"Arsenal won the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) last season but didn't come close to stopping Chelsea in the WSL, and would dearly love to win their first domestic title since 2019. But, at present, they are fifth (W3, D2, L1) -- five points adrift of leaders Chelsea -- and have already dropped seven points in their six games, one more than unbeaten Chelsea did throughout the entirety of last season."
"Beth Mead leads the way in assists (3), while Mariona Caldentey tops the charts for shot-creating actions (31) and chances created (17), but it's Stina Blackstenius who averages the most goals+assists per 90 mins with 1.57, despite the fact she has only managed 170 minutes. Indeed, the team's overall goal-scoring output has been underwhelming compared to last season, when they managed to score 4+ goals in eight consecutive home matches."
"Striker Alessia Russo's performances up front have also highlighted part of the problem. As the graphic above shows, Russo [No. 23, obscured by No. 12] tends to drop deeper, and though she ranks eighth in the league for total shots (16) she fails to appear in the top 10 for shots on target (5), underlining the team's inefficiency in front of goal."
The Women's Super League resumed after the international break with most teams having played six matches. Arsenal sit fifth with three wins, two draws and one loss, five points behind leaders Chelsea and having dropped seven points already. Beth Mead leads Arsenal with three assists while Mariona Caldentey leads shot-creating actions (31) and chances created (17). Stina Blackstenius averages 1.57 goals+assists per 90 across 170 minutes. Arsenal's overall goal output is down from last season when they scored 4+ goals in eight consecutive home matches. Alessia Russo tends to drop deeper, ranking eighth for total shots (16) but outside the top 10 for shots on target (5), and that lack of clinical finishing has cost valuable points. Disney+ will show all 75 Women's Champions League matches live each season.
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