Women’s Super League: Five talking points going into this weekend’s games

Chelsea’s Sam Kerr and Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema will be trying to edge their sides ahead in the title race before the final weekendVenue: Meadow Park Date: Sunday, 1 May Kick-off: 14:15 BSTCoverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport websiteThe Women’s Super League continues with the penultimate fixtures for most of the clubs this weekend as front-runners Chelsea and Arsenal continue to fight for the title.Who will come out on top in the race for the final Champions League space? Will bottom club Birmingham City pull off a great escape? Can Sam Kerr continue her electric scoring form?Here’s a guide to what to look out for this weekend.Crunch time in the title raceThere is a scenario where Chelsea can lift the title this Sunday should Arsenal lose to Aston Villa at 14:15 BST – a match live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website – and Chelsea beat Birmingham City at 18:45.After edging past Tottenham 2-1 in midweek, the Blues are currently four points clear of the Gunners having played one more game, but manager Emma Hayes insists her side cannot afford to lose their concentration.”I’ve been here so many times to know that nothing is won yet,” said Hayes.”We have to respect our opponents, nobody is running away with themselves. We just want to keep grinding through every game.”Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall was relishing the challenge in his Friday news conference.”I don’t hate talking about the title race,” he said. “I like talking about it…. Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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