Liverpool Ladies are simply previous the midway stage of their league marketing campaign and sit 5 factors above the only relegation spot, guaranteeing they aren’t but out of hazard.
The Reds’ return to the Ladies’s Tremendous League has skilled the highs of defeating reigning champions Chelsea and the lows of tasting defeat in opposition to bottom-of-the-table Leicester.
With 12 video games down and 10 nonetheless to go, Matt Beard’s aspect presently sit eighth within the desk with 11 factors, 5 greater than Leicester on the backside and 24 adrift of leaders Man United.
A troublesome March schedule now awaits, however how are Liverpool Ladies faring as they head into the second half of the marketing campaign?
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Current outcomes
It was a decreased February schedule for the Reds because of the worldwide break, one which began with a well timed victory in opposition to Studying however concluded with a disappointing loss to Leicester.
The triumph firstly of the month ended a 63-day look forward to a league win thanks to 2 targets in three minutes, with Missy Bo Kearns putting first earlier than Ceri Holland adopted go well with.
With 4 of their earlier 5 video games failing to see Liverpool on the scoresheet, it appeared a wonderfully timed confidence booster forward of internet hosting the lowly Leicester.
It was not the case, although, because the Foxes struck within the eighth minute and, for all their effort, Beard’s couldn’t provide a counter punch.
It means the Reds are nonetheless within the relegation dialogue.
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Accidents strike
Not too dissimilar to the boys’s workforce, Beard has needed to contend along with his justifiable share of damage woes all through his squad and forward of their March return, he may very well be with out as much as seven gamers.
With an injection of targets on the wishlist, a setback for Leanne Kiernan (ankle) is a blow and she or he might be lucky to play once more this season with Beard saying she is “on the earliest, 10 weeks away.”
Natasha Dowie, who returned to the membership in January, is to be sidelined for 3 to 4 weeks with a hamstring damage, one other “large blow” to attacking choices.
Niamh Fahey, Shanice van de Sanden and Carla Humphrey have all missed video games of late. A flip of fortunes is clearly wanted at each degree for Liverpool!
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Quickfire stats
League Factors: 11 (eighth)Objectives Scored (all comps): 21Goals Conceded: 29Top Goalscorer (league): Katie Stengel (6)Clear sheets: 6
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What’s subsequent?
Arsenal (A) – WSL – Wednesday, March 8, 7.15pm (GMT)
Tottenham (H) – WSL – Sunday, March 12, 2pm
Everton (A) – WSL – Friday, March 24, 7.30pm
The month forward is one that can check Beard’s aspect, with a visit to fourth-placed Arsenal previous clashes in opposition to Tottenham (tenth) and Everton (sixth), the latter going down at Goodison Park.
However as of proper now, Liverpool stay heading in the right direction to succeed in their factors goal, in keeping with Beard.
“Once we checked out it firstly of the season we thought 22 or 23 factors could be a great return, so midway by means of the season and we’re bang on that focus on,” the supervisor lately stated.
Liverpool’s problem within the weeks forward might be to search out their medical edge in entrance of objective, safety within the WSL will really feel rather a lot nearer as soon as they do.
And for those who’re on the lookout for a participant to observe in March, January signing Fuka Nagano is the one.
