Arsenal vs Brighton

Arsenal and Brighton kicked off the new season on Friday evening in a brilliant game. Brighton were down to 10 in the early stages of the game and Arsenal took full advantage of that never once dropping the pressure of their attacks. Beth Mead carried on her fine from the Euros with two goals and showed us that her form from the summer is not slowing down anytime soon and she is once again going to play a key part in Arsenals season. It was nice to see Jordan Nobbs back on the pitch too after suffering an injury that kept her from being a part of the Lionesses Euro success, when she did enter the field it was like she never left and I think it is safe to say if she stays fit she is going to play a big part of Arsenals push for the top spot this season. 

Manchester United vs Reading

Saturday's only game also ended 4-0 with Manchester United getting their campaign off to a winning start. Reading just didn't seem to get going during the game and only had 2 shots in the 90 minutes compared to Man Utd's 24 which 4 ended up being goals. Of course Russo got herself on the score sheet as did captain Katie Zelem, who marked her 100th appearance for the club with a goal from the penalty spot. the best performance of the day though definitely came from debutant Maya Le Tissier who grabbed herself two goals from some great corners, I think it is safe to say it isn't a bad debut for someone playing as a central defender. 

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Manchester City were looking to start their campaign with a victory, something which hasn't happened for numerous years but Aston Villa were not going to let that happen. Man City thought back from losing 2-0 to bring the game to 2-3 in the 55th minute but Villa pushed and pushed and walked away 4-3 winners taking all 3 points. With City losing a lot of key players in the summer it was always going to be an interesting opening game and Villa took the opportunity to show everyone they weren't to be written off this season. Rachel Daly marked her permanent return to the WSL with two goals on her debut showing us why she isn't a defender (still believe she needs to be played up front for both club and country) and she opened her Villa account in stunning fashion with a brilliant strike into the top corner. This Villa side are definitely capable of pulling off some surprise results this season and I am looking forward to seeing more of them. 

Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur got off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory away at Leicester City. The hosts put up a fight but it wasn't enough to stop Tottenham taking away all 3 points. Ash Neville scored an absolutely fantastic goal to open her account for the season and poor Drew Spence scored for both teams. It is going to be interesting to see how both these teams do throughout this season. 

West Ham vs Everton

Everton were looking to get their season off to a great start after last seasons poor performances and they definitely stepped it up a gear by dominating most of the game against West Ham however, it was West Ham who took away all 3 points thanks to a Lisa Evans goal in the 45th minute. I am looking forward to seeing how Everton actually do this season as surely it has to be better than last time around. As for West Ham I think they could provide us with a few upsets and I can see Lisa Evans been a key player all season. 

Liverpool vs Chelsea

I think a lot of people will agree when we say newly promoted Liverpool provided us with the shock of the opening week as they beat reigning champions Chelsea 2-1 in front of a record crowd at Prenton Park. I don't think anyone predicted the game to go the way it did when Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the first minute however, two second half penalties for Liverpool saw them taking all 3 points away from the champions. Liverpool have shown us all just what they are capable of in the opening game as they kept pushing and pushing the full 97 minutes and dealt with the pressure from Chelsea well. It is great to see them back in the top flight and I am looking forward to seeing how they do this season. 

The opening weekend has definitely been a great one and coming off the back of an amazing summer of football it has hopefully helped keep up the momentum of the games growth and shown fans just what they can expect over the course of the season. Our performance of the week definitely has to go to Liverpool for their fantastic performance against Chelsea. 

What was your favourite game of the week?