Day 11 of the Women’s Super League It will be the last one before the winter break and it arrives with all fronts open: the Manchester City escapes on the table, Chelsea He seeks to heal the wound of his broken streak and in the lower zone each point weighs like a slab. In between, many stories of adaptation: Spanish coaches, defenders and forwards who continue to acclimatize to another language, another cold and another competitive rhythm. These are the matches of the day (peninsular time).
Everton – Arsenal
Saturday 13/12 · 13:00 · ️ Goodison Park
Goodison receives one of the most suggestive duels of the weekend. Everton He arrives after starring in the crowning glory of the season: a 0-1 victory at Kingsmeadow that broke Chelsea’s unbeaten streak of 34 games. The Spanish focus is distributed between the central Martina Fernández and the attacker Ornella Vignolasymbol of that new wave of Hispanic talent that England has chosen to grow.
Arsenal He arrives with morale after overcoming Liverpool and clinging to the race for the Champions League. The role of Mariona Caldentey remains key between the lines, balancing the demands of a calendar that takes her from cold London to high-voltage European nights.
Leicester City – London City Lionesses
Domingo 14/12 · 13:00 · ️ King Power Stadium
Uncomfortable match for a Leicester that flirts with the red zone after the 0-3 against City. In front, a London City full of Spanish players who have established themselves in the middle zone thanks to their offensive commitment. The axis is marked by the goalkeeper Elene Letethe midfielder Maria Perez and the unbalancing Jana Fernández y Lucia Corralesall of them in the midst of a vital change: new language, new neighborhoods and the obligation to perform from day one.
After the defeat against Brighton in the J10, London City needs points to avoid losing the lead of the European peloton.
Brighton & Hove Albion – Chelsea
Domingo 14/12 · 13:00 · ️ Broadfield Stadium
Brighton It comes from beating London City and consolidating itself in a quiet mid-table. There he tries to find a place Carla Camachowhich continues to add minutes and experiences away from Valdebebas in a more physical league, with trips and rains that have little to do with League F.
On the other side comes a Chelsea His pride was hurt after losing to Everton and seeing the lead slip away to six points. Sonia Bompastor’s team has reacted in the Champions League with a 6-0 victory over Roma, but needs an equally strong response in the league to go into the break without further doubts.
West Ham United – Liverpool
Domingo 14/12 · 13:00 · ️ Chigwell Construction Stadium
West Ham He is breathing a little better after breaking his record of victories in J9, but he is still second to last and each day is a small final. The visit of a Liverpool punished by results but competitive in almost all their games feels like a direct crossing for salvation.
For the ‘red’ team it will be the second outing of the week after Villa, a physical and mental test for a short squad in which players like Barnabas They chain together many minutes in a league that does not forgive disconnections.
Manchester City – Aston Villa
Domingo 14/12 · 13:00 · ️ Joie Stadium
📺 Spain: Movistar+ (M+ Ellas V channel)
The match of the day and the television event for anyone who wants to follow the WSL from home. He Manchester City He arrives as an outstanding leader, with nine wins in ten games and the best lead in the championship. With Bunny Shaw in scoring mode and a very refined block, Gareth Taylor’s team wants to close the year by maintaining or expanding its cushion over Chelsea and the rest of the pursuers.
In front, the Aston Villa of Natalia Arroyowho will have had to manage the double date of the week (Liverpool first, City later) and the wear and tear of a squad that is still adapting to its idea of the game. For the Catalan coach and for Paula Tomaseach visit to one of the greats is also a test of the extent to which your project can now compete with the English elite.
Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur
Domingo 14/12 · 15:30 · ️ Leigh Sports Village
The day closes with a direct duel for Europe. Manchester United They arrive third, with 20 points and their morale shaken after their recent European defeat against Lyon, but also with the confidence that the agonizing victory over West Ham in the league gave them.
Tottenhamtied on points with Arsenal, has slipped into the fight thanks to its in-extremis victory against Aston Villa. Maite Oroz’s team, of course, faces the visit to Leigh with two hard blows: the loss of the Navarrese herself due to a broken cruciate and the recent injury of Jess Nazalso with a torn ligament. Another reminder of how the demanding schedule and conditions of women’s football continue to push the players’ bodies to the limit.
How the classification arrives
After ten games, City leads with 27 points, followed by Chelsea (21), Manchester United (20) and the duo Arsenal–Tottenham (19). London City (15) y Brighton (14) have settled in a comfortable middle zone, while Aston Villa de Arroyo (10, with one game less) seeks to join that group. In the lower part, Everton (8), Leicester (6), West Ham (4) y Liverpool (2) they will risk a good part of their chances of getting out of the mud in this last stretch before the winter break.
Where to watch the games
- Manchester City – Aston Villa: In Movistar+ (Spain, channel M+ Ellas V); Sky Sports / BBC and other regular international operators depending on territory.
- Rest of the matches of the day: broadcasts distributed between Sky Sports, BBC and the official channel of the Barclays WSL on YouTube, in addition to the international platforms of each country.
