As the first international break of 2025 is ongoing and the perfect time to think about the Women’s Super League (WSL) season so far.
Chelsea Pleasant leads the way to the top of the table. Have a seven -point lead Manchester United in another, and ten or more than both Arsenal and Manchester City.
At the other end of the table, the newly promoted side crystal palace is deep in the battle for relegation, but at least five teams above them are still in danger of getting a series of bad results. These include Aston Villa, Leicester City, Everton, West Ham United and even Liverpool.
Whether the team is taken to the top of the table or holding them at the bottom, there have been several extraordinary performers in the competition this season.
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Although Liverpool has endured the tough season so far, as there are only nine points from Crystal Palace, the summer signing of Olivia Smith was a great light for Redse. She has four WSL goals for the season and has shown the views to become a star in a not -so -distant future.
The 20-year-old Canadian internationary quickly established herself as an integral player Matt Beard, and her fitness and form could be the crucial end of the season.
Nikita Parris was a prominent performer for Brighton & Hove Albion this season, succeeding after the summer relocation from Manchester United. With five goals and two assists in WSL, she was a key offensive force for Dario Vidosic, helping them to strengthen their place as the ‘best of the rest’ beyond the traditional best four.
There is nothing more about her influence than she recently remembers England, her first selection of Lionnesses since November 2022. While the injuries in the English team played the role, Parris’s involvement in front of Fran Kirby club testifies to the form that has shown this season this season.
Johanna Rytting Kerneryd started the season in a glittering form, contributing to four goals and three assistants in WSL. That brave tumper against Tottenham in October was probably a prominent moment from the 27-year-old.
The calf injury disturbed her campaign, which is the only reason she was not ranked more. If the Swede stays in shape, he will have a huge role because Chelsea pushes for silver accessories on four fronts in the last months of the season.
After a slow start to Manchester United after a summer move from Brighton, Elisabeth Terland has now found progress. With seven goals and four assists, she is the only player currently in the top five for both.
Marca Skinner fought in the first months of season, but ran into second place in front of Arsenal and Manchester City. No coincidence that their revival came because Terland hit the upper form.
These charts would not be complete without Khadija Shaw Manchester City. Despite some stale injuries, she runs the Golden Boot race with 11 goals and is tightly on her way to end up as the top scorer WSL for the second season in a row.
Even when City stumbles in their title, and the first three search, Shaw remains simply unstoppable. One of the most prolific strikers in women’s football, she deserves every recognition that might come to her.
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