In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.
In one other busy weekend of ladies’s soccer throughout Europe, Wolfsburg’s loss to Hoffenheim was the massive upset. Elsewhere, Chelsea fired again at Arsenal, Levante sunk to a different draw and the second section of the Italian season acquired underway.
– Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, extra (U.S.)
Nüsken fills Chelsea’s striker void
Following the lack of star striker Sam Kerr to an ACL damage, one of many issues Chelsea have had this season is a scarcity of stability after they do not have a pure centre ahead on the pitch. Emma Hayes’ first choice as a false No. 9, Lauren James, has confirmed some good adaptability to attain targets however is finally the unsuitable sort of participant to maintain opposition centre-backs busy as her pure recreation is about drifting round with freedom.
Because the lack of Mia Fishel to her personal ACL damage and club-record signing Mayra Ramírez to an unspecified groin/abductor drawback, Chelsea have once more discovered themselves with out an apparent striker and their form has suffered.
In Friday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League, Hayes opted for utility participant Sjoeke Nüsken — who solely final week was filling in at centre again — as a focus up entrance. The gambit paid off and never solely did Nüsken bag a weird brace, together with a shot that deflected off her bottom, she additionally allowed her teammates to select up the positions that stored the Gunners below strain in what was a significant and dominant win for the league leaders.
Liverpool return to profitable methods at house
Liverpool’s house type took a success as they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Leicester Metropolis at Prenton Park final week, stretching their run to 4 video games with out a win. Certainly, the Reds hadn’t gained at house since November — though that was largely on account of scheduling that has had them on the highway a lot this calendar yr.
However Sunday noticed a return to profitable methods on house soil as Liverpool eased via the gears to get the higher of West Ham 3-1, on what was a irritating day for the Irons.
Save for the influence of summer time signings Sophie Román Haug and Marie Höbinger, it was a win that felt like final season’s Liverpool, with Ceri Holland and Missy Bo Keans shining for the hosts. And it was a win that stored the Reds in fifth, stage on factors with Manchester United, to rubber stamp their growth since their return to the league and recommend extra is to return subsequent season.
Villa grind into seventh
It has been a season to overlook for Villa up to now, because the group that challenged on the prime finish of the desk final season have slid additional and farther from a European end this time. Name it an overcorrection on an overachieving season (as we have so incessantly seen from WSL groups through the years), however the Villainesses’ comedown this yr has been laborious and unforgiving.
But Villa have nonetheless managed to search out moments to construct on and, towards a chronically injury-riddled Everton group, the guests secured their sixth win of the season to rise to seventh place and away from hazard. Kenza Dali, one of many prime performers of final season, notched her first aim of the season, which exhibits simply how disconnected the Villa assault has been this yr and the way a lot work is required in the course of the summer time.
Wolfsburg wobble
Coming into the weekend one level adrift of Bayern Munich on the prime, with a house tie towards the Bavarians scheduled for this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg handicapped themselves with a 2-1 loss away to third-placed Hoffenheim.
After a run of 11 aggressive video games with out a loss — a 2-1 defeat away to Bayern in November — the She Wolves had picked up some momentum and reasserted themselves as one Germany’s prime two. But the loss to Hoffenheim is simply one other indication of Wolfsburg’s fading standing, with an excessive amount of polarisation between these within the squad softly eyeing retirement and people with promise for the long run.
Wolfsburg have a variety of burgeoning expertise, however most of these gamers are but to reside as much as their potential and Bayern have invested effectively — together with €450,000 to land Wolfsburg midfielder Lena Oberdorf this summer time — and are the group at the moment making all of the noise within the Frauen Bundesliga.
Levante lose floor
It was at all times going to be a tricky season for Levante with budgets slashed and gamers both leaving (like Ramírez to Chelsea) or on the brink of depart in the summertime. With the backdrop of every thing happening off the pitch, sustaining type and constantly profitable to maintain their hopes of European qualification alive was at all times going to be an ask.
However towards bottom-placed Sporting Huelva, who’ve only one win of their 20 league outings this season, Levante faltered but once more, surrendering a 1-1 draw that leaves them winless of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless in third, the hole to fourth-placed Madrid CFF has been minimize right down to a single level and the Frogs will likely be feeling each them and Atletico Madrid respiration down their necks for the remainder of the season. At house to Actual Betis subsequent trip, Levante might want to pull themselves out of this tailspin earlier than they slip any additional.
PSG relax into gear
Again in Champions League motion in midweek and following a close to slip-up towards Paris FC in a 3-3 draw within the Coupe de France final trip, Paris Saint-Germain put in a thumping 5-0 win over Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Amid an up-and-down season, the clear sheet will likely be a lift and seeing Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga, Grace Geyoro and Jade Le Guilly on the scoresheet, whereas ensuring their attacking partnerships are working, is essential forward of a tough go to to BK Häcken.
Häcken constructed their success within the Champions League group stage from their defensive power and are more likely to look to frustrate PSG and clog up the areas they prefer to assault. However with PSG coming off the again of a wholesome win, the French giants ought to be comfy asserting themselves and pulling the Häcken defence aside.
DellaPeruta chic for Sampdoria
Within the first week of Serie A’s relegation and championship mini-seasons, Sampdoria had been the massive winners, tearing Pomigliano aside on the again, with 19-year-old Victoria DellaPeruta stealing the present towards her former group in a 5-0 win.
With a 14-point cushion right down to backside two, Napoli and Pomigliano, Sampdoria are arguably not in peril of relegation. However DellaPeruta made it protected as she starred with 4 second-half targets in what was simply her first begin for the membership since signing in January. The icing on the cake for DellaPeruta was that her older sister Talia, who signed on the identical time, was the one to set her up for her fourth of the sport.