Chelsea end Arsenal Women's 20-game unbeaten run
Chelsea 1–0 Arsenal Women at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Alyssa Thompson scored the winner and ended a 20-game WSL unbeaten run (1) (7) (8).
The defeat leaves Renee Slegers' side seventh, seven points off the top (1).
Slegers is not panicking
"Very disappointed. We know it's a tough game Chelsea away. I think we did well in the first half in the physical battle and dominated until their goal," Slegers told Sky Sports (4).
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"I believe in these players. The goals and the points will come. I believe in them" (1).
Paris FC are next in the Champions League on Wednesday (2) (4).
Bompastor's plan worked
"The plan for us this season is mindset and mentality," Sonia Bompastor told the Chelsea website (9) (12).
She took Lauren James off after 60 minutes. "We came into this game well-prepared in terms of knowing we were going to have some moments in the game where we were probably not in control, especially in possession of the ball, because we knew how good Arsenal are at doing that" (9).
No loan exit for the £64m outcast
Arsenal have refused to let a £64m player leave on loan, and Mikel Arteta has a January call to make on him (2).
Arsenal tracking Willian Pacho
Arsenal and Manchester City both sent scouts to watch PSG centre-back Willian Pacho. He has won two Champions Leagues and PSG are not willing sellers (5).
Maza interest steps up
Arsenal have stepped up their interest in Ibrahim Maza, the 20-year-old attacking midfielder, ahead of a potential move (6). Arteta is also pursuing a £39m Bundesliga target, with Real Madrid in the race (11).
Leeds up next
Leeds United at home on Saturday, October 10, 13:30 CEST. Arsenal sit second on 12 points from five, four wins in their last five league and European outings (1).
Fan reactions
Arsenal fans are still stewing over Martin Ødegaard, who limped off at the end of Norway's game after a Bernardo Silva tackle. The clip of Silva kicking him, and Silva's reply that "it's football, my friend," is doing the rounds, with plenty of anger in the match thread. There is pride too in his pre-assist for Erling Haaland's goal.
