Another weekend of WSL action saw another absolute goal fest with a total of 21 goals scored across the weekend, with 8 of those 21 just coming from the Chelsea game. It really has been a great weekend of WSL action and we were lucky enough to be at the Manchester United game at Old Trafford which was an absolutely fantastic day out with a very impressive score line going in United's favour. Chelsea are sitting at the top of the table with a 3 point advantage but Arsenal and Manchester United still have a game in hand which could see some big games coming up in the new year with the contest for that top spot really able to go all the way. It has definitely been a more competitive season already and as we are heading to the festive break we are seeing teams showing us just how much they have improved since the start of the season (Man City I am looking at you). So here is a look at how the weekends games went...
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
The Man Utd vs Aston Villa kicked off the weekend of WSL action in a great way with United taking all 3 points away from the Theatre of Dreams. A record breaking crowd for the club saw 5 different goal scorers make an impact on the game which I love to see as it shows just how versatile the team is, there is no relying on just one player to make the difference. Galton, Toone and Batlle all had a fantastic game for United linking up well throughout the game but I can't help but feel disappointed in Villa's performance, I really expected more from them but it was like they hadn't turned up on the day and came undone very easily by a strong United team.
Arsenal vs Everton
Arsenal came away from their game against Everton with all 3 points leaving them in third place in the league level on points with Man Utd. Unfortunately I didn't get to see any of this game but it sounds like a good one with Everton once again showing they have improved on last seasons efforts and denied Arsenal from absolutely running away with the game, they just need to start winning a few more games now. It was so nice to see Arsenal's Leah Williamson return to the field after injury to gain her 200th appearance for Arsenal, not bad for a 25 year old.
Leicester vs Chelsea
Leicester hosted league leaders Chelsea at the Kingpower Stadium at the weekend in a game they likely want to forget with Chelsea putting 8 past them with 6 different players contributing to the goals. It is great to see Reiten & Fleming getting on the goal sheet however, I am glad that Beth England managed to grab herself a goal after coming off the bench, I really do wish she could get some more game time as she has so much potential. As for Leicester they have now lost all 8 games this season and you can't help but wonder if they are actually going to pick up any points, things just don't seem to be working for the club right now.
Reading vs Tottenham
I managed to watch a little bit of this game before I headed to my own match and by the point I tuned in Reading were already 1-0 up however, Tottenham were really pressing them and had lot of times where they could have got a goal and got themselves back into the game but it just didn't go to plan and Reading pulled off a bit of a shock victory, Tottenham have done so well so far this season I don't think anyone expected Reading to beat them however, the win gets Reading those important points on the table and gets them a bit further away from the danger zone.
Liverpool vs West Ham
Since their opening day victory against Chelsea, Liverpool had only draw a few games and lost the rest so to see them come away 2-0 winners against West Ham was a bit of a shock but again it is nice to see the newly promoted side get a few more points on the board and to be honest they are doing quite well sitting 9th in the table as we approach the festive period, I honestly thought we would see them really struggle on their return. As for Whest Ham I honestly thought they would have taken all 3 points from Liverpool in this game but I guess it just goes to show how unpredictable the league is this season.
Manchester City vs Brighton
Well Manchester City seem to have gotten over their rough start to the season and have now won 5 out of 5 of their last games taking them up to 4th in the league table. City really seem to be coming together as a team now and we are seeing the performances we would expect from them. I will be honest though I am just shocked we didn't see Shaw on the score sheet once again as she has been having a fantastic season so far. It is great to see Blackstad getting game time and a goal though.
It was definitely a great weekend for women's football once again and as we approach the festive break it is only looking like it is going to get better. We are heading to the Manchester Derby on Sunday and I will be honest it is one of the games I am most looking forward to as it will show us if Man City have got what it takes to compete with those top 3 teams at the moment or if more work needs to be done. I can't wait to see how the table looks after next weekends games it could be an interesting one.
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