Liverpool succumbed to their third consecutive defeat in the Women's Super League as visitors Arsenal cruised to the top of the table with a 2-0 win on Merseyside.
The Gunners came to Prenton Park in search of four straight wins to start their WSL campaign, with manager Jonas Eidevall naming the same starting 11 that so callously dispatched Lyon in the UWCL midweek. Liverpool could take little heart from their previous clashes with the North London club, having lost each of their last six Barclays WSL matches against Arsenal, netting just three times while conceding 20 goals.
Despite Liverpool having failed to pick up a point since their opening day triumph over Chelsea, manager Matt Beard praised his side’s second half display against Tottenham and, in the matchday programme, said Liverpool welcomed the “test” of “world class” Arsenal.
