The WSL returns this weekend with the championship race set to hot up and a tense battle for relegation in prospect
If last season was about Chelsea’s chase from behind, this campaign has seen Emma Hayes’s team with their noses in front. That’s not to say that their campaign has been flawless – the 4-1 loss to at the Emirates in December was a notable defeat – and they will be very aware of the obstacles in their way as they chase down their fifth successive title. They face a tough restart to their campaign, with Manchester United travelling to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Their Champions League group-stage game next Wednesday means the matches are coming thick and fast for a team who also have to adjust to the absence of Sam Kerr as well as the captain, Millie Bright, who has no time placed on her return.
Continue reading…The WSL returns this weekend with the championship race set to hot up and a tense battle for relegation in prospectIf last season was about Chelsea’s chase from behind, this campaign has seen Emma Hayes’s team with their noses in front. That’s not to say that their campaign has been flawless – the 4-1 loss to at the Emirates in December was a notable defeat – and they will be very aware of the obstacles in their way as they chase down their fifth successive title. They face a tough restart to their campaign, with Manchester United travelling to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Their Champions League group-stage game next Wednesday means the matches are coming thick and fast for a team who also have to adjust to the absence of Sam Kerr as well as the captain, Millie Bright, who has no time placed on her return. Continue reading…
