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‘Shaw celebration the very best second’

Sky Sports activities pundit and co-commentator Courtney Sweetman-Kirk:

Greatest participant – Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Man Utd)

On the pitch, she’s a improbable goalkeeper and you may inform she’s an excellent teammate with the way in which the Man Utd gamers react together with her. She’s somebody I’d’ve favored to have performed with.

Greatest supervisor – Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)

Her first season within the league, she wins the WSL and goes unbeaten.

Newcomer – Renee Slegers (Arsenal)

She’s performed a improbable job since coming in as supervisor. She was within the Arsenal set-up earlier than, however with the flip in fortunes and getting them to a Champions League last – it is an amazing achievement.

Greatest second, influence and celebration – Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Man Metropolis)

Her ‘Black Energy’ salute after the racial abuse that she acquired, it was a really highly effective second for not solely her and the sport itself, however the wider significance of preventing racism in society.

Shock of the season – Aston Villa 5-2 Arsenal

Aston Villa performed very well. The flip in type for them on the finish of the season has been a giant shock.

‘Skinner has proven resilience this season’

Sky Sports activities pundit and co-commentator Emma Byrne:

Greatest participant – Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

She’s been persistently wonderful. The truth that she got here in as a winger and finally ends up taking part in as a No 6, she’s performed it extremely nicely. Typically, she’s been an absolute revelation to the WSL.

Greatest supervisor – Marc Skinner (Man Utd)

He is been extraordinarily resilient contemplating the whole lot he is needed to undergo. Man Utd completed fifth final season, they misplaced a extremely essential goalkeeper, additionally they offered Alessia Russo the 12 months earlier than and people large, vital gamers would usually be sure an opposition workforce is somewhat bit inferior.

However Marc has performed an especially good job in rebuilding the workforce, bringing in gamers and normally with how they play, you possibly can see there’s an enormous togetherness there.

He is needed to be very resilient with issues which have occurred within the background too. It has been public concerning the struggles at Man United for the ladies’s workforce and he is dealt with issues very nicely.

Hero of the season – Shekiera Martinez (West Ham)

She’s introduced West Ham to life. They have been struggling at the beginning of the season because of accidents and new gamers coming in, they wanted to construct momentum, and after Christmas she has revived that workforce. She’s been an actual star and introduced West Ham up to the mark. They appear to be a very completely different workforce when she’s taking part in.

Newcomer – Kiko Seke (Brighton)

It’s totally tough to return into the WSL, particularly if you’re coming from different divisions. Typically, Japanese gamers are likely to take a few seasons to stand up to the extent, however she began with a bang, scoring her hat-trick within the first recreation of the season.

She hasn’t performed an enormous quantity, she’s been out and in, however I do imagine she’s going to be an enormous participant for Brighton. She’s performed excellently lately so I am actually completely happy to see her are available in and settle nicely.

Greatest talent – Mary Fowler (Man Metropolis)

I am at all times in awe of Mary, how she makes use of each her proper and left foot and I do not know what number of instances I’ve googled which foot is her strongest foot.

I’ve even requested her teammates and a few of them do not even know. She glides with it and he or she makes issues look actually easy, nevertheless it’s unimaginable how she will simply shift from left to proper and a few of her objectives have been wonderful as nicely.

Influence – The media and Arsenal reaching the Champions League last

I do not assume any nation covers ladies’s soccer higher than England – being an Irish particular person, that is not straightforward to say!

Membership-wise, Arsenal reaching the ultimate of the Ladies’s Champions League is large. We nonetheless have not seen how huge that is going to get and the way it may influence followers, children and the league normally.

Greatest environment – Arsenal 5-0 Tottenham Hotspur

I believe it was a document crowd and it had that London derby really feel. There hasn’t been many instances the place I felt that towards Spurs, however that day was unimaginable and the group was simply electrical. It was improbable.

Greatest celebration – Mayra Ramirez and Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea)

You may inform they apply it rather a lot which makes me snort. It’s totally amusing and I imagine Ramirez is kind of quiet so that is creating her persona which could be very candy.

Shock – Aston Villa 5-2 Arsenal

It was an enormous shock when Aston Villa beat Arsenal. The Gunners have been coming off the again of beating Lyon and seemed like a workforce that would positively problem Barcelona. Aston Villa had been leaking objectives, struggled defensively and so they completely whipped Arsenal. That was an actual mouth-opener.

‘Bartrip has been Spurs’ hero’

Sky Sports activities Information reporter Anton Toloui:

Greatest participant – Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Man Utd)

Mariona Caldentey has been the saviour of Arsenal’s season however the place would Manchester be with out PTJ? At instances it is felt as if her athleticism and dependability has single-handedly saved her workforce on observe.

Greatest supervisor – Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)

The document speaks for itself. The achievement is much more spectacular contemplating it is her first season in cost.

Hero of the season – Molly Bartrip (Spurs)

It hasn’t been an amazing season for Tottenham Hotspur however Bartrip has continued her rise to being a constant presence of their backline. She’s additionally performed rather a lot for therefore many off the sphere by being so open about essential societal points, together with her personal expertise with consuming problems.

Newcomer – Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea)

It does not matter the place she performs, Baltimore provides excellence and pleasure. At 25 she will nonetheless get higher, which is a daunting thought.

Greatest talent – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea)

The best way she took her volley at house to Spurs was one thing 99 per cent of the gamers within the league might solely dream of. Purpose of the season for me.

Greatest second – FA Cup trophy raise

It hasn’t occurred but however that second will imply Chelsea go the entire home season undefeated or Man Utd spoil doubtlessly the most important achievement within the English recreation.

Influence – Naomi Girma (Chelsea)

A membership spending over $1m on a participant was unthinkable even a few years in the past. If you wish to end increased than Chelsea subsequent season it may price you – world class expertise could be very costly as of late.

Greatest recreation – Manchester derby on the Etihad

The second Man Metropolis knew they weren’t simply in bother, they wanted main assist. Man Utd performed their rivals off the park and proved which of town’s groups deserved Champions League soccer.

Shock – Leicester 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea went to the King Energy anticipating to hammer struggling Leicester. As an alternative, the champions went a aim down and solely got here away from the East Midlands with some extent.

Reminiscence – Sonia’s smile

It is tough to not be completely happy for the pleasant Frenchwoman. Taking on from Emma Hayes was one heck of a process, you possibly can see from the WSL celebrations simply how a lot it means to have such a profitable season.

‘Emirates has the very best environment within the WSL’

Sky Sports activities pundit Jayne Ludlow:

Greatest participant – Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

She provides nice all-round midfield performances. Defensively – her work price, consciousness to interrupt up play, one vs one, then attacking – her velocity of play, modifications of tempo, ending and motion off the ball are sensible.

Greatest supervisor – Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)

Unbeaten, dominant home season with a brand new workforce. I am trying ahead to seeing her put her stamp on the workforce with gamers she indicators within the subsequent few seasons.

Hero of the season – Renee Slegers (Arsenal)

She’s received to a Champions League last in her first 12 months as a head coach. She’s additionally getting confirmed gamers to play at high of their recreation, like Alessia Russo and Kim Little. A gifted, younger feminine coach who will get even higher with expertise.

Newcomer – Lily Murphy (Man Metropolis)

Signed from a grassroots workforce two and a half years in the past for Man Metropolis’s academy and performed quite a few video games within the first workforce this 12 months. She has solely had one 12 months of senior soccer expertise earlier than this season, so there’s tons extra to return from her. An thrilling winger with tempo to burn and one vs one capacity.

Best game – Man City 3-4 Arsenal

An end-to-end recreation with a lot of objectives. Defensively, there might have been higher choices, however an thrilling edge-of-your-seat watch with two groups going for it.

Influence – Arsenal attending to Champions League last

An enormous achievement for an English membership to get again to the European last and hopefully they will win it once more. We speak about WSL being high of the feminine recreation however have not had justification for this in earlier years.

Greatest environment – The Emirates

A number of video games with excessive quantity attendance which bodes nicely for the membership and development of the broader recreation.

Greatest celebration – Mayra Ramirez and Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea)

These should have ben pre-planned. I really like the truth that they’re assured they’ll rating in every recreation so get routines prepared.

Shock of the season – Man Metropolis needing to make use of academy gamers because of accidents

Man Metropolis having so many accidents when the 12 months earlier than they have been classed because the ‘fittest workforce’ within the WSL based mostly on bodily monitoring information. It meant a lot of academy younger gamers had senior recreation alternatives which bodes nicely for his or her futures, hopefully.

‘Who noticed Man Metropolis’s collapse coming?’

Sky Sports activities soccer journalist Laura Hunter:

Greatest participant – Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

I’ve favored tons supplied by gamers new to the WSL season. However maybe this is not probably the most appropriately headlined class for that. Specific shouts go to Elisabeth Terland and maverick Shekiera Martinez.

However Mariona Caldentey has received to be the headline decide right here. Renee Slegers rightly calls her “complete soccer”. She excels in nearly each inventive class, a participant that glides effortlessly throughout a soccer pitch and may damage you from all angles.

Greatest supervisor – Renee Slegers (Arsenal)

Clearly this was a toss-up between Slegers and Sonia Bompastor. The explanation I’ve chosen the Arsenal boss is due to the impressiveness of the upturn beneath her management. I had the privilege of interviewing her earlier this season and it was a splendid perception into her methodology. Very trustworthy and open. Arsenal will go far beneath her.

Hero of the season – Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Man Utd)

Most clear sheets, greatest save ratio, most objectives prevented – all Phallon Tullis-Joyce. Man United merely wouldn’t be the place they’re with out her. The membership’s leap ahead this season has been spectacular and their best-in-class goalkeeper has had an enormous hand (pardon the pun) in that.

Newcomer – Olivia Smith (Liverpool)

In what has been a disappointing season for Liverpool usually, Olivia Smith has been a shining gentle. Some very good summer time enterprise. The Canada worldwide is Liverpool’s high scorer this season with 9 objectives in all competitions. And he or she tallies nicely in WSL phrases too, high of the charts for profitable dribbles, and goal-ending carries.

Greatest second – Toone hat-trick in derby

Ella Toone scored an excellent hat-trick in an exciting Manchester derby again in January. It marked her first hat-trick within the WSL and her first aim in a Manchester derby. Having missed giant chunks of the season with a prolonged calf harm, it was nice to listen to the unmistakable chants of “Tooooone” once more.

Influence – Shekiera Martinez (West Ham)

The place has Shekiera Martinez come from? She turned the first-ever participant to attain 4 objectives in a WSL match in West Ham’s 7-1 win over Crystal Palace in March. Exceptional. Her xG distinction, visualised under, speaks volumes about her influence throughout a debut season.

Greatest recreation – Brighton 4-2 Arsenal

Purely for the shock issue – Brighton’s first league win over Arsenal. And the added delight of two worldie objectives. Fran Kirby and Jelena Cankovic – take a bow.

Shock of the season – Man Metropolis’s collapse

I had such excessive hopes for Man Metropolis this season. Bear in mind once they beat Barcelona within the group levels of the Champions League to intensify such hope? Sure, accidents have ravaged their squad – and most of their greatest skills at that – however they’ve nonetheless folded disappointingly.

Reminiscence – Bronze header to clinch title

Lucy Bronze scored the one aim of a colorless 1-0 over Man Utd in April to clinch Chelsea the title, nevertheless it epitomised the whole lot the champions are about. I am going to do not forget that second as a result of it was loaded with such defiance. Becoming the aim was scored by a serial winner in Bronze, too – England’s most trophied participant.

‘Manchester derbies delivered on leisure’

Sky Sports activities’ senior soccer journalist Charlotte Marsh:

Greatest participant – Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

It has been a pleasure to observe Caldentey this season. She has lived as much as her billing as a serial winner from Barcelona, and introduced world-class high quality to Arsenal. She has scored eight WSL objectives with 5 assists, bringing versatility and inventive spark to wherever she performs.

Greatest supervisor – Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)

Following Emma Hayes into Chelsea was by no means going to be straightforward. However profitable two trophies in your first season – and a doable third in subsequent weekend’s FA Cup last – is spectacular. Maybe the apparent alternative however Bompastor’s achievements this season can’t be neglected.

Hero of the season – Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Man Utd)

A superb season for Man Utd’s No 1. Filling Mary Earps’ gloves was by no means going to be straightforward, however preserving 13 clear sheets and conceding simply 16 objectives is solely sensational in her first full WSL marketing campaign.

Newcomer – Shekiera Martinez (West Ham)

It is exhausting to imagine Martinez has solely performed half a season for West Ham, having spent the primary few months on mortgage in her native Germany. Her influence has been prompt – 12 video games, 10 objectives, and a key a part of the Hammers’ enhancements.

Greatest second – WSL groups within the Champions League

Regardless of being touted because the strongest ladies’s league in Europe, the WSL has typically fallen brief in Europe. Having Arsenal within the last, in addition to two groups within the semis – and all three within the quarters – might hopefully be the beginning of extra English success within the Champions League going ahead.

Influence – Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw towards Liverpool

Shaw was topic to misogynistic and racist abuse earlier this season, and made herself unavailable for a League Cup win recreation towards Arsenal in consequence.

On her return to the beginning XI, she scored towards Liverpool within the WSL, and carried out a ‘Black Energy’ salute. One of the vital highly effective moments of the WSL this season.

Greatest recreation – Each Manchester derbies

The WSL video games between Man Utd and Man Metropolis delivered. Man Utd’s 4-2 win in January featured a particular hat-trick from Ella Toone, earlier than Marc Skinner’s aspect battled again to a 2-2 draw at Man Metropolis a couple of weeks in the past to safe European soccer over their metropolis rivals. Enthralling each on and off the pitch.

Greatest celebration – Kerstin Casparij vs Everton

WSL gamers aren’t afraid to make statements with their celebrations – and Casparij did simply that after scoring towards Everton. She wore a wristband of the trans flag, and kissed it as she wheeled away from aim. It got here after the UK’s Supreme Courtroom dominated that the authorized definition of a lady relies on organic intercourse.

She echoed her message of assist on social media. The WSL has at all times been an inclusive house for the LGBTQ+ group, and Casparij demonstrated that completely.

Shock of the season – Arsenal crushed by Aston Villa and Brighton

After the excessive of beating Lyon, Arsenal slumped to successive defeats to Aston Villa and Brighton. It was a shock to see a workforce just like the Gunners make so many errors and concede 9 objectives in simply two video games, proving that each WSL opponent is hard if you find yourself not on the high of your recreation.

‘Madsen proposal a second to recollect’

Sky Sports activities soccer journalist Patrick Rowe:

Greatest participant – Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Man Metropolis)

It is vitally exhausting to look previous the Man Metropolis striker for this award. She has 12 objectives to her identify, joint high with Alessia Russo, and her significance is simply emphasised if you have a look at Metropolis’s drop-off since shedding their star participant.

She continues to function at one other stage and I stay up for seeing the heights she will attain when she’s again to full health.

Greatest supervisor – Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)

A simple choice. Sonia Bompastor has already secured two trophies in her first season in England and will very nicely make it three with the FA Cup last on the horizon.

Falling brief within the Ladies’s Champions League doesn’t tarnish what has been a particular debut in England.

Hero of the season – Grace Clinton (Man Utd)

At simply 22 years of age, Grace Clinton is repeatedly showcasing expertise past her years within the coronary heart of the Manchester United midfield.

Her eight objectives within the WSL – together with a vital header to pull her aspect again into the sport towards rivals Man Metropolis lately – have guided United to Europe’s elite competitors subsequent season.

The subsequent stage in her improvement will probably be testing herself towards Champions League opposition.

Greatest second – Rikke Madsen (Everton)

A heartwarming angle for this one. Rikke Madsen returned to the pitch throughout Everton’s win over Crystal Palace in March and through the post-match celebration scenes together with her household and teammates, she was proposed to by her companion Martin Thomsen!

I am unable to say I’ve seen something like that earlier than in soccer, nevertheless it was a pleasure to observe it unfold.

Greatest recreation – Man Utd 2-2 Man City

Derby days at all times ship however the fixture at Previous Trafford within the WSL had added significance using on it.

Metropolis raced right into a two-goal lead, with their hopes of a end within the high three using on the win, however United battled again valiantly to safe a draw and their spot within the Champions League within the course of.

Excessive-quality objectives with loads of drama and possibilities at each ends. Satisfying from begin to end.