Lawson: Worries for Arsenal as poor WSL run continues
First-half goals from Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly helped Manchester City to a 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday.
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| 1 | Chelsea | 22 | +51 | 58 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 22 | +44 | 56 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | +33 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | +25 | 47 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 22 | +10 | 37 |
| 6 | Everton | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 22 | -15 | 23 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 22 | -21 | 21 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | -33 | 16 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | -37 | 16 |
| 12 | Reading | 22 | -34 | 11 |
Bayern Munich have signed Chelsea skipper Magdalena Eriksson and midfielder Pernille Harder on three-year contracts, the Frauen-Bundesliga champions said on Thursday.
Reading's loss to Chelsea confirmed the latter's WSL title but also cemented the Royals' drop to the second division. Given the huge gap in resources, it'll take a lot for them to resurface.
Chelsea have often had to wait until the final day of the season to clinch the WSL title, but 2022-23 will be remembered for how much it tested Emma Hayes and her brilliant Blues.
Sophie Lawson reports from Reading as Chelsea sealed another WSL title.
Chelsea roared to a 3-0 victory over Reading on Saturday, thanks to goals from Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten.
On the brink of another WSL crown with Chelsea, Matildas captain Sam Kerr earns a historic second consecutive FWA Footballer of the Year honour.
