The 2022/23 WSL season gets underway on Friday evening, with the league hoping to capitalise on the momentum generated by Euro 2022.
With high profile arrivals, one world record exit, two new managers and a flurry of attendance records set to be broken, the 2022/23 campaign is set to be the biggest in the league’s history.
All 12 teams are in action over the course of the weekend – here’s everything to look out for in gameweek one of the WSL.
Arsenal are vying to end Chelsea’s run of domestic dominance and land their first WSL title since 2019, as Jonas Eidevall looks to build on a promising first season in charge.
The Gunners boast two particularly key players from England’s historic Euro 2022 triumph in Player of the Tournament Beth Mead and Lionesses captain Leah Williamson, with the latter admitting this summer’s experience had made hungrier to add to her domestic trophy collection.
“To be successful has given me a bit of fire back in my belly before the season and now I’m looking forward to starting a new journey,” Williamson said. “I’ve definitely got my motivation back and once you get a taste of winning you obviously want more.”
Arsenal vs Brighton
When is kick off? Friday 16 September, 19:30 (BST)
Where is the match being played? Borehamwood
TV channel/livestream? FA Player (UK & international)
Referee? Lisa Benn
Manchester United have narrowly missed out on the Champions League in each of the last two seasons and fans are starting to get itchy feet about the failure to break up the WSL’s established top three when ambitions to be playing at the highest level have been laid bare since the start.
Manager Marc Skinner had something of a free hit last season after being appointed just five weeks before the campaign began, not having the opportunity to put enough of his own stamp on the squad in the transfer market and needing time to do it on the training pitch.
This season, he has had the preparation. His methods and tactics are starting to take hold and the club brought in seven new faces, with Jackie Groenen the only departure that was seen as a genuine loss. Now, the talking stops and United have to get off to a flying start. Skinner himself has said that even with a better squad, they still need to be ‘exceptional’ to pull off a top three finish…
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