![]() She earned her BFA at SUNY Purchase and MFA at University of Maryland. Sarah Beth Oppenheim hails from the Wild, Wild West where she could never cut on the dotted black line, so she read Steinbeck and became a modern dancer instead. The Gunners will then visit Reading in the WSL next Sunday kick-off 2pm.Ĭhelsea have a week of preparation before they welcome Everton to Kingsmeadow next Sunday in the WSL kick-off 12.30pm.Sarah Beth Oppenheim Adjunct Professorial Lect Department of Performing Arts Contact Virtual Office Hours, by appointment Degrees BFA in Dance Performance from SUNY Purchase, Arsenal got their tactics absolutely spot-on." What's next?Īrsenal are back in Champions League action in midweek as they face Slavia Prague in their second qualifying round second leg on Thursday. We have seen two top-quality sides who will be going for the title. Sky Sports' Sue Smith: "That was brilliant. "Arsenal were under a lot of pressure but they stood tall and defended brilliantly. I love Emma Hayes, but Arsenal were the better side. They didn't deserve to win - I'll be brutal with that. Chelsea were not good today and they have to own that. Sky Sports' Karen Carney: "Tactically, Chelsea got it wrong. We focus on the process and we'll be ready." What the pundits said It's the first game of the season and no one wins the league today. I thought Arsenal had that little extra yard in what they were doing. I suspect that's the advantage for a team that has been playing competitive games. Mille and Magda have been at an Olympics and that's their first 90 minutes. It was really hard to score a goal so late on when they had so many bodies behind the ball. "We got ourselves back into the game, and I thought Arsenal defended the central corridor really well. We shouldn't expect lower standards for women's football, we should demand that VAR and goal-line technology is part of our sport and as soon as possible.Ĭhelsea boss Emma Hayes says the WSL does not get won on the opening day of the season and they must 'trust the process' after a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal "They went 3-1 up, she's two yards offside, but we're not there with VAR yet. All three of their goals came from situations, and that's what I thought was the poorest part of our play today. I thought we thoroughly deserved our goal but the fashion in which we conceded the first goal showed how important it is that we're set up better in transitions. "I thought we kept the ball well, we created OK chances in the first half. I thought the advantages of them being together showed in certain situations, but you also can't concede three goals away and win games, no matter how good our attack is. ![]() ![]() This was fantastic opportunity to do so and I hope we can grow during the season, or I expect us to or I'm not doing a good job!"Ĭhelsea manager Emma Hayes to Sky Sports: "First of all, congratulations to Arsenal. ![]() "When I look at this game, I wanted a good performance, but to develop, we need to learn. We are not a finished project, we are in the beginning. I'm delighted that we won today, but we have a lot of learning points from this game. "I'm new in English football, I'm new at the club and we need to develop long-term. "We did that a little bit early in the second half and they punished us pretty hard by playing into the pocket, but once we got that sorted, we had sort of control. They recycled a corner well, with Millie Bright's blocked shot swept into Cuthbert's path by Melanie Leupolz, and the forward rifled her shot past Zinsberger with a similar finish to Miedema's opener.Īrsenal boss Jonas Eidevall says his side showed their passion, after kicking off their WSL campaign with a 3-2 win over champions Chelsea She collected a pass from Beth Mead, but her first-time effort flashed across the face of goal and into the stands from close range.Ĭhelsea improved in the final 10 minutes of the half, and hauled themselves level minutes before the break. Mana Iwabuchi - starting for Arsenal for the first time in the WSL - almost nabbed herself a goal just after half an hour. Subs used: Kerr (6), Kirby (6), Ingle (6), Andersson (n/a), Fleming (n/a). Arsenal: Zinsberger (6), Maritz (7), Williamson (7), Beattie (7), McCabe (7), Walti (7), Maanum (7), Little (7), Iwabuchi (7), Miedema (8), Mead (8).
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