Manchester United head into the ultimate weekend of their greatest ever WSL season figuring out that Champions League qualification is already secured, having additionally stored 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, they usually win in opposition to Liverpool by any scoreline, or if Chelsea draw they usually win by six or extra objectives.
It’s unlikely that United will probably be lifting the WSL trophy come late afternoon on Saturday, however they will 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, underneath 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 they usually have by no means actually seemed 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 recreation.
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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 will probably 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 go away the membership this summer time.
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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 rivalry for this recreation however is predicted to be match inside a couple of weeks and will nonetheless make it into Eire’s World Cup squad.
Maria Thorisdottir continues to be dominated out, whereas that is set to be Ona Batlle’s final recreation for the membership forward of a summer time swap 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 broad open, there could be nothing worse than figuring out Studying pulled off one of many greatest WSL shocks of all time and fail to benefit from it.
United boss Marc Skinner repeatedly mentioned in his pre-match press convention that the 6-0 win within the reverse fixture in January was a not a ‘6-0 recreation’ and is anticipating this to be tighter. He additionally has lots of respect for Liverpool counterpart Matt Beard, who was not proud of the efficiency in that thrashing and has masterminded a win over Chelsea this season.
It is going to be a better recreation than 6-0, however United ought to nonetheless take most factors.
Prediction: Liverpool 0-2 Man Utd
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