WSL 21/22 - Arsenal vs Chelsea. September 5 2021, 12:30 BST

[SA Gunner]

And its a doozy to begin with. Now here is one team who we can count on.

I'm hoping FA Player comes to the party today, and this season. If not, will update the thread with the scores.

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[hydrofluoric acid]

Strong bench today!

 

[Riou]

Saw a preview on BBC.com for the WSL, with an all female punk band performing the background music to it.

The song wasn't good, but I looked them up to see if they were a genuine band or a parody band, think they were genuine ...but when I looked up the uncensored version of the song on YouTube it had the line, "Gary Lineker shags crisps" in it, which made me laugh

 

[NieThePiet]

Miedemaaaaaa!

So clinical.

 

[SA Gunner]

Following a BBC text stream here.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/58176867

 

[SA Gunner]

Miedemaaaaaa!

So clinical.

Motherfucking Gunners!

Miedema is class.

 

[celestis]

What a ****ing goal .

 

[celestis]

Wow our girls need to teach our blokes about movement around the box

 

[SA Gunner]

13:44

GOAL - Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea​

Vivianne Miedema
She's so, so good in front of goal.
Vivianne Miedema is played in behind. Jess Carter gets back to put her under pressure but Miedema takes one step to her right, then drills it expertly into the bottom left corner.
There was the tiniest of gaps and Miedema found it. Incredible finish. That's why she's one of the world's best.
The Emirates crowd are on their feet.

 

[SA Gunner]

13:52

Post update​

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Manuela Zinsberger is receiving a bit of treatment so both managers gather the teams around.
Emma Hayes is in deep conversation with the centre-backs.
"Stop Vivianne Miedema at all costs."

 

[SA Gunner]

14:03

CLOSE!​

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Arsenal full-back Katie McCabe is the highest one up the pitch when she gets in behind on the left.
She curls it across to Beth Mead, who tees up Mana Iwabuchi but she fires it over the bar. Should have scored! What a chance!
Jonas Eidevall applauds it.

 

[SA Gunner]

13:14

GOAL - Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea​

Erin Cuthbert
Right on the stroke of half time.
Millie Bright's shot is blocked, it falls for Melanie Leupolz, she lays it off to Erin Cuthbert and the Scotland international drills it low into the far corner.
Brilliant finish.

 

[SA Gunner]

13:16

CLOSE!​

Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Arsenal almost respond immediately!
Beth Mead tees up Vivianne Miedema but she skews the shot wide of the left post.
That was a real chance!

 

[NieThePiet]

Sadly we went a Bit too passive before the half.

Iwabuchi and Miedema had Good chances for a second. Close Game.

 

[Keplaz]

Bad miss by Mana. Should have been 2-0 up. We can win this. Far more competitive against Chelsea than Ive seen in a long time.

 

[NieThePiet]

What a Fantastic strike from Mead! Perfect Start.

 

[SA Gunner]

13:37

GOAL - Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea​

Beth Mead
Wow!
Lia Walti wins it back on the edge of her box. Vivianne Miedema then threads it through perfectly for Beth Mead and she races through the two Chelsea centre-halves.
She is clean through but checks back, takes her time, then curls it into the right corner.
That's another brilliant goal!

 

[SA Gunner]

13:40

GREAT SAVE!​

Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Vivianne Miedema is absolutely running the show. She slips it through to Beth Mead and she's denied from close range by Ann-Katrin Berger.
This has been a rapid start to the second half by Arsenal.

 

[SA Gunner]

13:48

GOAL - Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea​

Beth Mead
Mana Iwabuchi and Vivianne Miedema play a one-two down the right and the Japanese international immediately sweeps it through to Beth Mead.
She rounds the keeper then slots it into an empty net!

 

[SA Gunner]

HAAHAAAAAAAA

This is the Arsenal I know and love FFS.