Manchester City lead Chelsea by three points at the top of the Women's Super League; City lost to Arsenal to blow the race wide open; the Blues have one game in hand and made up their goal difference deficit by thrashing Bristol City 8-0 on Sunday
Tuesday 14 May 2024 06:52, UK
Manchester City's defeat to Arsenal has given Chelsea renewed title hope. But no one is over the line yet...
To secure the Women's Super League title, City will likely require a win at Aston Villa on the final day, Saturday May 18.
The three-point cushion to second-placed Chelsea is substantial, but not decisive. City's superior goal difference was also blown after Chelsea routed Bristol City on Sunday.
The Blues, however, still have two games to negotiate, the first of which will be at Tottenham on May 15 - a must win.
If that doesn't happen, City can as good as clinch the title without kicking another ball. Chelsea then face a final-day meeting with Manchester United, where the title could be decided on goal difference.
Position: 1st
Points: 52
Goal difference: 45
Games remaining: 1
Man City will have been celebrating as much as the Liverpool players on Wednesday night. Chelsea's defeat on Merseyside looked disastrous, before City then slipped up against Arsenal four days later.
Perhaps Gareth Taylor's side have now handed ascendency to their rivals.
Momentum has swung, that's for sure...
May 18: Aston Villa vs Man City, kick-off 3pm
Position: 2nd
Points: 49
Goal difference: 46
Games remaining: 2
A disconsolate Emma Hayes had already conceded the title to City. It looked to be all over. Boy has that changed.
A mood of deflation was rife in the Blues camp after that dramatic loss to Liverpool - it was positively jubilant after thrashing Bristol City.
Chelsea are back, and the four-times reigning champs will take some stopping now.
May 15: Tottenham vs Chelsea, kick-off 7.15pm
May 18: Man Utd vs Chelsea, kick-off 3pm
It's basically a coin toss, according to Opta's supercomputer. City remain favourites with a 55 per cent chance of claiming the title, while Chelsea's chances have rebounded to 45 per cent.
