Arsenal have reached the WSL winter break in 2023/24 on a much better note than last season, starting their campaign positively in an attempt to secure their first league title since 2019.
Key players returning from injury ignited a change to the bleak narrative surrounding the Gunners after crashing out of the Champions League in the first qualifying round back in summer and failing to secure a WSL win until their third game of the league campaign.
Arsenal's quality was clear in a thrilling 4-1 thrashing of reigning title holders Chelsea. The result staked their claim in the the title race and blew it wide open, although a loss to Tottenham in the final game of 2023 prevented the Gunners from entering the break level on points with the Blues.
With the WSL set to return following a rest and last weekend's FA Cup fourth round, Arsenal sit third on goal difference, level on points with Manchester City and three points behind leaders Chelsea.
Overall, the Gunners are in a promising position, primed to continue their title charge in the second half of the season. In 2022/23, Arsenal only mustered a mere four points out of a possible 18 against their top four rivals, but this campaign has so far seen seven from a possible nine.
Arsenal is a name synonymous with success in the women's game. Being one of the oldest and most experienced women's sides, the Gunners boast an impressive record across England — 15 league titles, 14 Women's FA Cups, six Women's League Cups, ten Women's National League Cups, and five Women's FA Community Shields. But, in contrast to years of former dominance, Arsenal have failed to win the league since 2019, only registering one piece of silverware — last season's Conti Cup — since then. That cup victory
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