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Arsenal 0 Barcelona 4: Little reckons heavy home defeat for WSL leaders was an ‘honest slap in the face’
by Philippa Kaur 9 December 2021, 22:18
KIM LITTLE wants Arsenal to bounce back from a 4-0 drubbing dished out by Barcelona at the Emirates.A Fridolina Rolfo rocket was among the strikes that saw the Catalan side outclass and out pass the Gunners.
Kim Little wants Arsenal to reflect on how they can reach Barcelona’s levelCredit: Getty
Fridolina Rolfo scored netted a stunning right-footed effort for the visitors close to half-timeCredit: Rex
The match comes four days after Arsenal – who face Leicester next – fell to a 3-1 FA Cup final loss to Chelsea.
And it saw Barcelona book their Champions League quarter-final spot ahead of a domestic clash with Real Madrid.
The Gunners’ captain said: “We’re disappointed to have lost and conceded four goals at home.
“Barcelona are probably the best team right now and are very hard to play against.
“There’s a lot of things that were better for us today than in our previous game against them.
“But there are still a lot of things that weren’t good enough.
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“And I think we really need to go away from this performance as we did from our last one against Barca and look at what those areas are.
“These experiences can be really helpful in helping us to see where our level is at and what we need to aim for. It’s a real, honest slap in the face.”
Jonas Eidevall called for a change in mentality for his players against the best club side in European women’s football.
However, Spain’s champs had other ideas in the clash watched by a 12,232-strong crowd.
Barcelona’s men’s team may have flopped in Europe in this term.
But it is an altogether different story for the women’s side who have won 17 out of 17 games played in Spain and the Champions League.
The visitors refused to give an inch to their hosts with Vivianne Miedema surprisingly starting the game on the bench.
They dominated the ball from the early stages enjoying 74 per cent possession in the first half.
Jenni Hermoso bagged a brace for Barcelona at the EmiratesCredit: Getty
Among Arsenal’s limited chances on goal was a long-range Jordan Nobbs shot in the ninth minute that flew over the crossbar.
But the visitors made their dominance tell taking advantage of some stray passes.
These included Jen Beattie’s under-hit back pass pounced on by Aitana Bonmati who slotted home Barca’s 23rd-minute opener.
It took another six minutes for the visitors to double their lead with Jenni Hermoso netting from close range following a cross from Rolfo.
And Rolfo got on the scoresheet herself walloping a right-footed rocket into the top corner on the stroke of half-time.
The second half saw Eidevall shuffle his deck with Miedema, Lia Walti and Mana Iwabuchi all coming on for Jordan Nobbs, Frida Maanum and Caitlin Foord.
And Nikita Parris prompted a comfortable save Sandra Panos in the 66th minute.
Aitana Bonmati took advantage of a poor back pass to net Barcelona’s openerCredit: Getty
But Barca – who hit the woodwork minute in 52nd minute – went four up with a quarter of an hour of normal time remaining.
Hermoso sealed her brace by tapping in a low cross to wrap up a 4-0 win for the visitors.
And the result leaves Arsenal needing a point from their final group stage game to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Watch Chelsea women’s star Sam Kerr brutally BODYSLAM pitch invader to the ground…before getting booked
by Philippa Kaur 9 December 2021, 15:43
THIS is the moment Chelsea striker Sam Kerr brutally BODYSLAMS a pitch invader.Incredibly, she was shown a yellow card for the incident which occurred during Chelsea’s clash with Juventus on Wednesday.
Kerr was shown a yellow card after barging a spectator to the floor during Chelsea’s 0-0 draw against JuventusCredit: Getty
The game was briefly paused in the 87th minute as a young man took to the field at Kingsmeadow to take a selfie with Chelsea player Magdalena Eriksson.
Video footage shows him being greeted by boos from the crowd as he enters the pitch, but they soon turned to cheers as Kerr, 28, took action.
As he ambled around the field, Chelsea’s Australia international saw an opportunity to take him down and RAMMED into him.
The male was sent flying to the ground.
Stewards were slow to the melee and had to chase the invader after he climbed back to his feet and ran off the pitch.
The referee did not seem best pleased with Kerr’s actions and booked her for getting involved – despite some thinking she was more deserving of a gold medal.
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Kerr spotted an opportunity to take down the pitch invaderCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
She went in with fantastic forceCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
The young man was sent flyingCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
The disrupter was left a stunned heap on the floorCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
Blues manager Emma Hayes was stunned by the act and said: “I don’t know why he didn’t wait to the end, he could have got a picture then.
“But jokes aside, we do have to think about player safety.”
Many fans took to twitter to share their thoughts, with one person saying: “Doing a public service – legend!”
Another added: “Yellow card? Wrong – should have been a gold medal.”
However, some were not as amused with what happened as one comment said: “There are variants going on. Player health is important. Even though I’m not in support of Sam Kerr’s action, but people shouldn’t be running onto the pitch.”
The Champions League group stage clash between the Chelsea and Juventus finished 0-0.
It was a frustrating night for the home side, who failed to score for the first time this season.
Kerr was booked by the ref for the incidentCredit: PA More
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Watch Chelsea women’s star Sam Kerr brutally BODYSLAM pitch invader to the ground… before getting booked
by Philippa Kaur 9 December 2021, 12:01
THIS is the moment Chelsea striker Sam Kerr brutally BODYSLAMS a pitch invader.Incredibly, she was shown a yellow card for the incident which occurred during Chelsea’s clash with Juventus on Wednesday.
Kerr was shown a yellow card after barging a spectator to the floor during Chelsea’s 0-0 draw against JuventusCredit: Getty
The game was briefly paused in the 87th minute as a young man took to the field at Kingsmeadow to take a selfie with Chelsea player Magdalena Eriksson.
Video footage shows him being greeted by boos from the crowd as he enters the pitch, but they soon turned to cheers as Kerr, 28, took action.
As he ambled around the field, Chelsea’s Australia international saw an opportunity to take him down and RAMMED into him.
The male was sent flying to the ground.
Stewards were slow to the melee and had to chase the invader after he climbed back to his feet and ran off the pitch.
The referee did not seem best pleased with Kerr’s actions and booked her for getting involved – despite some thinking she was more deserving of a gold medal.
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Kerr spotted an opportunity to take down the pitch invaderCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
She went in with fantastic forceCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
The young man was sent flyingCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
The disrupter was left a stunned heap on the floorCredit: Twitter/ @Bcoxy2012
Blues manager Emma Hayes was stunned by the act and said: “I don’t know why he didn’t wait to the end, he could have got a picture then.
“But jokes aside, we do have to think about player safety.”
Many fans took to twitter to share their thoughts, with one person saying: “Doing a public service – legend!”
Another added: “Yellow card? Wrong – should have been a gold medal.”
However, some were not as amused with what happened as one comment said: “There are variants going on. Player health is important. Even though I’m not in support of Sam Kerr’s action, but people shouldn’t be running onto the pitch.”
The Champions League group stage clash between the Chelsea and Juventus finished 0-0.
It was a frustrating night for the home side, who failed to score for the first time this season.
Kerr was booked by the ref for the incidentCredit: PA More
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Eidevall demands mentality change from Arsenal in Emirates duel with Barcelona after ‘hurtful’ FA Cup final loss
by Philippa Kaur 9 December 2021, 11:41
JONAS EIDEVALL wants a mentality shift from Arsenal against Barcelona after claiming it was ‘hurtful’ to watch their FA Cup final loss to Chelsea.And the Gunners chief reckons less defending, and more possession could help his side in their clash with Europe’s football queens this evening.
Jonas Eidevall reckons Arsenal can ‘defend better by defending less’ against Barcelona and having more possessionCredit: Getty
The WSL leaders will play the Catalan giants for the second time in the Champions League Group stages, just four days after their disappointing 3-1 defeat at Wembley.
Eidevall, 38, said: “What was really hurtful against Chelsea is that I think if you would have put another jersey on the team and re-watched it, you could never recognise it was Arsenal that was playing the game.
“We didn’t do the things we do and that normally you would associate with us.
“And that means that we’re coming off from that game, and we didn’t even try to play the way we wanted to play. And losing like that, that just feels pointless.
“From a mentality perspective, that is what we need to change going into the Barcelona game.
“If you don’t try you will never succeed, and it’s about doing that.
“I’m not going away from any other game this season or any other season not trying.
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“It starts with that, it has to, and that’s how you build a winning mentality.”
Arsenal’s duel with Barcelona will take place at the Emirates home of the club’s Prem side with the team facing the Champions League winners at the ground for the first time ever.
However, the WSL aces will be without the services of Tobin Heath with the USA star currently battling to overcome a muscular problem.
The LaLiga Women’s champs come into this clash with 12 wins from 12 games in Spain’s top-flight including a 10-1 demolition of Sevilla last month.
Barcelona have won four of their four of their Champions League group stage gamesCredit: Rex
And the club have conceded only TWICE in their last 10 matches across all competitions since their 4-1 trouncing of the Gunners at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in October.
Nevertheless, Eidevall is confident of his side getting a result if they follow their game plan to the letter.
The Gunners boss added: “Barcelona are very mature as a team in choosing the right tool at the right time. That makes them very difficult to play against.
“But I believe in our game plan and we learned things from playing against them last time and studying them.
“It’s the world’s best club team that we’re going to play against. It’s a really exciting challenge.
A win for Arsenal would see them leapfrog Barcelona to the top of Group C in the contestCredit: Getty
“We need to have a really good game plan, but we need to be excellent at executing it.
“We need to defend better and we need to defend less. By defending less, we need to have the ball more.
“Against Chelsea, we didn’t have any dangerous possession. That’s the thing we need to change
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Chelsea 0 Juventus 0: Emma Hayes issues player safety call after Sam Kerr is cautioned for pitch invader push
by Philippa Kaur 9 December 2021, 09:34
EMMA HAYES wants player safety in the women’s game looked into after a pitch invader disrupted Chelsea’s clash with Juventus.Joe Montemurro steered the Italian aces to a gritty 0-0 draw in the Champions League against his old WSL foe.
Sam Kerr ended up shoulder barging a pitch invader at KingsmeadowCredit: Prime Media
Chelsea will be looking for a win against Wolfsburg in their final group stage gameCredit: Getty
But the match was momentarily paused when a male spectator darted onto the grass at Kingsmeadow with Sam Kerr sending him tumbling to the turf.
And the Australia ace was cautioned by the ref for shoulder barging the individual who ran on late in the second half and appeared to be attempting to get a selfie with Magda Eriksson.
Hayes said: “He could have waited until the end to have a photograph if he really wanted one. But jokes aside, we do have to think about player safety.
“We’ve seen with the growth of the game there is this sense of the players being more in demand.
“It should serve as a reminder to us all in our stadiums and with our stewards that we’ve got to put player protection first.”
The scoreless result denied the Blues the win that would have seen them reach the Champions League quarter-finals after five group games played.
But Hayes is confident her side will be able to get the outcome they need to reach the contest’s next stages after their final group stage game.
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The Chelsea chief added: “I’m extremely proud of the players playing a game of this magnitude so soon after the FA Cup Final
“We got a point and we’re in the driving seat going into the last game in the position we want to be in.
“We know Wolfsburg is a difficult place to go, but we believe in our ability and we’re confident.“
The Blues flew out of the blocks clocking up 14 first-half shots
Erin Cuthbert forced Pauline Peyraud-Magnin to tip her fierce right-strike over the bar inside the first minute.
Moments later Fran Kirby saw her effort smothered by the France stopper.
One of the best scoring chances fell to Sam Kerr with the forward outmuscling her marker before seeing her 27th minute shot whizz across the goalmouth
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin pulled off some fine stops to keep Chelsea at bayCredit: Reuters
And the Australia ace thought she put the hosts ahead early in the second half only to see her goal ruled offside.
Juventus had a rare foray forward with Lina Hurtig finding space to unleash a tame shot easily claimed by Ann-Katrin Berger in the 66th minute.
And Millie Bright blazed a late shot over the bar much to her annoyance.
Tempers flared late on in the game with Berger getting cautioned after reacting angrily to Barbara Bonansea’s kick on Erin Cuthbert.
And Kerr went into the book after barging the pitch invader.
The game finished 0-0 with Chelsea staying top of Group A with 11 points and Juventus third but level on points with Wolfsburg.
Should Wolfsburg lose to Chelsea and the Serie A leaders beat Servette it would see Juve progress to the competition’s quarters.
Montemurro said: “We did what we had to do to get the point that we needed and it’s great.
Joe Montemurro is targeting a win against Servette in Juve’s last Champions League group stage gameCredit: Getty
“Chelsea are a fantastic team and for them not to be able to score against us shows we’re on the right track
“I’ve always enjoyed going to Kingsmeadow because you’re going to get a top-quality game.
“You’re going to get the level of football that I believe women’s football is at.”
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Chelsea 0 Juventus 0: Hayes issues player safety call after Kerr is cautioned for pitch invader push
by Philippa Kaur 8 December 2021, 23:36
EMMA HAYES wants player safety in the women’s game looked into after a pitch invader disrupted Chelsea’s clash with Juventus.Joe Montemurro steered the Italian aces to a gritty 0-0 draw in the Champions League against his old WSL foe.
Chelsea will be looking for a win against Wolfsburg in their final group stage gameCredit: Getty
Sam Kerr ended up shoulder barging a pitch invader at KingsmeadowCredit: Prime Media
But the match was momentarily paused when a male spectator darted onto the grass at Kingsmeadow with Sam Kerr sending him tumbling to the turf.
And the Australia ace was cautioned by the ref for shoulder barging the individual who ran on late in the second half and appeared to be attempting to get a selfie with Magda Eriksson.
Hayes said: “He could have waited until the end to have a photograph if he really wanted one. But jokes aside, we do have to think about player safety.
“We’ve seen with the growth of the game there is this sense of the players being more in demand.
“It should serve as a reminder to us all in our stadiums and with our stewards that we’ve got to put player protection first.”
The scoreless result denied the Blues the win that would have seen them reach the Champions League quarter-finals after five group games played.
But Hayes is confident her side will be able to get the outcome they need to reach the contest’s next stages after their final group stage game.
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The Chelsea chief added: “I’m extremely proud of the players playing a game of this magnitude so soon after the FA Cup Final
“We got a point and we’re in the driving seat going into the last game in the position we want to be in.
“We know Wolfsburg is a difficult place to go, but we believe in our ability and we’re confident.“
The Blues flew out of the blocks clocking up 14 first-half shots
Erin Cuthbert forced Pauline Peyraud-Magnin to tip her fierce right-strike over the bar inside the first minute.
Moments later Fran Kirby saw her effort smothered by the France stopper.
One of the best scoring chances fell to Sam Kerr with the forward outmuscling her marker before seeing her 27th minute shot whizz across the goalmouth
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin pulled off some fine stops to keep Chelsea at bayCredit: Reuters
And the Australia ace thought she put the hosts ahead early in the second half only to see her goal ruled offside.
Juventus had a rare foray forward with Lina Hurtig finding space to unleash a tame shot easily claimed by Ann-Katrin Berger in the 66th minute.
And Millie Bright blazed a late shot over the bar much to her annoyance.
Tempers flared late on in the game with Berger getting cautioned after reacting angrily to Barbara Bonansea’s kick on Erin Cuthbert.
And Kerr went into the book after barging the pitch invader.
The game finished 0-0 with Chelsea staying top of Group A with 11 points and Juventus third but level on points with Wolfsburg.
Should Wolfsburg lose to Chelsea and the Serie A leaders beat Servette it would see Juve progress to the competition’s quarters.
Montemurro said: “We did what we had to do to get the point that we needed and it’s great.
Joe Montemurro is targeting a win against Servette in Juve’s last Champions League group stage gameCredit: Getty
“Chelsea are a fantastic team and for them not to be able to score against us shows we’re on the right track
“I’ve always enjoyed going to Kingsmeadow because you’re going to get a top-quality game.
“You’re going to get the level of football that I believe women’s football is at.”
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‘It’s not just about stopping us getting relegated’, says Leicester boss Bedford as Foxes plot fightback
by Philippa Kaur 7 December 2021, 21:44
LYDIA BEDFORD is under no illusion of the huge WSL survival battle facing Leicester City.It is a challenge the England Women’s Under-17 boss is relishing with her secondment underway at the club who are bottom of the table.
Lydia Bedford is looking to ‘spark Leicester’s confidence’ as they target their first win in the WSLCredit: Getty
This week Bedford, 34, who is making her first foray into club management, started her new job as Foxes first team manager at Leicester’s Belvoir Drive training ground.
The facility – one of the most hi-tech in the women’s game – was occupied by the club’s men side for 56 years before their move to a £100million complex in Seagrave.
The new boss arrives with the team, who face a daunting trip to Arsenal, without a point from eight games in the top tier.
Bedford said: “I think you have to be realistic. We are at the bottom of the table.
“But having watched their last two games against Everton and Brighton, the players showed real character.
“This gave me the confidence to think we have enough here.
“It’s my job to really spark that confidence and give them structure and an edge.”
The situation facing Leicester three months into their WSL debut term is in stark contrast to their red-hot streak in the Championship last season.
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Under former gaffer Jonathan Morgan, the club lost just TWO games in a storming 20-match run that saw them gain promotion to the top tier for the first time in their existence.
But it has been an entirely different story this term with Leicester becoming the third side in WSL history to lose their opening eight matches.
It is a run that led Foxes chiefs to drop the axe on Morgan’s reign.
But Bedford, who recently brought her adorable cockapoo Baxter with her to Belvoir Drive, is confident their current form can be reversed.
And the team had a boost from a Conti Cup penalty shootout triumph over Manchester United with the Foxes winning 4-3 via the spot-kicks.
I look at what Hope (Powell) has done at Brighton, and she’s been given time and she’s grown it graduallyLydia Bedford
“It was brilliant for the girls, and they really deserved it. It’s been coming in the games that I’ve watched up to this point,” she added.
“They were resilient in their performance and the way that they set up really frustrated Man United.”
Bedford, who has been working for the FA since 2014, obtained her Uefa pro coaching licence in 2019.
The coach will have Brent Hills in the Foxes dugout as her number two.
Hills brings 11 years’ worth of experience as an England senior women’s team assistant stint.
Leicester’s only win of the season so far has come in a Conti Cup clash with Manchester UnitedCredit: Rex
Bedford is also taking some inspiration from another top-flight boss with Lionesses expertise who led her side to WSL promotion.
The Foxes chief said: “I look at what Hope [Powell] has done at Brighton, and she’s been given time and she’s grown it gradually.
“But she’s been chipping away over three, four seasons to get where they are now where they’re competing with some really good results in the WSL.
The transfer window opens in January so that’s when we can be active, but I don’t want to make any rash decisions Lydia Bedford
“When I spoke to the club it felt like a very similar project with a real long-term desire for this women’s team to be competing in the WSL.
“It’s not just about stopping us from getting relegated but then bumbling around the bottom three for the next three or four years.
“It’s about the women’s team progressing and moving up the table and that excites me.”
Bedford’s approach to coaching is themed around a motto she describes as ‘our goal, your role, and team first.’
And one little adjustment introduced includes encouraging the players to have half an hour of breakfast together.
Leicester will take on Arsenal away in their first game under BedfordCredit: Rex
But the Foxes chief will not be making hasty choices when it comes to the squad. This includes any ‘rash’ January transfer moves.
Bedford added: “My first priority over the next few weeks is to assess where the squad is at.
“The transfer window opens in January so that’s when we can be active, but I don’t want to make rash decisions.
“I want the players to have the opportunity to show us what they’re about.” More
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Chelsea clinch BT sports gong after beating Arsenal with Lauren James honoured ahead of Juventus clash
by Philippa Kaur 7 December 2021, 11:32
CHELSEA have been named BT Sports Team of the Year after their FA Cup trouncing of Arsenal.Blues starlet Lauren James claimed the channel’s Rising Star prize with her side now eyeing a second win against Juventus in the Champions League.
Chelsea will play Juventus after their FA Cup and BT Sports award winsCredit: Rex
James, 20, was among the female stars being celebrated at a ceremony in London that saw tennis ace Emma Raducanu named BT Sports Action Woman of the Year.
The British number on, who is 19, stunned the tennis world by winning the US Open without dropping a single set in September.
And Kingsmeadow starlet James, who is the sister of Chelsea full-back Reece, made history after becoming the first woman to score at Old Trafford for former club Manchester United
The starlet netted for the Red Devils during their 2-0 defeat of West Ham in March.
The award wins for James and Chelsea comes a day after the WSL champs claimed their third FA Cup trophy.
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They did so by dispatching Arsenal 3-1 in a dominant display at Wembley watched by a TV audience of 1.3miillion viewers.
Fran Kirby netted the opener with Sam Kerr bagging a brace just 24 hours after arriving back in England from international duty in Australia.
And the match saw the Blues exact revenge on their title rivals who beat them in 3-2 on the opening weekend of the WSL season.
A Champions League clash on home turf with Juventus, managed by ex-Gunners chief Joe Montemurro, is up next for Emma Hayes’s side.
The last game between the rivals ended in a 2-1 away win for the WSL queens.
However, the Blues will be wary of the threat by Montemurro’s club who are second in Group A and just three points behind Chelsea who are top.
The Italian outfit are in pole position in Serie A having won all ten games played so far this term.
And they stunned two-time Champions League winners Wolfsburg by beating them 2-0 in Germany in November.
Joe Montemurro will be looking to stun Chelsea following Juventus’s shock win against WolfsburgCredit: Getty
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