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Chelsea have won the past six WSL titles but, at the halfway point, Manchester City are in a strong position to dethrone Sonia Bompastor’s side.<\/p>\n
They entered the winter break on a 10-game WSL winning streak and manager Andree Jeglertz was not concerned about his side regaining that momentum.<\/p>\n
“The players needed and deserved some time off. It’s going to be a long season so sometimes you need those days off – even if you are in good flow,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I am not worried about that, I know we are going to find a way back quickly.”<\/p>\n
However, he acknowledged staying in top spot will be difficult, adding: “It’s one thing to get there, it’s harder to stay there.”<\/p>\n
Chelsea have been far from their best in this campaign and already dropped nine points – three more than in the entire 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n
Arsenal, Manchester United and surprise package Tottenham are following closely behind in the race for a European place.<\/p>\n
Saturday’s showdown between the third-placed Gunners and United – a point behind in fourth – could prove decisive in the race for a Champions League spot.<\/p>\n
“It is a big game, we know that. For both teams, it is a big game because we are sitting right next to each other in the table,” admitted United manager Marc Skinner.<\/p>\n
“We want to go there to try to win, that’s the sole focus, but we also know how difficult it is and we cannot forget that they are the European champions.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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