Given Manchester City lost their two opening games of the season, it’s quite unthinkable that they would be second-in-line for the Women’s Super League title, just weeks before the season’s end.
But, Gareth Taylor has seen his side wrestle through the doubters. With a 16-game unbeaten streak, in all competitions, since late September right through to early February, it has ushered his side back into the title race, the team creeping up in the shadows, unnoticed but ready to pounce.
City are a team you can not cast aside, especially with record-breaking striker waking among his ranks; Khadija Shaw, and the whole team effort scoring goals in the 6-2 win over West Ham on Sunday.
With her help (17 goals out of 41 total tally), the Sky Blues are three points behind league leaders and local rivals United.