Super League crunch: Rivals square up for glory
Thursday, 20th August 2015
No holds barred: Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs didn’t flinch against Chelsea’s Laura Coombs when the London rivals battled out a goalless draw earlier this season. Picture: the FA via Getty Images
Published: 20 August, 2015
by STEVE BARNETT
IT’S make or break in the Women’s Super League this Sunday when Arsenal Ladies take on rivals Chelsea at Meadow Park.
The Blues, managed by former Parliament Hill School pupil Emma Hayes, are currently topping the table and two-points clear of the Gunners, who are in third place. After Sunday’s showdown there will only be three games left in the title race, so the pressure is on both teams to avoid defeat. The two teams certainly know all about each other, having met on Sunday in the group stages of the WSL Continental Cup – but who gained a psychological edge?