The clocks have gone ahead, a transparent sign that the enterprise finish of the soccer season is upon us.
For Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United meaning a battle to succeed in the Ladies’s Champions League semi-finals.
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The English trio had been concerned in a pair of thrilling quarter-final first legs final week however nothing has been determined, with these ties concluding on Wednesday.
The Ladies’s Tremendous League is assured at the least one consultant within the final 4, with defending champions Arsenal taking over Chelsea in a mouth-watering contest.
Renee Slegers’ Gunners maintain the benefit after a within the first leg however Chelsea are assured the tie remains to be there to be gained.
Having overturned a 2-0 deficit to on the similar stage final season, that confidence just isn’t unfounded.
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“We all know we will go to Stamford Bridge and switch this outcome round,” Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze informed BBC Sport.
“We did it final 12 months towards Metropolis so there is no cause we will not do it once more.
“We have large gamers with large personalities who’ve been on this place earlier than, who know the right way to win video games. We all know we have it in us.”
The Blues might be buoyed by the return of striker Sam Kerr, who missed the primary leg having been on the Asian Cup.
Having marked her return with a objective towards Aston Villa on Sunday within the WSL, the Australia ahead may but have a big position within the tie.
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Arsenal, who warmed up for the second leg with a 5-2 win over north London rivals Tottenham on Saturday, are taking nothing with no consideration.
“We all know the tie is nowhere close to accomplished,” Alessia Russo, whose objective within the first leg was her eighth within the competitors this season, informed BBC Sport.
In the meantime, United have to make historical past to progress from their tie towards Bayern Munich.
No English facet has gained at Bayern within the Ladies’s Champions League and, having fallen to a within the first leg at Previous Trafford, Marc Skinner’s facet should change that if they’re to succeed in the semis.
There might be a component of frustration from the English facet after they twice got here from behind towards Bayern final week, just for Momoko Tanikawa to attain a late winner for the guests.
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“We’re not a workforce that simply desires to make up the numbers; we need to be on this competitors till the latter phases,” Skinner stated.
Whereas shedding at house has made issues that a lot harder, with only one objective in it, United nonetheless head to Munich believing a primary Champions League semi-final is inside their grasp.
“Manchester United have performed towards Bayern Munich now and have seen that for nearly as good as they have been, they don’t seem to be good, no facet is ideal,” former Manchester Metropolis defender Nedum Onuoha informed Disney+.
“No facet left on this competitors would not give away probabilities. When it’s your day you possibly can take these alternatives.”
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The semi-final line-up might be accomplished on Thursday following the conclusion of the final two quarter-finals.
Three-time winners Barcelona look set to be there after successful 6-2 away at rivals Actual Madrid within the first leg, however it’s a lot nearer between Wolfsburg and Lyon.
The German facet gained the primary leg 1-0 however Lyon have house benefit within the second.
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