Game week 2 for the Barclay's WSL started on Saturday with an absolutely cracking North London Derby held at the Emirates Stadium which saw over 47,000 packed in to see a brilliant game. The great games then followed through to Sunday where all 5 remaining games provided plenty more goals and surprisingly, we still haven't seen a draw in the league this season yet. So here are the results from this weekend...
Arsenal vs Tottenham
I will be honest this is the game I was most looking forward to, not only was it going to be a huge crowd but I always enjoy the North London Derby games as they can get pretty heated and can be very entertaining for us fans. Arsenal didn't disappoint either with a 4-0 victory and of course Mead was on the scoresheet once more. It was great to see Nobbs get some more minutes under her belt too. Arsenal are definitely looking a threat this season and I was looking forward to watching them this season. I actually sat at the Bradford City men's game watching this one as I didn't want to miss it.
Brighton vs Reading
Brighton got their first win of the season as they beat Reading 2-1. They looked to be walking with a clean sheet however, Wellings got a goal back for Reading in the 94th minute of the game. Reading definitely look to be struggling in the early stages of this season and are sitting bottom of the table, surely the best is yet to come from them though and they will start grabbing some points soon.
West Ham vs Manchester United
Manchester United kept up their winning ways with 2 second half goals to secure them a 2-0 victory away to West Ham. Summer recruit Garcia got her first WSL goal for the club and now she has opened her account I think we are going to see many more from her. Alongside Garcia in scoring was Hannah Blundell who opened her account for the season. Currently sitting second in the table Man Utd are showing us just what they are capable of this season and why they will be challenging for those Champions League spots this season.
Leicester vs Aston Villa
Villa made it 2 wins from 2 with a 2-0 victory over Leicester who are yet to pick up points this season. Villa have really strengthened their squad this summer and it certainly shows on the pitch with them getting off to a great start and overall just looking like a team fighting to finish in a better position than they did last season. Daly has been the stand out signing for me though with 3 goals in her first two games at the club, I guess she is showing everyone what a lot of fans already knew... she isn't a defender, put her up front and she will find her way onto the score sheet.
Chelsea vs Man City
I was looking forward to this game with both teams having lost their opening games it was going to be an interesting one. Frustratingly for me though Man City had the better chances in the game but just couldn't find the back of the net and Chelsea against the run of play took the lead and kept pushing eventually coming away 2-0 winners and picking up the 3 points. Something just isn't working at Man City and improvements definitely need to be made if they want any chance of getting near them top 3 positions but I just can't see it happening.
Liverpool vs Everton
Liverpool were looking to add to their points this weekend as they hosted the Merseyside Derby at Anfield but unfortunately that didn't quite go to plan. Liverpool shocked everyone last week with a victory over Chelsea and maybe that pressure was a bit too much as they fell to a 3-0 defeat against local rivals Everton. Everton looked like the team we saw prior to last season and worked the ball well and showed us they aren't going to settle for performances like last season. Jess Park definitely showed what she was capable of and it was great to see Swedish international Bennison on the score sheet too. Could this just be the start of Everton's fight back to becoming the team they once were?
The table is looking pretty interesting already this season and with just 2 mid-week games this week then an international break it is going to be interesting to see how certain clubs (Man City I am looking at you) do once they do return from the break, will it have disrupted them or will it get them coming out fighting to prove what they are capable of? I just know I am looking forward to these upcoming international games but I really can't wait for more League games as so far it is proving to be a great season for us fans.
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