Jeglertz not worried by Man City title wobble – should he be?Figure caption, Brighton shock Man City as leaders fail to close in on WSL titleByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalistPublished38 minutes agoManchester City remain firmly in the driving seat in the Women’s Super League title race – but they might be making life difficult for themselves.A 3-2 defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday has probably cost them the opportunity to be crowned champions next week, and the trophy’s destination may not be decided until the final day.
Andree Jeglertz delivered 16 wins from his first 19 WSL games in his debut season as head coach.
His 20th league game was one to forget though, as Brighton bounced back from conceding an early opener to punish City’s profligacy in front of goal.
“I’m not worried. You learn a lot in these games and I am fully sure that when we are back in training, we will be focused for Liverpool next week,” Jeglertz told Sky Sports.
“It is still in our hands. We will do everything we can to finish off with two wins.”
If Arsenal were to win all three of their games in hand – starting with bottom side Leicester City on Wednesday – they could pile pressure on City.
But it is City’s to lose, and they will be looking for ruthlessness in their remaining two matches – Liverpool at home and West Ham away on the final day – to erase all doubt and clinch a first league title since 2016.
If Jeglertz’s side win those, Arsenal will be powerless to prevent City lifting the silverware.
Former Scotland captain Rachel Corsie, assessing City’s post-Brighton situation for Sky Sports, reported: “A tiny feeling of doubt has opened up. We thought it was cut and dried, but that was a bit of a wobble.”
Former Manchester City and England midfielder Izzy Christiansen added: “City were nowhere near their best and this makes the end to the season a whole lot more interesting.”
