Manchester City and Chelsea were the real winners, as Arsenal and Manchester United played out a goalless draw and lost further ground in the title race. United played the final 25 minutes with 10 players after Jayde Riviere was sent off for a second bookable offence, a late challenge on Caitlin Foord, but United were able to see out the remainder of the game without succumbing to Arsenal’s late pressure.
It means Manchester City could be 10 points better off than third-placed Arsenal by the end of the weekend – City play Everton on Sunday – while Manchester United are a point further behind. With 10 games remaining for Arsenal, that sort of deficit feels significant.
Continue reading…Manchester City and Chelsea were the real winners, as Arsenal and Manchester United played out a goalless draw and lost further ground in the title race. United played the final 25 minutes with 10 players after Jayde Riviere was sent off for a second bookable offence, a late challenge on Caitlin Foord, but United were able to see out the remainder of the game without succumbing to Arsenal’s late pressure.It means Manchester City could be 10 points better off than third-placed Arsenal by the end of the weekend – City play Everton on Sunday – while Manchester United are a point further behind. With 10 games remaining for Arsenal, that sort of deficit feels significant. Continue reading…