WSL talking points: pressure mounts on Slegers as Hemp closes on record

The Guardian

Another round of games and another disappointing draw for Arsenal while Manchester City sit top of the table with a 100% record There would have been hope that the international break could offer the Arsenal players and staff a reset but the same problems reared their head at the Emirates on Sunday in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham. As they have done so often this season, the Gunners dominated most attacking and possession-based metrics – they registered 76% possession, a 2.73 xG and 43 touches in the opposition box – but their profligacy in front of goal and lack of urgency in their play once…