Girls's Tremendous League workforce of Gameweek 1 - 2024/25

The Barclays Girls’s Tremendous League made a return over the weekend with the extremely anticipated 2024/25 season now in full swing.

We have been handled to 6 fixtures spanning three days, ending with a blockbuster battle between Arsenal and Manchester on the Emirates Stadium.

The video games marked the beginning of a brand new period for loads of golf equipment. Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa all noticed new managers step as much as the plate, whereas Crystal Palace made their WSL debut after promotion from the Girls’s Championship final season.

We have been additionally given the chance to see a complete host of latest expertise grace the pitch after a really busy summer time switch window, seeing so many new gamers be part of the WSL.

Outcomes:

At 90min, we have analysed every workforce’s efficiency and put collectively our most spectacular beginning XI.

Goalkeeper

Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)

Though Chelsea secured their first three factors from a brand new season at Kingsmeadow, it wasn’t a simple 90 minutes.

Aston Villa seemed threatening up till the ultimate whistle, with goalkeeper Hampton having to play an important position in serving to the membership hold a clear sheet.

She was in a position to stop the ball from hitting the again of the online, at a time when her workforce have been beneath numerous strain.

Defenders

Alex Greenwood (Man Metropolis), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) and Taylor Hinds (Liverpool)

Man City‘s new membership captain Alex Greenwood was exceptional on the again in opposition to Arsenal over the weekend. Though her facet conceded two targets, there may’ve been just a few extra if she wasn’t on her A-game.

One in all Chelsea’s many new recruits this summer time, Lucy Bronze was additionally named in head coach Sonia Bompastor’s beginning XI for his or her opener in opposition to Aston Villa. The information of her arrival to London from Barcelona was thrilling sufficient, nevertheless it was even higher to see how shortly she’s gelled with the remainder of the workforce.

Arsenal’s Jonas Eidevall gave Lotte Wubben-Moy the inexperienced gentle on the again after Leah Williamson was dominated out attributable to concussion protocol. As common, the England worldwide seemed comfy and was in a position to maintain again a threatening Metropolis frontline on quite a few events.

Taylor Hinds captained Liverpool throughout their opening sport in opposition to Leicester which completed in a 1-1 draw. Nonetheless, the 25-year-old remained calm and picked up, proving she has the power to not solely placed on a powerful efficiency herself, but additionally lead a workforce. The fixture additionally marked the aggressive debuts of summer time signings Gemma Evans and Olivia Smith.

Midfielders

Jess Park (Man Metropolis), Grace Clinton (Man Utd), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) and Drew Spence (Spurs)

Drew Spence, Jess Park and Grace Clinton all hit the again of the online for his or her respective golf equipment over the weekend.

Park was instrumental in serving to Man Metropolis take a 2-1 lead over Arsenal within the second half, simply earlier than Beth Mead equalised within the 81st minute.

Clinton celebrated her return to Previous Trafford with a aim, after spending final season on mortgage at Tottenham. The 21-year-old’s progress throughout her time in north London was on full show in opposition to West Ham, reinforcing why Marc Skinner was adamant on preserving her.

Spence additionally added to the scoresheet for Spurs’ 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Nonetheless, regardless of not getting a aim on her first run-out on the Emirates, Mariona Caldentey proved why she is a power to be reckoned with for Arsenal and we definitely cannot wait to see what magic she creates because the season progresses.

Forwards

Kiko Seike made historical past over the weekend changing into the primary participant to ever rating a hat-trick on their WSL debut.

The ahead hit the again of the online thrice through the Seagulls’ first sport of the season in opposition to Everton at Broadfield Stadium. Newcomer Fran Kirby additionally scored a penalty.

Elsewhere, Vivianne Miedema acquired on the scoresheet in opposition to former membership Arsenal as a Cityzen. She labored succinctly with fellow teammate Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw on the Emirates up entrance, getting us all very excited to see what that frontline will be capable to obtain this season.