0:00:41 > 0:00:46Hello and welcome to the home of the WSL 1 champions, Manchester City
0:00:46 > 0:00:49have enjoyed their fair share of success in this dressing room over
0:00:49 > 0:00:57the past 18 months. Today, it's all about maintaining momentum in this
0:00:57 > 0:01:01year's title race. Nick Cushing's side welcome may Birmingham City
0:01:01 > 0:01:08side more than capable of halting Manchester City's season. Pat Nevin
0:01:08 > 0:01:10puts the formidable forward line under the microscope. After three
0:01:10 > 0:01:17years at the helm, Arsenal say adios to Pedro Martinez Losa. We have had
0:01:17 > 0:01:22our first managerial casualty of the season. We'll see how Arsenal get on
0:01:22 > 0:01:28at Everton without Pedro later. In the company of Rachel Brown-Finnis,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31it's all about this match. Historically Birmingham City have
0:01:31 > 0:01:39been a bogey team for Manchester City. They have looked confident
0:01:39 > 0:01:44recently. They don't have Ellen White, one of their star striker 's,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48out injured. But with Rachel Williams, I think they will prove a
0:01:48 > 0:01:54tough test for Manchester City.The WSL 1 champions, FA Cup holders and
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Continental cup champions have their sights set on further silverware.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02It's been an incredibly rewarding last couple of seasons for
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Manchester City. Success familiar foes Birmingham have had to
0:02:04 > 0:02:05witnessed first-hand.
0:02:07 > 0:02:13Finally Lucy Bronze has the opener. They are the 20 16th WSL Continental
0:02:13 > 0:02:17cup winners.
0:02:24 > 0:02:31Unbeaten and champions. History is made in Manchester.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47Manchester City lead Birmingham 1-0. It's two. Izzy Christiansen
0:02:47 > 0:02:54arriving. Carli Lloyd surely puts the FA Cup final beyond Birmingham.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59Jill Scott, to wrap it up for Manchester City. The Golden girls of
0:02:59 > 0:03:03English football. They have completed the domestic treble inside
0:03:03 > 0:03:0512 months.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13No silverware on offer today, but after earning a draw on both their
0:03:13 > 0:03:16previous visits to Manchester in the league, Birmingham arrived with one
0:03:16 > 0:03:23aim, to end City's perfect start to the season. COMMENTATOR: Manchester
0:03:23 > 0:03:30City making one change to the side that won in the Champions League
0:03:30 > 0:03:40before the international break. Izzy Christiansen is another formerly of
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Birmingham's Paris. She scored against them in the FA Cup final in
0:03:43 > 0:03:46May. Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley returns to the bench for the first
0:03:46 > 0:03:53time since injuring herself in Europe 2017. Sargent, Quinn and
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Williams come in for Birmingham City. The injuries are stacking up
0:03:56 > 0:03:59for Marc Skinner's side. Leading scorer Ellen White remains sidelined
0:03:59 > 0:04:05with a groin issue. Ellen West has been suffering with illness all
0:04:05 > 0:04:10week. Keep an eye on Jess Carter, the PFA Young Player of the Year
0:04:10 > 0:04:13last season, just 20 and making great strides.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21The flag stays down against Jess Carter. She is too strong for
0:04:21 > 0:04:27McManus. Carter pulls it back. The effort in the end from Williams was
0:04:27 > 0:04:30a little week after some terrific build-up play by the 20-year-old
0:04:30 > 0:04:37Carter. A second spell with the club, Rachel Williams. Originally
0:04:37 > 0:04:43here between 2011 and 2013 for Birmingham City. Returns to the club
0:04:43 > 0:04:49in May. Ellie Roebuck is closed down. Lucky that Manchester City
0:04:49 > 0:04:53haven't cleared their lines. Lucy Quinn has managed to find the back
0:04:53 > 0:04:59of the net. Terrific strike by Quinn. Birmingham City shocking
0:04:59 > 0:05:05Manchester City inside the opening ten minutes. Quinn's effort bending
0:05:05 > 0:05:09and looping, too hot to handle for Ellie Roebuck. Terrific retaken by
0:05:09 > 0:05:16Quinn. Walsh being harassed by Williams.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Lovely delivery from Lawley. That's the first chance of the game. They
0:05:25 > 0:05:30had over the top of the crossbar from Jane Ross. That's the first
0:05:30 > 0:05:34time Birmingham have been opened up by the hosts.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48Lawley watched expertly by Paige Williams, who has nullified all the
0:05:48 > 0:05:55threat coming from the right-hand side. Izzy Christiansen's delivery
0:05:55 > 0:05:58aims to the near post to a Jill Scott was waiting. The shot from
0:05:58 > 0:06:04distance brilliantly saved by Ann-Katrin Berger. Add to spring to
0:06:04 > 0:06:14her left side to keep it out. Heavy clearance for Nikita Parris to
0:06:14 > 0:06:20challenge with Kerys Harrop. It bounces nicely for Jill Scott.
0:06:20 > 0:06:25Christiansen! The first opening of the second-half falls to the former
0:06:25 > 0:06:31Birmingham City player. Straight at burger. Birmingham 15 minutes away
0:06:31 > 0:06:34from recording what would be a significant victory. It's a poor
0:06:34 > 0:06:41clearance by burger. Stanway can't reach it. Nikita Parris did. The
0:06:41 > 0:06:46referee gives a penalty to Manchester City. Nikita Parris
0:06:46 > 0:06:49caught by the backtracking Paige Williams. The home side might just
0:06:49 > 0:06:54have been presented with the gift they needed to maintain their
0:06:54 > 0:06:58unbeaten record this season. Izzy Christiansen against her former
0:06:58 > 0:07:05club. She finds the net and gives Manchester City a crucial equaliser.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11They have had to wait a long time. They have had to be patient. But
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Christiansen has scored the goal that might provide the platform for
0:07:15 > 0:07:19the home side to try to turn this game around completely. Nikita
0:07:19 > 0:07:27Parris goes down again. The referee has blown the whistle here. Just
0:07:27 > 0:07:31wonder what the referee has seen. Kerys Harrop has kicked a player off
0:07:31 > 0:07:39the ball. That's what's been spotted. It's a red card. Kerys
0:07:39 > 0:07:44Harrop sent off. Birmingham City's afternoon has gone from wonderful to
0:07:44 > 0:07:47woeful in the space of five minutes.
0:07:52 > 0:08:08Stanway applying the pressure to Hayley Ladd. If you haven't seen a
0:08:08 > 0:08:13Megan Campbell throw before, watch this. It's quite outstanding. It
0:08:13 > 0:08:18loops in for a Manchester City winner in stoppage time. Campbell's
0:08:18 > 0:08:23delivery caused all sorts of problems. And Jennifer Beattie rose
0:08:23 > 0:08:29highest to nod it beyond burger. Birmingham City's resistance with
0:08:29 > 0:08:37ten players might be futile. The chance for City to potentially wrap
0:08:37 > 0:08:45it up. It will be another penalty. Ann-Katrin Berger was rash, flying
0:08:45 > 0:08:50into the challenge. Christiansen for the second time, scoring again. If
0:08:50 > 0:08:54there was any doubt about it becoming a Manchester City victory,
0:08:54 > 0:08:58it is now confirmed by Izzy Christiansen, the former Birmingham
0:08:58 > 0:09:03City player, who has her second of the match, both from the spot. It
0:09:03 > 0:09:08was the last action of the game. Manchester City women 3-1 Birmingham
0:09:08 > 0:09:15City ladies.Really mixed emotions, as you can tell. I'm bubbling,
0:09:15 > 0:09:19really proud of them and we can kick on from that. We have faced
0:09:19 > 0:09:24everything. We've had sendings off this season. Late penalties. We've
0:09:24 > 0:09:28had everything. That will only help to build experiences going forward,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32so I'm really pleased with them. I have just told them that. They are
0:09:32 > 0:09:36tiering up, but they are young, a lot of them are babies. It's about
0:09:36 > 0:09:40them understanding that you have to believe you can take these teams on.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45You don't have to fear coming to Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal,
0:09:45 > 0:09:52Liverpool, Reading, who are flying. Don't fear it, embrace it. The girls
0:09:52 > 0:09:55have done that today, pressing in their half. They know they can be
0:09:55 > 0:10:00dangerous getting in behind. When they go over the edge and start to
0:10:00 > 0:10:04believe that more. Days like today will build in their memory and give
0:10:04 > 0:10:07them the next platform. I hope and believe it is that. The psychology
0:10:07 > 0:10:12to beat these teams and take them on. That's what I think it is.City
0:10:12 > 0:10:16maintain their perfect start to the season. We are joined by goal-scorer
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Jennifer Beattie. What a finish to the game the.It definitely went
0:10:19 > 0:10:28down to the wire. We know we weren't on par. Delighted with three points.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32How frustrating and afternoon was it?Credit to Birmingham, they made
0:10:32 > 0:10:37it incredibly hard. They are a very good team. We say every year it gets
0:10:37 > 0:10:41harder to win the league. We showed that today that it will get harder
0:10:41 > 0:10:44and harder, but we were happy with three points and take it into the
0:10:44 > 0:10:49Continental cup on Thursday.This season, playing gap from the back
0:10:49 > 0:10:54has been very good. Ellie Roebuck and her competence with her feet. It
0:10:54 > 0:10:59has risks and rewards. Is it a theme running through the club, and it's
0:10:59 > 0:11:05taken from Pep Guardiola and the men's side?Definitely. As a club,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09overall, men's, women's, youth, everything. We want to play
0:11:09 > 0:11:12attractive football. We don't just want to launch it. When it goes
0:11:12 > 0:11:18wrong it can be risky, but we put confidence in all the players,
0:11:18 > 0:11:23goalkeepers, defenders, we want to play like that throughout. When it
0:11:23 > 0:11:27works, it's really good, but when it doesn't work, hopefully it doesn't
0:11:27 > 0:11:32go wrong as many times as we would want.When Birmingham press, how
0:11:32 > 0:11:37difficult does it make it to find a way around?It's always difficult.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41When teams want to play a high pressing game, that's the confidence
0:11:41 > 0:11:45that we have with our goalkeeper and the back line and the players in
0:11:45 > 0:11:51front of us. We have confidence and quality, technically and tactically
0:11:51 > 0:11:55to play through teams and break the lines. We tried to do that today and
0:11:55 > 0:12:00will continue to work on it through the season.Well done today Jenny,
0:12:00 > 0:12:03and Manchester City. We now heads to Widnes where Arsenal facing Everton
0:12:03 > 0:12:07side looking for their first points of the season. They arrived without
0:12:07 > 0:12:11a manager with Pedro Martinez Losa losing their manager earlier this
0:12:11 > 0:12:19week.They go home with nothing. It's the beginning of the season and
0:12:19 > 0:12:23we want to fit the pieces together. Disappointment for the Gunners,
0:12:23 > 0:12:29losing more ground in the title race.At the moment, all the
0:12:29 > 0:12:34performances have fallen short of expectation.Asked women confirm
0:12:34 > 0:12:39manager Pedro Martinez Losa has left the club three years in charge after
0:12:39 > 0:12:45one win from their opening three WSL and fixtures, Arsenal announced the
0:12:45 > 0:12:49departure of Pedro Martinez Losa on Wednesday. The Spaniard arrived as a
0:12:49 > 0:12:54replacement for Shelley Kerr in 2014, guiding the Gunners to the 20
0:12:54 > 0:12:5815th Continental cup before securing more silverware at Wembley a year
0:12:58 > 0:13:04later.Arsenal are the FA Cup winners.However he was unable to
0:13:04 > 0:13:08regain the WSL 1 title, a task now passing to his successor, who the
0:13:08 > 0:13:12club hope to appoint in the near future.It was a shock to everyone.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17As a team and club we had a huge respect for Pedro. He took a time
0:13:17 > 0:13:21when we were not professional, into a transition into when we were
0:13:21 > 0:13:28professional. We thank him for that. Is there a feeling that as players
0:13:28 > 0:13:33you have underperformed since he came in?I have to shoulder some
0:13:33 > 0:13:37responsibility as the captain of the club. Maybe somebody who knows the
0:13:37 > 0:13:39values and standards, I haven't driven that into all the players
0:13:39 > 0:13:43coming through the door in the last three years. We need three points
0:13:43 > 0:13:45today, and that will reignite our season. Not over.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54His assistant was placed in temporary charge today, hoping to
0:13:54 > 0:13:59get back to winning ways against Everton. Commentary from Tom Gale.
0:14:03 > 0:14:16Arsenal on the attack. She has signed an opening, that is in off
0:14:16 > 0:14:25the ball! What a finish! Miedema. Just enough room and she put the
0:14:25 > 0:14:32ball over the helpless Durack in the Everton goal. She goes for the power
0:14:32 > 0:14:43and that was a good save, Lizzie Durack. Everton clear the lines.
0:14:43 > 0:14:51Arsenal being patient, looking to close out space. That is a neat run.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56Walker, that was a great play and save from Van Veenendaal. The ball
0:14:56 > 0:15:01is in the back the net and unfortunately the referee blew her
0:15:01 > 0:15:06whistle well in advance. I think that was for a little bit of
0:15:06 > 0:15:21pushing. Quick pressure by Arsenal. George closes it down. A great save
0:15:21 > 0:15:23from Durack.
0:15:35 > 0:15:47It was tipped over, another great save from Lizzie Durack. That is
0:15:47 > 0:15:52ago! What a goal that was! One touch to control it and the keeper looked
0:15:52 > 0:15:59to grasp it but unfortunately was unable to.I am happy for the
0:15:59 > 0:16:03players because they have been working with them from preseason and
0:16:03 > 0:16:10they have shown a huge professionalism this week, I am very
0:16:10 > 0:16:13happy for the performance and we are looking forward to the next match
0:16:13 > 0:16:18because we want to play again and play better.I am still seeing lots
0:16:18 > 0:16:21of things that give me great belief that we are going in the right
0:16:21 > 0:16:27direction but we only can go so far, we want to convert those into
0:16:27 > 0:16:31results and we have to be ruthless. A good result for Arsenal on the
0:16:31 > 0:16:37pitch after a difficult week off the pitch, what do you make of the
0:16:37 > 0:16:45decision to sack Pedro?I think it is the right decision to move
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Arsenal forward, he had three years at the club and although he has want
0:16:50 > 0:16:54two trophies, they have not progressed at the same speed as his
0:16:54 > 0:16:59rivals, Man City, Chelsea, and there has been a number of players he has
0:16:59 > 0:17:03brought in and there has been a revolving door, senior players have
0:17:03 > 0:17:09been moved on and new players have not settled. They have not had a
0:17:09 > 0:17:13settled team. I heard this discontent in the pace of the
0:17:13 > 0:17:18training, it was not up to scratch and honestly, I don't think the
0:17:18 > 0:17:25girls look as fit as they could be. Fantastic group of players on paper,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28players who were part of that European championship win for
0:17:28 > 0:17:33Holland, Jodie Taylor, a player by new manager could convince to sign
0:17:33 > 0:17:38another contract. What count of calibre of manager do you think
0:17:38 > 0:17:43Arsenal should be looking for?There will be good candidates in this
0:17:43 > 0:17:48country but the nature of WSL, it probably will be a full-time
0:17:48 > 0:17:52professional league, it could draw some of the very best managers from
0:17:52 > 0:17:56across the world.One player who will not be there is Alex Scott,
0:17:56 > 0:18:02usually with us, she is retiring, what a career.She has been through
0:18:02 > 0:18:09the highs and lows with England, the most decorated in the FA Cup for
0:18:09 > 0:18:14Arsenal. A glittering career and it is looking good for her on the media
0:18:14 > 0:18:20front so we welcome her on board.A quick word on Everton, a tough start
0:18:20 > 0:18:24to the season, will they be disappointed?They have not been
0:18:24 > 0:18:29absolutely blown away by any team. Andy Spence has a young team and if
0:18:29 > 0:18:33you look at the teams they have played, it is the next three
0:18:33 > 0:18:36fixtures that are very important. They have not got points on the
0:18:36 > 0:18:42board this season.We can look around the rest of the WSL 1.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47Chelsea were looking to maintain their 100% start to the season
0:18:47 > 0:18:58against Yeovil, still looking for their first point. Yeovil made the
0:18:58 > 0:19:02journey in the hopes of cost and upset against an unbeaten Chelsea.
0:19:02 > 0:19:08The hopes were dented after seven minutes when this dazzling run from
0:19:08 > 0:19:13Cuthbert left a simple finish for Crystal Dunn. The neat pass find Eni
0:19:13 > 0:19:23Aluko, who doubled the lead. Anna Hay signed a new three-year deal at
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Chelsea this week and so on her side had three goals. Carney heading
0:19:26 > 0:19:34home. Chelsea were 6-0 winners last they met and Yeovil will have
0:19:34 > 0:19:39studied different the worst when a minute later, there was a second run
0:19:39 > 0:19:44at Dunn, with only 23 minutes played. Yeovil proved more resilient
0:19:44 > 0:19:47in defence in the second half and it needed a moment of brilliance to
0:19:47 > 0:19:51reignite the Chelsea attack as Karen Carney took aim from distance to
0:19:51 > 0:19:58make it five in style. This was Aluko's for a start for Chelsea this
0:19:58 > 0:20:03season and she proved her worth. Cementing another convincing
0:20:03 > 0:20:10victory.We have played against one of the best sides in Europe and have
0:20:10 > 0:20:13created more today than in the previous three games, shots on
0:20:13 > 0:20:19target, we have caused problems and whether people will say Chelsea have
0:20:19 > 0:20:23taken their foot off the gas, we have to do what is in front of us.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Some need more recovery, returning from international camp, it is a
0:20:27 > 0:20:32team game and for us as a squad game, we want to compete for four
0:20:32 > 0:20:41trophies this year.Sunderland welcomed Liverpool on Saturday and
0:20:41 > 0:20:44it was a promising start for the home side. The floating free kick
0:20:44 > 0:20:50from Elie Stewart denied. Early pressure from Sunderland and
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Staniforth had this long range effort that soared past Chamberlain.
0:20:54 > 0:21:03An early contender for goal of the season. Liverpool suffered
0:21:03 > 0:21:07back-to-back defeats before the international break but responded
0:21:07 > 0:21:10quickly. A powerful run by Alex Greenwood with the lovely ball to
0:21:10 > 0:21:15the Natasha Harding soccer around Rachael Laws to level the score and
0:21:15 > 0:21:21stunned the home side. The conditions in the north-east were
0:21:21 > 0:21:24challenging and the corner from Green would find its way to the back
0:21:24 > 0:21:30of the net with the help of the wind and perhaps Casey Stoney. Harding
0:21:30 > 0:21:35had just returned from 12 years in Russia and showed no signs of
0:21:35 > 0:21:41tiredness, chipping over the rushing laws and put daylight between the
0:21:41 > 0:21:47sides. -- 12 days. Liverpool has scored four on each of the previous
0:21:47 > 0:21:51meetings of Sunderland and the confidence high, Harding capped an
0:21:51 > 0:21:56impressive performance, sealing the hat-trick with five minutes to go.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00The girls did well and if it was not my team-mates I could not have
0:22:00 > 0:22:11scored those goals. It is down to their hard work.Reading were
0:22:11 > 0:22:17looking for their second win of the season against Bristol City. Fara
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Williams been an instant impact, firing Reading ahead in the opening
0:22:20 > 0:22:27three minutes. Like Reading, Bristol were looking for their second
0:22:27 > 0:22:30victory, having beating Yeovil in the opening, game but they found
0:22:30 > 0:22:37themselves two behind when Rowe bounced in off the post. With barely
0:22:37 > 0:22:42time to compose themselves Bristol but under pressure, leading
0:22:42 > 0:22:45relentless attack as Fara Williams set up Allen to slot home her second
0:22:45 > 0:22:52of the season. It went from bad to worse for Bristol when Remi Allen
0:22:52 > 0:22:55was brought down after half an hour and the referee immediately pointed
0:22:55 > 0:23:06to the spot. Chapman stepped up but the effort came off the crossbar.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09City were resolute against Arsenal last time, earning an impressive
0:23:09 > 0:23:14drop but their result was broken as Jade Moore added a fourth with 20
0:23:14 > 0:23:19minutes remaining. Reading have continued to improve in the top flag
0:23:19 > 0:23:23and a dominant display was finished by Rachel Rowe, wagging her second
0:23:23 > 0:23:27of the match as Reading took all three points to stay in third, ahead
0:23:27 > 0:23:32of Arsenal in the table. We know we have goal-scorers and we're making
0:23:32 > 0:23:37sure to score goals, whether it is in training, working technically.It
0:23:37 > 0:23:41is nice to have that range and variety of players on the
0:23:41 > 0:23:44scoresheet.Chelsea still top of the pile through superior goal
0:23:44 > 0:23:48difference but Man City are keeping pace, Reading's redstart sees them
0:23:48 > 0:23:52reading the rest of the chasing pack while Everton and Yeovil are yet to
0:23:52 > 0:23:58pick up their first points of the season. You can set goal alerts for
0:23:58 > 0:24:05all ten WSL 1 teams in the BBC Sport up. WSL 2 and Millwall lead the way
0:24:05 > 0:24:09after winning at the London Bees and Doncaster with the performance of
0:24:09 > 0:24:12the weekend in the second tier with that 6-0 win over Aston Villa. We
0:24:12 > 0:24:20are joined by Nick Cushing. You must be extra pleased that despite not
0:24:20 > 0:24:24being at your best, you could grind that light and that is maybe a
0:24:24 > 0:24:28different side of Manchester City?I say all the time that to win the
0:24:28 > 0:24:32league you have to have every side of the game, to come from behind, to
0:24:32 > 0:24:36win when you play poorly and have resilience and be able to poor
0:24:36 > 0:24:39performances on and play well at times so from 2016 we have had that
0:24:39 > 0:24:45side of the game.Another win by a sales but elsewhere, another good
0:24:45 > 0:24:50win for Reading but having seen Bristol City weeks back at Arsenal,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53it is a setback?It is but Reading have been playing fantastic football
0:24:53 > 0:24:59this season. They are starting to really get what they deserve from
0:24:59 > 0:25:01their full-time programme and the players they have recruited in the
0:25:01 > 0:25:07Spring Series and the season, they are quality outfit.And that fourth
0:25:07 > 0:25:14goal from Staniforth? Early contender?Arsenal playing Everton
0:25:14 > 0:25:20this weekend, there is no Losa. What are your thoughts on him leaving and
0:25:20 > 0:25:24does this show that with the professionalism of the women's game,
0:25:24 > 0:25:31managers have to deliver?Every club has their desires and their goals of
0:25:31 > 0:25:35what they want and ours is to win and that brings pressure and
0:25:35 > 0:25:39expectation and I can only comment on my job, there is an expectation
0:25:39 > 0:25:43to win but that is from myself and I expect to win and I put myself under
0:25:43 > 0:25:47pressure and I enjoy that pressure, the fact that for 70 minutes I have
0:25:47 > 0:25:52to find a way to win and today we had Megan Campbell with the
0:25:52 > 0:25:56throw-in. There is pressure and the league is supercompetitive, anybody
0:25:56 > 0:26:04can beat anybody. Today's game shows that.Champions League,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07expectations? They are very good team, in the competition every year
0:26:07 > 0:26:13we have been a team, they are at the level, Champions League is difficult
0:26:13 > 0:26:16and they are the Norwegian champions, just like the Austrian
0:26:16 > 0:26:20champions. We have to put on a performance and be the best version
0:26:20 > 0:26:25of us, we have to improve from today. If we play the way we can and
0:26:25 > 0:26:29control the game and we create chances and convert them, we will
0:26:29 > 0:26:34give ourselves every chance.We wish you all the very best. Chelsea also
0:26:34 > 0:26:38have Champions League at the back of their minds, and hey's side have
0:26:38 > 0:26:43been free in 2017 and Pat Nevin has been taking a look at what makes
0:26:43 > 0:26:55their forward line so formidable. Kirby! Chelsea rampant.Precise
0:26:55 > 0:27:05finish. The top scorers in the WSL are at it again.What a fantastic 12
0:27:05 > 0:27:09months it has been for Chelsea Ladies, an amazing amount of goals
0:27:09 > 0:27:14to score. Why are the scoring so many goals? It helps if you have a
0:27:14 > 0:27:18lot of very good players, international and world-class
0:27:18 > 0:27:22players. And it helps if you have a good manager as well and they have
0:27:22 > 0:27:27that with Emily Hayes. Real quality but also she encourages them to get
0:27:27 > 0:27:31forward. This is what they do, they get the ball forward as often as
0:27:31 > 0:27:37possible, often getting it wide to the quality players, this time it is
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Davison and in the box, they have a bunch of players wanting to get in
0:27:41 > 0:27:45there, five or six sometimes. And they will make sure that of the
0:27:45 > 0:27:50chance arises, they will take it. There is a willingness to attack and
0:27:50 > 0:27:54attack in numbers so that is an important point. Real quality
0:27:54 > 0:27:59players have something else and their armoury and that is being calm
0:27:59 > 0:28:02under pressure. Chelsea players, when they get into the box, seem to
0:28:02 > 0:28:10be very calm, time and again in position, they do not panic. Don't
0:28:10 > 0:28:13smash this, password, side foot into the corner, the best goal-scorers
0:28:13 > 0:28:18can do that and it is all over the pitch. Are they good enough? They
0:28:18 > 0:28:26are. And it doesn't need to be the low pass into the corner, if you
0:28:26 > 0:28:29have quality, just curl it into the top corner and that is a fabulous
0:28:29 > 0:28:35goal. Not as good as this, lovely little hold-up play, fantastic
0:28:35 > 0:28:39dummy. That is world-class quality. If you scored that goal at any level
0:28:39 > 0:28:44with that skill, into the top corner, you know that there is
0:28:44 > 0:28:50nothing you can do to stop it. Totally calm when they need to be in
0:28:50 > 0:28:54front of goal. You also need the ability to create with a little bit
0:28:54 > 0:28:58of vision and they have more of the little. They have huge amounts of
0:28:58 > 0:29:01vision all the way through the team and this is a mark of a very good
0:29:01 > 0:29:06player.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09The Balkans to Eni Aluko, and she doesn't thump it across. She looks
0:29:09 > 0:29:18to see if she can find a mate. -- the ball comes across. When the ball
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Landseer, it will be some pass to get it in there. A beautiful,
0:29:21 > 0:29:28cushioned pass. Looking the other way, a no look shot. Players try no
0:29:28 > 0:29:32look passes, that is a no look shot. The keeper has no idea where the
0:29:32 > 0:29:38ball will go. But a class. Fantastic ability throughout the team. They're
0:29:38 > 0:29:42off four players around her, she takes the tackle, takes the hit, or
0:29:42 > 0:29:46does she have the vision to leave it? She leaves it, another little
0:29:46 > 0:29:51dummy and the ball is in the back of the net once again. Davis and down
0:29:51 > 0:29:57the left-hand side. She has great skills, lovely step over. But the
0:29:57 > 0:30:04cross always seems to come in. Chest, head, hold, or cushion the
0:30:04 > 0:30:09header knowing your team-mate has the capability? That's phenomenal.
0:30:09 > 0:30:16My favourite, I love this. Down the left-hand side with Davison again.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20If she shoots to the posts, a 90% chance of a goal. But if you have
0:30:20 > 0:30:26the vision and play that ball, you have a 100% chance of a goal. It's
0:30:26 > 0:30:30about having phenomenal vision, and these Chelsea players have it. I was
0:30:30 > 0:30:34a winger so I'm slightly biased, but I have always felt the most
0:30:34 > 0:30:37dangerous ball to stop in a game of football is when you get to the
0:30:37 > 0:30:42byline and cut it back. It looks dead easy but you have to have the
0:30:42 > 0:30:46pace, skill and willingness to get to those areas. Chelsea do it time
0:30:46 > 0:30:51and time again. You get an amazing number of tap ins from those areas.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55The reasons why Chelsea score so many goals, that'll be the top
0:30:55 > 0:31:00coach, the top players, and a willingness to get forward all the
0:31:00 > 0:31:04time and the manager backing them all the way. On top of that, it's
0:31:04 > 0:31:08not just one or two of them, it's a whole bunch that are capable of
0:31:08 > 0:31:12doing that. That's what they have in their favour and the problem
0:31:12 > 0:31:14everyone else in the league as to stop them.
0:31:17 > 0:31:27Chelsea with another six unanswered goals today. Eni Aluko with two. As
0:31:27 > 0:31:40well as Crystal Dunn and Karen Carney. How do you stop it?
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Liverpool showed the best in a stretch of how to try to stop them.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Drop off, the compact and narrow when you don't have the ball. It
0:31:47 > 0:31:50makes it frustrating to try to play through them. But then Chelsea will
0:31:50 > 0:31:56play wide with players like Davison and Karen Carney. They are very
0:31:56 > 0:32:01difficult to stop. As far as the job Emma Hayes is doing managing
0:32:01 > 0:32:11players, the likes of Ji So-Yun, Eni Aluko, Ramona Bachmann,
0:32:11 > 0:32:15international players, she's doing a wonderful job of managing. Not just
0:32:15 > 0:32:19tactics, but the management of players.Eni Aluko played a big part
0:32:19 > 0:32:24today. The FA have apologised to her and Chelsea team-mate Drew Spence in
0:32:24 > 0:32:27the select committee hearing over the handling of the Mark Sampson
0:32:27 > 0:32:32case. The third investigation found the former England manager may
0:32:32 > 0:32:36discriminatory marks. The FA's handling of the case came under
0:32:36 > 0:32:41scrutiny and was condemned by the committee. So much to go over this.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46What can be learned from this process?Hopefully it will be a
0:32:46 > 0:32:49catalyst for institutional change. There are a lot of things that have
0:32:49 > 0:32:52been unearthed that need to be changed and have been recognised. I
0:32:52 > 0:32:56think Eni Aluko should be commended for the way she has dealt with this,
0:32:56 > 0:33:00such dignity following it through from start to finish.Thank you for
0:33:00 > 0:33:06joining me today. That's it from us. We will be back in a fortnight. But
0:33:06 > 0:33:09there is plenty more sport to come on the BBC...
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Manchester City maintain their perfect start to the season, but
0:33:37 > 0:33:41there was a bit of a Halloween wake and scare when Birmingham City came
0:33:41 > 0:33:47to town. -- Halloween weekend scare. .