Lauren Hemp's classy first-half finish had them 1-0 up against Arsenal, with the Blues just two-minutes-plus-stoppage-time away from taking a giant, decisive stride towards the Women's Super League (WSL) title. For City, though, Chelsea's 1-0 victory at Brisbane Road was arguably the least pernicious result they could realistically have hoped for. "It really gives us a top objective to go after and attack this game really well. "What excites me most is the fact that game going the way it did tells us what we need to do. Taylor's side missed the Jamaican's clinical edge against Arsenal and can ill-afford to be profligate in the west Midlands if they are to stand a chance of winning the club's first WSL title since 2016.

Source: Express May 17, 2024 22:11 UTC