like a crucial one in the north Londoners' season.Dan Long Sky Sports' Laura Hunter highlighted Andrea Medina in the lead-up to this game, posing the question as to whether the Spaniard could be Man Utd's trump card. Based on her performance on Sunday, the answer is a resounding yes.
Medina was the standout player by some distance at Leigh Sports Village: she created the most chances (4), took the most touches in the opposition box (11), hit the crossbar and scored United's crucial second goal. Speaking on Sky Sports+, commentator Gary Taphouse called it "a virtuoso display". It came as no surprise when she was named Player of the Match.
As Eva Olid's side look to build momentum after starting with two defeats and a draw, the former Spain U23 international could be the keystone.Dan Long Liverpool's 2-0 win against Merseyside rivals Everton was the perfect remedy for the club's curse at Anfield. Heading into this game, the Reds had lost eight of their last nine outings in the stadium. Five of those had come against the Toffees.
It was an assured and confident performance throughout. After Beata Olsson's early opener, which settled the nerves, it was just a matter of when, not if, the second arrived. Cornelia Kapocs delivered and secured all three points.
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