Liverpool Girls 0-1 Arsenal Girls: Alessia Russo powers Gunners to victory as Renee Slegers’ unbeaten run extends to 10 | Soccer information

Arsenal stored the stress on the Girls’s Tremendous League’s high two – Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis – with an necessary 1-0 win over Liverpool earlier than the winter break.

The Gunners transfer inside some extent of second-placed Man Metropolis, who lost to Everton earlier right this moment, however are nonetheless seven factors behind leaders Chelsea, as Renee Slegers’ unbeaten run as caretaker boss stretches to 10 video games.

Alessia Russo scored the one aim of the match by way of a intelligent nook routine – to reflect the success of her male counterparts from set items – as Katie McCabe’s supply to the close to put up was poorly cleared by Gemma Bonner, permitting Russo to return house.

Injured Liverpool had their possibilities however had been additionally vacated by Arsenal as Mariona Caldentey squandered her alternative from the penalty spot and Frida Maanum headed an excellent second-half opening over the crossbar.

Arsenal had been removed from their greatest – Slegers admitted as a lot after the match – however did sufficient to edge out a shaky Liverpool aspect on a four-game shedding streak as accidents continued to blight their marketing campaign.

Russo: Slegers provides me confidence

Arsenal striker Alessia Russo:

“Set items are an necessary a part of soccer, they will win or lose matches, so I am actually joyful to attain and get three factors.

“I really feel good, I play my greatest once I’m joyful. We discover good connections on the pitch and Liverpool away is a tough recreation, so the three factors are an important.

“[Renee Slegers] was nice, it gave me confidence. We all know how good we’re as a staff and we hold our heads down. We’re joyful as a staff, it is a membership determination [whether Slegers makes her interim role permanent]however she stepped up and we actually recognize it.”

Slegers: We performed into Liverpool’s arms

Arsenal interim head coach Renee Slégers:

“It is not one in all our higher performances. I believe Liverpool are getting the sport the place they need it, quite a lot of set items, it is disjointed, it is duels. I believe we gave them the match they wished.

“I will have to look at the sport once more, there’s a lot emotion proper on the finish, however we should be extra medical, regardless that we’re doing properly.”

Evaluation: Slegers exhibits readiness for everlasting place

All of the noise from the Arsenal camp is optimistic, and up to date outcomes bear that out. Slegers has performed an amazing job since taking on from Jonas Eidevall in October. The grins are again on faces and soccer is simply as radiant.

Arsenal’s squad is stuffed with high quality, so it is no shock that they’re unbeaten in 10 video games in all competitions, however the true enchancment is within the performances.

Slegers said Aerial sports this week that she would not see her function as momentary and, clearly, neither do her gamers. The stream is again, the targets are coming and the soccer is entertaining – all the pieces that Arsenal is thought for.

Slegers’ aspect even took a cue from Mikel Arteta’s playbook and have become wizards at set items, scoring once more from corners, as anticipated by way of Russo. The striker has now scored in 5 consecutive WSL appearances.

You marvel why the membership’s decision-makers are nonetheless hesitant over the vacant head teaching place – as a result of a ready-made alternative is true underneath their noses.

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