Manchester United suffer another loss at the hands of Chelsea in feisty WSL clash
Manchester United slipped back into second place in the Women’s Super League on Sunday with a 1-0 loss to Chelsea at Kingsmeadow.
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Chelsea beat Brighton 3-1 to set up WSL showdown with Man United
LONDON: Chelsea's Guro Reiten scored from the spot and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd got her first goal for the club as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 on Wednesday ahead of a top-of-the-table Women's Super League clash with Manchester United on Sunday.
WSL roundup: Chelsea sink Brighton to close gap, Arsenal see off Liverpool
Chelsea closed the gap to Women’s Super League leaders Manchester United to one point with a 3-1 home victory over Brighton on Wednesday.
Chelsea and Arsenal win to maintain pressure on Manchester United
Chelsea closed the gap to Manchester United at the top of the Women's Super League to one point after they comfortably ran out 3-1 winners over Brighton.
Women's Super League: Chelsea close gap on Manchester United with Brighton win, Arsenal beat Liverpool
Chelsea moved up to second in the Women’s Super League with a 3-1 victory over Brighton, while Arsenal are still in the title race after beating Liverpool 2-0. Guro Reiten, Jess Carter and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scored for Chelsea as they moved one point behind leaders Manchester United, with a game in hand. Ad Arsenal are six points off top spot but also with a game in hand after goals from Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius saw them get past Liverpool.
Sarina Wiegman admits she doesn't know strongest England XI ahead of 2023 World Cup - 'Actually really exciting'
England boss Sarina Wiegman admits she is still unsure of her best starting XI ahead of the 2023 World Cup this summer. Wiegman made nine changes to her team for the 2-1 victory over Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup on Sunday, as only Alex Greenwood and Jess Carter kept their place from the Lionesses side that started the 4-0 win over Korea Republic three days earlier. Ad It is a change in policy from the Dutch boss, who named the same XI for all six matches in the triumphant 2022 European Championships, which culminated in a 2-1 win over Germany in the final at Wembley.
Sarina Wiegman says lack of diversity ‘will not change overnight’
Sarina Wiegman has acknowledged things are “not going to change overnight” after all 13 players to feature for England in their under-23s’ 4-1 victory over Belgium on Monday were white. Last week, Chelsea’s manager, Emma Hayes, made pointed comments that professional women’s football in England was a middle-class sport and that the academy set-up did not bring in diverse talent.
Rachel Daly’s double gives England Arnold Clark Cup win over Italy
With an opening victory safely under their belt, a much-changed England side edged to a win over Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup. In front of 32,128 fans in Coventry, the Lionesses retained their unbeaten run despite conceding controversially. Rachel Daly headed home a brace as she continued her claim for a striker’s role while Sofia Cantore scored for the visitors.