The penultimate gameweek of the 2021/22 WSL season was performed on Saturday and Sunday, with all 12 golf equipment concerned because the marketing campaign prepares to achieve a dramatic conclusion.
There have been good-looking large wins for each Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis as they chase down Chelsea and Manchester United respectively. United additionally loved a convincing, if barely smaller victory, whereas Chelsea nearly scraped by an more and more resilient Birmingham.
Learn on for 90min’s newest WSL group of the week…
GK: Demi Lambourne (Leicester): Made three saves throughout her aspect’s 0-0 draw with Studying, together with one in stoppage time to protect the purpose, edging nearer to confirmed security.
RB: Faye Bryson (Studying): Repeatedly received the ball again all through for the Royals in opposition to the Foxes, contributing to an overdue run with out a clear sheet.
CB: Maria Thorisdottir (Man Utd): Put her physique on the road with large blocks – one took her proper off her toes – that gave United the platform to file a clear sheet.
CB: Leah Williamson (Arsenal): Continued to play the deep-lying play-maker function so effectively. Discovered the gaps between Aston Villa’s strains for the Gunners’ first two objectives of their 7-0 rout.
LB: Steph Catley (Arsenal): Put in a high quality efficiency and was all the time seeking to get ahead. Linked up notably effectively with Katie McCabe in that sense.
RM: Martha Thomas (Man Utd): Exorcised final week’s demons by scoring her group’s earlier opener in opposition to West Ham and in addition pressured the following personal purpose with a run and cross.
CM: Caroline Weir (Man Metropolis): Exuded class as soon as extra as her group marches in direction of the ultimate Champions League place. Got here away from the weekend with two assists and a purpose.
CM: Jackie Groenen (Man Utd): Her finest qualities aren’t all the time mirrored within the stats, however United’s complete win was underpinned by her excellent efficiency.
LM: Lauren Hemp (Man Metropolis): Marked her a centesimal City look with a sometimes electrical efficiency, contributing a purpose and help within the second half.
ST: Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal): Two early objectives set the tone for the Gunners and takes the Dutch celebrity onto 14 objectives for the WSL season.
ST: Khadija Shaw (Man Metropolis): Actually doubled her WSL purpose tally for the season in a single sport because of her four-goal haul in opposition to Brighton. Now Metropolis’s joint high scorer within the league.
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