Arsenal have swagger back – but has Slegers made them contenders again?
Arsenal are a team transformed under Renee Slegers. No side has won more points (21) in the Women’s Super League in 2025. The rate they are scoring past opponents (3.6 per game), and the design of those goals, is pretty remarkable too. This from a squad that looked completely devoid of confidence at the start of the season. Lacking imagination and creativity, weighed down by the pressure of expectancy rather than buoyed by it. Under the Dutchwoman Arsenal have won 37 points from 14 WSL games, two shy of leaders Chelsea's total over the same period. The Gunners are currently six points behind Sonia Bompastor's side in the running for the title, albeit the gap could be halved if they beat Leicester on Tuesday night, live on Sky Sports.It's hard to recall a manager having such immediate impact. Of course […]