The Women’s Super League title is heading back to Chelsea – and it still feels safe to declare that, even as Manchester United forced the race to the final day in dramatic fashion. A triumphant, crowning victory over rivals Arsenal moved the leaders to the verge of completing another double, and a fourth consecutive WSL title, on the day where Magdalena Eriksson bid an emotional goodbye to Kingsmeadow. The captain’s goal moved Chelsea one game away to adding another trophy to this era of dominance under Emma Hayes.
United’s last-gasp win over rivals Manchester City later in the day may only delay the inevitable, and Marc Skinner’s side still require a spectacular collapse from Chelsea away to bottom-club Reading next weekend. Chelsea have offered no hint of that in recent weeks. The champions were emphatic in brushing a resilient Arsenal team aside, as they have been since a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in late March. What was a four-way fight for the title two months ago has been comprehensively closed out by Chelsea, winning six in a row by an aggregate score of 22-1.
