Manchester United head into the ultimate weekend of their greatest ever WSL season figuring out that Champions League qualification is already secured, having additionally saved the title race alive with final weekend’s last-gasp winner in opposition to native rivals Manchester Metropolis.
United will solely be champions if Chelsea lose in opposition to Studying, who’re backside of the league, and so they win in opposition to Liverpool by any scoreline, or if Chelsea draw and so they win by six or extra targets.
It’s unlikely that United can be lifting the WSL trophy come late afternoon on Saturday, however they’ll however do the job in entrance of them and maintain onto hope from a favour elsewhere.
Liverpool have been really in an identical place again in 2014 and got here out on high. The Reds, beneath present supervisor Matt Beard in his first spell in cost, jumped from third to first on the ultimate day to win the title on purpose distinction as a result of each Chelsea and Birmingham dropped factors.
This season has been Liverpool’s first again within the WSL since relegation in 2020 and so they have by no means actually regarded at risk of creating a swift return to the second tier. A greater than respectable seventh place end is all however mathematically sure whatever the final result on this sport.
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2021/22 high scorer Leanne Kiernan made her first look since September in its place in final weekend’s 3-3 draw with Liverpool and can be hoping to finish her injury-ravaged season on a excessive.
Melissa Lawley hasn’t featured since April.
Liverpool have confirmed forward of the sport that Carla Humphrey, Rhiannon Roberts, Ashley Hodson, Leighanne Gown, Charlotte Clarke and Megan Campbell will depart the membership this summer season.
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Centre-back Aoife Mannion has suffered what has been described as a ‘small’ MCL harm, having not lengthy returned to motion from a second profession ACL. She is out of competition for this sport however is predicted to be match inside a couple of weeks and may nonetheless make it into Eire’s World Cup squad.
Maria Thorisdottir remains to be dominated out, whereas that is set to be Ona Batlle’s final sport for the membership forward of a summer season change to Barcelona. Alessia Russo can also be out of contract subsequent month however her future seems to be much less lower and dry at this second in time.
Manchester United should go all out to win this one. Within the unlikely occasion that Chelsea lose to throw the door to the title vast open, there can be nothing worse than figuring out Studying pulled off one of many greatest WSL shocks of all time and fail to make the most of it.
United boss Marc Skinner repeatedly stated in his pre-match press convention that the 6-0 win within the reverse fixture in January was a not a ‘6-0 sport’ and is anticipating this to be tighter. He additionally has lots of respect for Liverpool counterpart Matt Beard, who was not pleased with the efficiency in that thrashing and has masterminded a win over Chelsea this season.
It will likely be a more in-depth sport than 6-0, however United ought to nonetheless take most factors.
Prediction: Liverpool 0-2 Man Utd
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