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It has been a irritating season for Metropolis within the WSL, is a outstanding salvage job attainable? Tell us your ideas under the road or through matchday.stay@theguardian.com.
Todays WSL Manchester derby is an enormous one alright. Metropolis are 4 factors behind and the objective distinction is 8 in United’s favour. Something apart from a win places an finish to what has been a irritating season. Even then, it wants United to drop factors within the final recreation however they’re away at Arsenal whereas Metropolis play backside of the desk Palace at residence.
Third is feasible however unlikely.
Chelsea wrapped up the WSL title, their sixth in a row, with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday. Now United should bounce again to carry off native rivals Manchester Metropolis and safe European soccer subsequent season. Tom Garry previews Sunday’s massive WSL conflict…
Skinner’s aspect even have an opportunity to do one thing United’s girls have by no means performed: full a league double over Metropolis, having gained 4-2 on the Etihad Stadium in January, and beat them at Outdated Trafford for the primary time. A victory would mark the ladies’s crew’s biggest Outdated Trafford second. United’s document in opposition to Metropolis, although, leaves quite a bit to be desired. Metropolis have misplaced solely two of 10 WSL Manchester derbies and so they have been buoyed by the return in final Sunday’s 1-0 win at Leicester of England’s Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood for his or her first appearances of 2025.
Forward of a Premier League conflict which each Newcastle and Brighton must win with a view to additional their European ambitions for subsequent season, Eddie Howe has mentioned that growing Sandro Tonali as a playmaker has been his ‘most necessary resolution’
Joelinton, Guimarães and Tonali have all the time bonded effectively off the pitch however, till they swapped stations, it seemed as if the latter pair won’t be capable to play collectively. Now their on-field chemistry is sort of palpable. “The stability of the crew is massively necessary,” mentioned Newcastle’s supervisor, whose aspect have gained 20 of their previous 26 matches in all competitions. “That helped us discover a higher stability.”
Jonathan Wilson’s newest ‘Inside Soccer’ column is about how Actual Madrid’s marketing campaign in opposition to officers is tarnishing the membership’s picture
On the coronary heart of all of it, the ageing basic in his labyrinth, sits Florentino Pérez, who has been Madrid president for all however three years of this century. He has been wildly profitable, with seven Champions League titles and a income 25% increased than that of the subsequent wealthiest membership on the planet and but he’s at conflict with all people, a 78-year-old watching the world altering round him, insisting it’s all mounted in opposition to him.
Liverpool’s final 4 video games can provide Bradley, Endo, Elliott, Quansah and Chiesa the prospect to shine within the Reds’ ‘sure rotation’, writes Andy Hunter
The celebrations haven’t completed but and can crank again up when Liverpool are introduced with and parade the Premier League trophy on the finish of the month. Nonetheless, Arne Slot’s ideas are already turning in the direction of subsequent season’s title defence. “It’s the top of the season,” he mentioned on Friday, “however we even have to take a look at this as the beginning of subsequent season.”
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Preamble
Howdy and welcome to stay protection of a Sunday full of Massive Timetm soccer, observe alongside for the newest information and previews forward of at this time’s motion. We get underway with the stay motion at noon, as Emillia Hawkins brings you a WSL clockwatch for the Manchster derby, which has severe implications for European qualification, with a aspect serving of Merseyside derby, which is extra about civic satisfaction, and runs via till the conclusion of Premier League champions Liverpool’s journey to Chelsea.
On the day of the newest Outdated Agency assembly within the Scottish Premiership, we even have a Scottish soccer Q&A with Ewan Murray, a doyen of all issues north of the border, at 10.30am. So please come armed with questions for that through matchday.stay@theguardian.com or dropping a remark under the road.
Earlier than we get began, these are a few of the key matches we’ll be following at this time.
WSL
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Liverpool v Everton (noon)
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Manchester United v Manchester Metropolis (noon)
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Crystal Palace v Leicester Metropolis (2pm)
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Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (2.15)
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West Ham v Aston Villa (3pm)
Premier League
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Brentford v Manchester United (2pm)
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Brighton v Newcastle (2pm)
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West Ham v Tottenham (2pm)
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Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm)
Scottish Premiership
La Liga
Serie A
You’ll be able to peruse a fuller fixture listing right here.
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