Man Utd Women 2023/24 mid-season review: Standout performer, best signing & more
It has not been a convincing start to the new season for Manchester United. In ten WSL games so far, they have dropped 12 points compared to a total of ten in all of last season.
It is not a calamity yet, but it is far from the emphatic start Marc Skinner's side would have wanted going into what could have been their WSL title-winning campaign after coming so close last season — just two points behind Chelsea in the end. But it seems that their title charge may be over already.
United entered the winter break in fourth, seven points behind leaders Chelsea and with a four-point deficit also to make up on Arsenal and Manchester City. United have been scoring goals but leaking more asily than before, dropping critical points as a direct result.
Last season was moving all in United's favour. With the English game thriving off the back of Euro 2022, Skinner made some crucial signings. The likes of Maya Le Tissier, Nikita Parris and Rachel Williams joined an already stacked side comprised of Mary Earps, Ella Toone and Alessia Russo.
A place in Europe had long eluded United. Bu while they have been in the conversation in previous seasons, with ample opportunity to claim a place in the WSL top three, small margins proved the difference, keeping the coveted Champions League agonisingly inches out of reach.
Skinner's approach proved advantageous for United, still only four year old when last season began. Leveraging their top-tier talent, they competed strongly against main rivals Arsenal and City, earning ten points from games against them, who finished nine points behind. Nevertheless, they fell just short against eventual champions Chelsea, experiencing their only two league defeats against them.
United at last earned a Champions
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