Sam Kerr don become Chelsea all-time top scorer for Women’s Super League. She score her 64th goal for di club for 3-1 win over Leicester City. Di goal make her pass Fran Kirby wey hold di record before. Kerr dey finish her contract dis summer and everybody believe she go leave Chelsea.
Di 32-year-old Australian striker score for di first half against Leicester. She connect well with Niamh Charles cross and use her head to put di ball inside net. Di goal show why many people call her one of di best strikers for women football. She don suffer serious ACL injury wey sideline her for 20 months but she still come back strong.
After di match, Kerr post video for social media where she thank fans. She say: ‘I’m absolutely honoured, it’s been amazing to score 64 goals in front of all of you – let’s finish off the season strong.’ Since she join Chelsea for January 2020, only Bunny Shaw get better goal rate. Kerr overall goal contributions na 86, second to Shaw 99.
Di win against Leicester important for Chelsea. E ensure say dem go play European football next season. Sonia Bompastor wey be di new coach go try build new team after Kerr and other key players go. Di club don lose Millie Bright wey retire and Guro Reiten wey leave for January. Bompastor need to find new players wey fit replace dem.
For Manchester City side, dem dey close to win WSL title for first time since 2014. Dem beat Liverpool 1-0 for dramatic finish. Rebecca Knaak score for 91st minute from set-piece to give City di win. Di victory come after dem lose to Brighton last week. Di title race now tight between City and Arsenal.
City coach Andree Jeglertz talk say: ‘There’s something with this group. We never give up. Everything is up to us – we’re not playing the best football we have ever done but that’s how good teams win games anyway.’ City get better goal difference so dem only need one point from dia final match to win title.
Arsenal still get chance to win title but dem need to win dia remaining matches and hope City slip. Arsenal go play Brighton and Aston Villa for dia next games. Both matches go show for Sky Sports. Di title go decide for final day of season.
For Chelsea side, dem don secure European football for next season. Di club go miss Sam Kerr if she leave but dem get young players wey dey learn from her. Di match against Leicester show say Kerr still get quality to decide games. Her movement and aerial power too much for defenders to handle.
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