Last week’s FA WSL games consisted of a mixture of Matchday 15 and postponed fixtures.
Chelsea asserted its dominance over struggling London rivals Arsenal, winning 3-0 at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday to kick off last week’s action. Simultaneously, Brighton & Hove Albion secured its second league victory in a row defeating West Ham United at home 1-0 at home. The other two games on Wednesday – Birmingham City vs. Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur – were postponed due to frozen pitches. Like Chelsea earlier in the week, Manchester City stomped on its rivals Manchester United 3-0 at home on Friday afternoon to overtake them in the league table. And on Sunday, Reading and Everton drew to keep both sides at 19 points so far in the season.
Two postponed matches were scheduled to be played on Sunday, but only one of the two took place. Bristol City fell to Chelsea at home 5-0 and Aston Villa’s game against Arsenal was also postponed due to harsh weather conditions.
Top five teams in the FA WSL until February 15
FA WSL top 3 scorers
Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema remains at the top of the FA WSL goalscoring charts with 12 goals despise scoring her last goal on Jan. 17. The two-game goal drought in addition to a slew of postponed matches has gotten in the way of the Dutch striker’s goalscoring spree.
Chelsea forwards Samantha Kerr and Fran Kirby have closed in on Miedema’s 12 goals with 11 goals each. Kirby bagged in a goal against Arsenal on Wednesday and added two more to her account against Bristol City on Sunday. Kerr’s 12th also came in on Sunday against the Robins.
FA WSL top headlines
- The PFA Player of the Month (January) chosen by WSL fans was Chelsea’s Fran Kirby.
- Manchester and London are blue, following wins from Chelsea and Manchester City over their city rivals Arsenal and Manchester City.
- Manchester City is currently on a seven-game win streak, the longest win streak by any team in the 2020/21 FA WSL season.
- Tottenham Hotspur has suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since manager Rehanne Skinner took charge.
- Relive Scotland’s Caroline Weir’s stunning goal against Manchester United. Her teammate’s reactions say it all.
Special game. Special goal. Special player.
— Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) February 13, 2021
Another worldie to add to the collection, @itscarolineweir #BarclaysFAWSL #MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/tnLyvBWTAv
- Midfielder Sophie Ingle signed a two-year contract extension with Chelsea on Feb. 12.
- Midfielder Izzy Christiansen signed a two-and-a-half-year contract extension with Everton on Feb. 11.
- West Ham dropped to 11th place on the table after three losses and one draw in its last four games. The Hammers are only two points above Bristol City but have two games in hand compared to the Robins’ one.
Top FA WSL to watch, Feb. 28
The WSL will take a break until Sunday, Feb. 28, when two postponed games from matchdays 10 and 13 are scheduled to take place.
Birmingham City vs. Manchester City – Sunday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. ET
Manchester City will have a couple of weeks to prepare for an important away game at Birmingham. A win would see the Sky Blues just two points behind Chelsea. On the other hand, Birmingham City is safe at the moment with, 11 points and five away from relegation with four games in hand.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton – Sunday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. ET
Tottenham head coach Rehanne Skinner will see their game against Everton as a challenge to turn the tables around after consecutive defeats to Chelsea and Aston Villa. The Spurs are sitting in eighth place with 12 points and three games at hand. Willi Kirk’s Everton is looking for its first win since Jan. 17. Since that 4-0 win over Bristol City, Everton has fallen to Manchester United and drawn Birmingham City and Reading.
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