Anna Sandberg is on an upward curve at Manchester United while Arsenal must tighten up defending set pieces
For the second game in a row Arsenal made a hash of defending a corner and it cost them a goal and, in turn, valuable points in the title race. This time, Kerstin Casparij was the beneficiary as she bundled in Manchester City’s second goal in their 3-2 win. No one in the Arsenal defence seemed able to take command of the box and several players missed chances to clear. It was a similar story seven days earlier when Aston Villa struck late from a set-piece to equalise at the Emirates after the ball bounced in the penalty area. It is surely a problem Renee Slegers and her staff must address if they are going to reverse their recent trend of results and avoid falling out of title contention. Tom Garry
Continue reading…Anna Sandberg is on an upward curve at Manchester United while Arsenal must tighten up defending set piecesFor the second game in a row Arsenal made a hash of defending a corner and it cost them a goal and, in turn, valuable points in the title race. This time, Kerstin Casparij was the beneficiary as she bundled in Manchester City’s second goal in their 3-2 win. No one in the Arsenal defence seemed able to take command of the box and several players missed chances to clear. It was a similar story seven days earlier when Aston Villa struck late from a set-piece to equalise at the Emirates after the ball bounced in the penalty area. It is surely a problem Renee Slegers and her staff must address if they are going to reverse their recent trend of results and avoid falling out of title contention. Tom Garry Continue reading…