"Manchester City are within touching distance of claiming their first Women's Super League (WSL) title in a decade, as they sit nine points clear at the top of the table with nine games left to play. That lead could stretch to 12 points -- the distance by which Chelsea won the league last season -- if City can secure a win over the defending champions this weekend, before they face a tricky test against Arsenal the following week."
"With no European football to play, after a fourth-placed finish last season, City have given themselves a huge domestic cushion. The club invested heavily in turning around their fortunes with a new manager -- former boss Gareth Taylor was sacked in March and eventually replaced by Andrée Jeglertz -- while they added squad depth to assist the injury crisis they faced last term, and a new ethos to turn their lackluster mentality around."
Manchester City sit nine points clear at the top of the WSL with nine games remaining, with the lead able to reach 12 points if they beat Chelsea. The absence of European fixtures after a fourth-place finish has allowed full focus on domestic competition and created a significant cushion. The club replaced Gareth Taylor with Andrée Jeglertz following a midseason sacking and added squad depth to address last season's injury crisis and mentality issues. City have been unbeaten in the league since the opening-day loss to Chelsea and have taken six of nine points against current top-four rivals.
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