LONDON, England — Frida Maanum go make her 150th appearance for Arsenal today as dem prepare for di Barclays Women's Super League season finale against Manchester United for Emirates Stadium. Dis milestone fit prove important because she don dey play key role for di team for di last four seasons.
Maanum don almost dey ever-present for dis season, making 21 appearances each for di 2021/22 and di current 2023/24 season. She also played all 22 matches for di 2022/23 season, meaning she don miss just two league games for di last four years. Dis consistency don turn am to key player for di squad.
For dis match, Coach Renee Slegers make one change from di last match where dem lose 4-2 to Brighton. Chloe Kelly don come in to replace Beth Mead on di right wing. On di bench, Laia Codina take Amanda Ilestedt position. Di starting XI for Arsenal go be: Manu Zinsberger; Emily Fox, Leah Williamson, Steph Catley, and Katie McCabe for di back line. Kim Little and Mariona go dey in di double pivot, with Maanum ahead of dem. Kelly and Caitlin Foord go flank Alessia Russo who dey lead di attack.
Arsenal fans sure say as Maanum dey enter dis milestone, she go deliver a special performance wey fit help dem secure three important points in dis last game of di season. “I dey look forward to dis match, we wan finish di season strong,” Maanum talk. “E be like say no better way to do am than to reach dis milestone against big opposition like Manchester United.”
The match dey highly anticipated as Arsenal go need di win to solidify their position in di league. Dis season, Arsenal don show strength despite di challenges, and dey ready to use dis last match to prove their quality in di league.
Di substitutes for di match include: Williams, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Nighswonger, Walti, Cooney-Cross, Pelova, Mead, and Blackstenius. As di match kickoff around 16:30 local time, Arsenal fans dey hope say dem go witness history as dem cheer for Maanum and di entire team.
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