TIME to topple Chelsea | Slegers says Arsenal READY to fight for WSL title

Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers says her team are ready to dethrone Chelsea in this season’s WSL, after their sensational Champions League triumph last campaign. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:01 When I came Alessia was already here and she’s so impressive to work with. She invests so much time into the club. 0:57 We had a meeting yesterday about Alessia and how we can improve her all-round game. She’s already at a very high level. 1:25 Olivia Smith? Very proud of how we play our football and we think she can add layers to our game. There’s so much potential. We’re very proud that she’s with our team. 2:23 Transfer records? We want to grow the women’s game and this is part of making it better. It’s the exposure, investment. It’s all so key. 3:21 It’s all new for London City. That’s part of the challenge for us tomorrow. We have a good idea of who they are but we haven’t played against this new team. 4:25 There’s zero guarantees. What we achieved last season, we put so much work into it. A lot of things weren’t perfect but we still won the Champions League. You will go through different phases in a season. 5:44 Lia Walt? When I came to Arsenal, she was one of the first players I got really close with. We very quickly built a strong relationship. She cares for everyone and anything. It’s a loss for the team. She could see the small details. She was bringing leadership off the pitch. 7:15 Defensive discipline is very important for us. Every single player on the pitch has different roles. You have to contribute both in the attacking phase and defensive phase. 8:49 Transfer window shut earlier? It’s different for all different leagues. It’s part of our rules. For us, it was important to have clear ideas of how to build the squad. 9:45 Team news? No Leah Williamson. 9:52 Alessia is very clear in want she wants and she knows exactly what is expected of her. She always trains with intent and purpose. 10:46 Alessia asks questions if she wasn’t sure on certain things. She wants