Man City 'handling Pressure' Of Wsl Title Race With 'statement' Win

"We are apical of nan league," was nan celebratory chant booming retired of 1 area of Old Trafford astatine nan extremity of nan Women's Super League's Manchester derby.

But it was not Manchester United's day, it was Manchester City, connected nan brink of a first convention title successful 10 years, who were successful statement mood.

Kerstin Casparij kissed and clutched nan City badge arsenic she ran to nan distant extremity aft scoring City's 3rd extremity successful a commanding 3-0 win, while Alex Greenwood was enthusuastically applauded astatine each second-half area she took successful beforehand of nan travelling fans.

The returning Japanese stars successful City's squad - caller from winning nan Women's Asian Cup - were hailed 1 by 1 aft full-time arsenic nan celebrations continued agelong aft nan last whistle had been blown.

City did not conscionable triumph astatine Old Trafford, they humiliated Manchester United and enjoyed each infinitesimal of it.

And pinch 1 manus connected nan WSL trophy, who tin blasted them?

Two much wins from their remaining 3 matches will guarantee them nan title unless their rivals driblet points and they tin declare nan crown early.

"The upwind wasn't helping," head Andree Jeglertz joked arsenic he began his news convention distant from nan swirling upwind and rain.

But having witnessed what he described arsenic "one of nan best" first halves of shot from his side, which saw them lead 2-0 astatine nan break, he admitted he enjoyed himself.

He said it was "amazing to watch and beryllium a portion of" a crippled wherever his players executed nan gameplan pinch "confidence and large belief".

"Definitely, I enjoyed that," Jeglertz added. "It wasn't relaxing, because it ne'er is for a coach, but I felt we had power of nan game.

"The players were enjoying uncovering solutions to a batch of things. They created chances. It was a awesome game."