Manchester City vs Everton: WSL final day talking points

Manchester City ended their Women’s Super League campaign with a 3-1 win over Everton.

The result leaves the Sky Blues in fourth position in the table, equal with Arsenal on 47 points but with an inferior goal difference, which sees them miss out on q Champions League qualification spot for next year. It's their lowest final position since 2014 when they placed fifth.

A ‘pointless’ tie lead to poor performances:

Lacklustre is the only word to describe the performances on the pitch on the WSL final day. Gareth Taylor was animated on the sidelines in the first half, spurring Deyna Castellanos to get involved in play on the half-hour mark, which she did but was alone on the energy front.

Alex Greenwood stood still with the ball trying to feint-off Izzy Christiansen, and even walked with the ball sometimes. No one was pressing yellow shirts, which allowed for too many runners through the middle.

The back line looked awkward, as if they hadn’t played together before in Ouahabi, Greenwood, Houghton and Morgan. Khadija Shaw also struggled to get into the game especially in the first half being penalised for challenges on her.

Khadija Shaw misses out on Golden Boot:

Despite smashing City’s club goal record halfway through the season, Shaw missed out on the golden boot. She scored two great goals against Everton, both from close range.

With 20 goals under her belt, she finished two behind Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly.

Khiara Keating stepping up:

At only 18 years of age she has stepped up into the first team to replace a suspended Ellie Roebuck and it seems like she has been here for years. Wise beyond her years and cool as a cucumber in between the sticks, Keating made a fantastic impression getting the back line out of