Rick Passmore has a difficult challenge lifting Leicester away from trouble at the bottom of the Women’s Super League. lumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty ImagesRick Passmore has a difficult challenge lifting Leicester away from trouble at the bottom of the Women’s Super League. lumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty ImagesLeicester and Liverpool locked in tense race to avoid WSL relegation playoffLeague expansion offers top-flight teams a greater chance of staying up but jeopardy remains in contest to steer clear of finishing bottomThe state of play at the top of Women’s Super League, with Manchester City 11 points clear of second-placed Manchester United, means jeopardy has to be found elsewhere. There is excitement to be had in the likely scenario of a different name on the WSL trophy for the first time in seven years, but at this point we are watching a procession rather than a battle, despite Arsenal’s impressive 1-0 win over City last weekend. The race for the third Champions League spot presents a bit of a peril but with familiar faces in contention there is little thrill to be had.‘We want this movement to be massive’: how Chilean women’s football is leading the wayRead moreIt is at the foot of the table where things are far more interesting, with five points separating bottom-placed Leicester, who have a game in hand over those above them, and Everton in ninth.
