Arsenal won the Champions League in May, beating Barcelona 1-0 in Lisbon to claim a second European title. Chelsea begin their WSL title defence on September 5 at home to Manchester City after securing a sixth consecutive league title and completing a domestic treble last season. Arsenal's European success was framed as an underdog achievement with parallels to the club's 2007 Champions League triumph over Umea. Observers highlighted Arsenal's resilience, character, and the unexpected nature of the victory. The Champions League win is positioned as potential momentum for Arsenal to challenge Chelsea's domestic dominance in the upcoming season.
I don't see why not, Yankey tells FourFourTwo when asked if she believes Arsenal can win this WSL this season. Everyone is fighting for that top spot, a few teams are up there, but no-one would have thought Arsenal could have won the Champions League, and they did it. Chelsea made is six WSL titles in a row last season (Image credit: Getty Images) They proved their character - they were resilient and hard to beat. The pressure is on them.
I was beaming when they won it last season, Yankey adds. There were so many things that we could relate to from 2007 - they were underdogs and people had written them off. Barcelona had won it multiple times before, the same with Umea. People were talking about Barca's midfield and not really appreciating the calibre of players that Arsenal have. Arsenal skipper Leah Williamson (Image credit: Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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