From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
Arsenal's WSL title drought
Arsenal's technical ability vs. grit: can they end WSL title drought?
In brief
Arsenal's technical ability vs. grit: can they end WSL title drought? Arsenal, 10 points behind WSL leaders Manchester City, lack the mental toughness to compete for the Women's Super League title after a 4-2 loss. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Arsenal fall 10 points behind
Arsenal fell 10 points behind the WSL leaders Manchester City after a 4-2 defeat on Sunday.
Arsenal's technical ability
Arsenal have the world-class technical ability but lack grit and tenacity to rival Manchester City and Chelsea.
Arsenal's team culture
Arsenal players describe themselves as a supportive family with polite, courteous and professional individuals.
Arsenal's disciplinary record
Only one Arsenal player has been shown a red card in a WSL game since 2021-22.
Arsenal's leadership gap
Arsenal lack a dogged, refuse-to-lose character like Lucy Bronze or Erin Cuthbert.
Slegers on Arsenal's grit
Slegers says Arsenal have the grit to win the league but their recent performances show they lack it.
“I think so, and nastiness or that grittiness, that can express itself in different ways, and I think we have certain ways in which we express that and [in] which we can do that.”
Arsenal's title drought
Arsenal last won the WSL in 2019 and face a 10-point gap to Manchester City.
The short version
Arsenal, 10 points behind WSL leaders Manchester City, lack the mental toughness to compete for the Women's Super League title after a 4-2 loss.
