Manchester Metropolis have been the one workforce Chelsea did not beat final season on the best way to their fifth WSL title in a row.
Their first encounter final season was a feisty 1-1 draw, with Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp each despatched off for Metropolis, who received their revenge within the reverse fixture with a 1-0 win at Kingsmeadow to finish Chelsea’s 22-game unbeaten residence run.
“Final season within the two head-to-head video games, Manchester Metropolis have been considerably the higher workforce,” the Guardian’s Tom Garry advised BBC Radio 5 Reside.
“Clearly by the tip of the season, these positive margins make an enormous distinction.
“I believe Metropolis will go into this sport with various confidence. They know from final yr they are often the higher facet.”
Metropolis let a six-point lead slip in the direction of the tip of the season as Emma Hayes’ facet gained the title on purpose distinction.
However Metropolis have a very good file towards Chelsea, beating them seven instances within the WSL. Solely Arsenal, with 10 WSL victories over the Blues, have extra.
“Everybody desires to see who can knock Chelsea off their pedestal,” former Manchester Metropolis defender Jen Beattie added. “The workforce in everybody’s head in the case of that reply is Man Metropolis.
“It’s positively the top-of-the-table conflict that everybody desires.”
