Arsenal can ‘100%’ win Women's Super League title after Leicester victory - Gunners defender Jen Beattie

Jen Beattie has claimed Arsenal can still “100%” win the Women’s Super League title following victory against Leicester City on Friday. Frida Maanum scored the only goal of the game to earn the Gunners three points which helped close the gap on third-place Chelsea to two points, but Beattie and Arsenal are aiming higher than a top-three finish.

Ad «100%, why not?» Beattie answered when asked if Arsenal are still contenders for the title. TransfersChelsea closing in on Pochettino and Onana deals — Paper Round8 HOURS AGO «We showed against Wolfsburg what we can do in Europe and it is credit to the girls plugging through and getting results like tonight.

100% we can do it.» Katie McCabe, who has stepped in as Arsenal skipper following long-term injuries to captain Kim Little and vice-captain Leah Williamson, missed a first-half penalty as Jonas Eidevall's side endured a frustrating opening 45 minutes. But Maanum’s stunning strike just after an hour put the Gunners in control against relegation-threatened Leicester as they managed to see out an important victory.

The result comes after Arsenal were outdone by Wolfsburg in extra time on Monday as they crashed out of the Champions League at the semi-final stage, and they are currently sitting outside the qualification places for next year’s competition. The win against Leicester was the ideal response, boosting their Champions League qualification hopes for next season as well as their unlikely quest for WSL silverware this term.