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11-05-2025
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Can Liverpool keep hold of key players?
Liverpool are yet to receive an offer for club-record signing Olivia Smith and are preparing for next season with her in the side. Canadian international Smith, 20, has been one of the breakout stars of the season having impressed in her debut campaign. She has attracted interest from several clubs who have made enquiries, but she has two years remaining on her contract and Liverpool are not looking to sell. It is unclear if there is a release clause in her contract. Liverpool know she is a key player for their future and hope to build the team around her next season. They also remain positive in negotiations with midfielder Fuka Nagano, who has not yet agreed a contract extension at the club. Her current deal expires in the summer but Liverpool hope they can persuade Nagano to sign a new deal. Asked about the latest on Nagano's future this week, interim manager Amber Whiteley said: "Progress is still ongoing with Fuka and that is the same with a couple of others."
BBC News
11-05-2025
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Can Liverpool keep hold of key players?
Liverpool are yet to receive an offer for club-record signing Olivia Smith and are preparing for next season with her in the international Smith, 20, has been one of the breakout stars of the season having impressed in her debut has attracted interest from several clubs who have made enquiries, but she has two years remaining on her contract and Liverpool are not looking to is unclear if there is a release clause in her know she is a key player for their future and hope to build the team around her next season. They also remain positive in negotiations with midfielder Fuka Nagano, who has not yet agreed a contract extension at the current deal expires in the summer but Liverpool hope they can persuade Nagano to sign a new deal. Asked about the latest on Nagano's future this week, interim manager Amber Whiteley said: "Progress is still ongoing with Fuka and that is the same with a couple of others."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Liverpool can 'take confidence' from Chelsea loss
Liverpool can "take lots of confidence" from their narrow defeat by Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals as they prepare to meet again on Saturday, says interim manager Amber Whiteley. It will mark the end of an up-and-down campaign for Liverpool, who sacked manager Matt Beard in February, and it is still unknown whether Whiteley will continue to lead the team beyond Saturday's game (12:30 BST kick-off). Under Whiteley, Liverpool knocked out Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup before losing 2-1 to Chelsea in the semi-finals. England forward Aggie Beever-Jones scored a 94th-minute winner in that tie last month. "We take lots of confidence from that game. It was a really good performance and we had good momentum in the first half," said Whiteley. "It's an important game for us this weekend in terms of picking up points and trying to improve our league position. There's lots to play for. "I said the next time we came up against them I wanted to see improvements. I want to see how far we've progressed. We want to make it as difficult as we can. "It's not been the season we would have wanted but there's still a lot of positives to take from it. The response in the last few months has been brilliant." Liverpool will be without injured forward Leanne Kiernan and defender Lucy Parry for the trip to Stamford Bridge to face the unbeaten WSL champions.
BBC News
08-05-2025
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Liverpool can 'take confidence' from Chelsea loss
Liverpool can "take lots of confidence" from their narrow defeat by Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals as they prepare to meet again on Saturday, says interim manager Amber will mark the end of an up-and-down campaign for Liverpool, who sacked manager Matt Beard in February, and it is still unknown whether Whiteley will continue to lead the team beyond Saturday's game (12:30 BST kick-off).Under Whiteley, Liverpool knocked out Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup before losing 2-1 to Chelsea in the forward Aggie Beever-Jones scored a 94th-minute winner in that tie last month."We take lots of confidence from that game. It was a really good performance and we had good momentum in the first half," said Whiteley."It's an important game for us this weekend in terms of picking up points and trying to improve our league position. There's lots to play for."I said the next time we came up against them I wanted to see improvements. I want to see how far we've progressed. We want to make it as difficult as we can."It's not been the season we would have wanted but there's still a lot of positives to take from it. The response in the last few months has been brilliant."Liverpool will be without injured forward Leanne Kiernan and defender Lucy Parry for the trip to Stamford Bridge to face the unbeaten WSL champions.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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Women's Super League and Championship: talking points from the weekend's action
Liverpool's interim manager, Amber Whiteley, said last month that it was important the club held on to fifth place in the Women's Super League. They are now sixth after a 2-0 loss to Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby at Anfield, which also means they have still only ever won once at the stadium. Liverpool's position in the table could get worse with one game of the season remaining, with three teams still able to overtake them, including Everton, whose win against their local rivals was secured thanks to goals from Katja Snoeijs and Karen Holmgaard. Liverpool could finish as low as eighth, which would be a sizeable failure for the club given they finished fourth last season. Sarah Rendell Marc Skinner said Manchester United must recruit if they want to go far in the Champions League following a 2-2 draw with Manchester City that secured qualification for Europe. United had to work hard for the point that secured a top-three finish at the expense of local rivals, coming from two goals down before Aoife Mannion was sent off for a second bookable offence. United have been a cohesive and consistent unit this season but with European football added into the mix, a better, deep squad is undeniably required. For City, there is the need for a comprehensive review of what exactly has gone wrong this season. Suzanne Wrack WSL roundup: United seal European spot with derby draw There were nine changes to the Chelsea team that travelled to Tottenham on Sunday, with the champions able to rest legs before their WSL finale at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and subsequent appearance in another FA Cup final. The aim of Sonia Bompastor's squad is to complete the league campaign unbeaten, something that almost came undone against Spurs, with personnel changes clearly affecting the champions' fluidity against well-organised opposition. But Catarina Macario's penalty was ultimately enough to secure victory. 'When you are a competitor you want to win every single game. I am proud of team,' said Bompastor afterwards. SW A few months ago, Aston Villa found themselves in serious trouble. They had gone seven WSL games without a win and were teetering at the bottom of the table. As a result, the newly appointed manager, Natalia Arroyo, found herself under pressure much earlier than she might have expected. However, she has been able to completely turn things around and transform Villa into a team that can, and does, cause problems for their opponents. They went into the match against in-form West Ham on the back of a 5-2 victory over Arsenal and used it as motivation to come from behind to win 3-2 at the Chigwell Construction Stadium. Villa fans clearly have much to be excited about going into the new season. Emillia Hawkins There was a thrilling end to the 2-2 draw between Crystal Palace and Leicester City on Sunday, with the final two goals scored in injury time. At 90 minutes the game stood at 1-1 but then, four minutes into added time, Leicester's Shannon O'Brien thought she had claimed the winner. The clock continued to tick and Palace, who have already had their relegation from the WSL confirmed, snatched a point via an excellent 98th-minute finish from Abbie Larkin. Palace deserved to draw having enjoyed 65.2% possession and forced Leicester's goalkeeper, Janina Leitzig, into five saves,. The late equaliser will have meant a lot to all concerned with Palace given this was their final top-flight home match for the foreseeable future. SR Isobel Goodwin showed she can become a great player with the powerful long-range strike at St Andrew's on Sunday that helped London City Lionesses secure promotion to the WSL, according to the team's head coach, Jocelyn Prêcheur. Goodwin, who became the Championship's record signing when she arrived from Sheffield United last summer for a fee believed to be in excess of £100,000, opened the scoring in spectacular fashion to take her tally to 16 league goals for the season and win the Golden Boot. 'I said [to Goodwin] if you want to become a great player, you need to score during the big games. This is what she did,' said Prêcheur. 'She expressed her talent, she did it. What a player.' Tom Garry Match report: Birmingham 2-2 London City Lionesses Prêcheur admits gap is 'huge' to WSL after promotion
