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McCabe takes it, sending a deceptive bouncing delivery to the near post. Liverpool fail to clear, Teagan Micah hesitates in goal and Alessia Russo pounces with a stabbed finish from close range. That’s her fifth goal in three games.
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You’ll Never Walk Alone echoes around the stadium, the players shake hands, both sides take the knee to applause and, without further ado, we’re under way on Merseyside.
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Liverpool: Micah, Fisk, Clark, Bonner, Matthews, Hinds, Nagano, Shaw, Holland, Enderby, Smith.
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Arsenal: Van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Caldentey, Mead, McCabe, Maanum, Foord, Russo, Cooney-Cross.
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It’s the last round of matches before the WSL’s winter break and Arsenal, the league’s form team after Chelsea, are set to take on Liverpool. Since stepping in as Arsenal’s interim head coach after the departure of Jonas Eidevall, Renée Slegers has presided over a nine-match unbeaten streak in all competitions and will be aiming to extend that run at St Helens Stadium this afternoon.
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Liverpool are seventh as things stand and have lost their last three league games on the bounce, failing to score in any of them. They had more luck in the League Cup in midweek, beating Everton 4-0 in the Merseyside derby, and will be hoping to build on that momentum, but lost 2-0 when Arsenal last visited in January.
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goal! Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal (Russo 20)
Arsenal grabbed the ball and started to increase the tempo. McCabe smashed the ball into the box and Hynes cleared it at the cost of a corner kick.
McCabe takes it and sends a deceptive bounce delivery to the near post. Liverpool failed to clear, Teagan Mika hesitated in goal, and Alessia Russo pounced on from close range to score a stinging finish. This was her fifth goal in three games.
16 minutes: Beth Mead makes her first real push forward, closing in behind on the left. She cut the ball back across the box but no one reached the end of the ball.
15 minutes: Leah Williamson hands the ball in the middle of the park and Hines and Smith work together to move the ball forward. Arsenal's defense manages to recover and avert a crisis.
12 minutes: It's a good chance! Taylor Hynes sent in an inviting cross from the left, but Arsenal were unable to clear their lines, allowing Smith to fire home. Smith hit a shot just above the post.
10 minutes: Liverpool won another free kick and Cheri Holland fired a short shot to Fuka Nagano, who extended the play. The ball eventually comes back to Holland, but the shot is blocked.
5 minutes: Mariona Caldenti gives away a free kick with a reckless challenge in a dangerous position. Gemma Bonner tangled with McCabe and Olivia Smith as Liverpool played the ball into the box and fell, but despite a hopeful appeal, a penalty was not awarded. Actually there weren't that many.
4 minutes: Both teams competed with each other for size, looking for an early lead in wide areas, but without success. Katie McCabe picked up Caitlin Ford's crossfield ball and fired a shot that went over the crossbar, but the offside flag went up regardless.
kick off!
“You'll Never Walk Alone'' echoes throughout the stadium, the players shake hands, both sides kneel in applause, and we're safely off to Merseyside.
Elsewhere, Manchester City lost 1-2 to Everton. Arsenal have a chance to regain some ground in the top two after Chelsea dropped points against Leicester yesterday.
He spoke to Sky Sports before the match. Beard gave an insight into what has been a difficult few months for Liverpool. “It's been a good week. It's been a positive week,” he said. “We have been through a lot in the first half of the season and as everyone has seen, we are a small team.
“When you have a small squad, that affects you. When you look at the program and the team sheet, there's no consistency, so it's tough having to keep changing teams.”
Arsenal's improved defense has been one of the most notable improvements under Slager. In the nine games she was in charge, she conceded just three goals. Meanwhile, Liverpool conceded four goals against Manchester United last weekend. They need a serious reversal of fortune here.
Liverpool's home form this season has been particularly precarious; Matt Beard's side could only pick up two points in their own half. Meanwhile, Arsenal are undefeated in away games in the league. The omen is favorable to the visitor.
team news
liverpool: Mika, Fisk, Clark, Bonner, Matthews, Hines, Nagano, Shaw, Holland, Enderby, Smith.
Arsenal: Van Domselaer, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Caldenti, Mead, McCabe, Marnham, Ford, Russo, Cooney-Cross.
preamble
In the final match before the WSL's winter break, Arsenal, the league's second most in-form team after Chelsea, are scheduled to face Liverpool. Since taking over as Arsenal's interim head coach following the departure of Jonas Eydevall, manager Renee Slegers has gone unbeaten in nine games in all competitions, and will aim to extend that record at St Helens Stadium this afternoon. It will be.
Liverpool currently sit in 7th place and have lost their last three league games without scoring. They had more good fortune in the League Cup midweek, beating Everton 4-0 in the Merseyside derby, and would like to build on that momentum, but they lost 2-0 on Arsenal's last visit in January.
