WSL wrap: Manchester United and Arsenal maintain winning starts
Manchester United and Arsenal both won to extend their 100% Women's Super League records.
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England Lionesses held to rare goalless draw as Sarina Wiegman's side left frustrated by Czech Republic
England were held to a rare goalless draw under Sarina Wiegman as they played out a stalemate with Czech Republic in a friendly at Brighton. The Lionesses remain unbeaten under their Dutch boss, but they will be disappointed not to have extended their winning streak to an incredible 16 games. Ad The hosts controlled the game and created several chances, hitting the woodwork twice, but just couldn’t find the net as a resilient Czech Republic held on for an impressive draw.
Mead, Daly, Salmon: Who should be England's starting striker against the US?
England’s Alessia Russo delighted crowds at Euro 2022, with the 23-year-old particularly remembered for an iconic back-heel against Sweden in the semi-finals.
Chelsea: Reece James watches sister Lauren James impress again vs West Ham
Lauren James has been in fine form for Chelsea this season and her brother Reece [James] was in attendance at Kingsmeadow on Thursday as she produced another great performance against West Ham.
Chelsea 3-1 West Ham: Emma Hayes' Blues recover from early scare to record back-to-back WSL wins
Chelsea found their groove after an early scare to see off West Ham 3-1 and move into the top four of the WSL. With their opening day defeat to Liverpool, Chelsea's season got off to the worst possible start, but they have recovered with back-to-back league wins to surge back up the table. Ad On a chilly evening in Kingston-upon-Thames, the Kingsmeadow crowd were silenced in just the third minute as Dagny Brynjarsdottir headed home powerfully from a corner.
Lauren James compared to brother Reece after superb Chelsea performance v Man City
Chelsea’s Lauren James has been compared to her brother Reece after an impressive performance against Manchester City in the Women’s Super League.
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City: Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde on target for defending champions in Women's Super League
Defending champions Chelsea got their first points on board in the Women’s Super League following a victory over rivals Manchester City, whose poor start continues. Fran Kirby’s first-half goal got the hosts off to a flyer before Maren Mjelde’s penalty 12 minutes before time sealed the win. Ad City were dominant in the first half but found themselves behind three minutes before half-time when Kirby took advantage of some sloppy defending in front of England boss Sarina Wiegman, who was watching from the stands.
WSL: Emma Hayes' honest response to how she's changed since joining Chelsea
Emma Hayes is ready to challenge for her third consecutive Women’s Super League title with Chelsea as the 2022/23 season prepares to launch.