Slegers can no longer hide behind 'fine margins' in defence of Arsenal

Digital journalist Laura Hunter returns for a second season with a WSL-dedicated column, analysing all the big talking points from across the weekends action; this weeks focus is on Arsenals self-doubt and how far they have fallen behind others in the title race after defeat to Man City

Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter analyses the big talking points from the second round of Women's Super League matches, bringing you closer to the key stories at the heart of the women's game.

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Renee Slegers has had to put a brave face on things over the past couple of weeks. Arsenal are winless in each of their last four league outings, their worst start to a campaign since 2014. To judge their alarming league position paints a bleaker picture still.

There are not many defensible aspects of such underperformance, despite Slegers' consistent claim that her side are falling foul of fine margins. That argument becomes less and less credible the longer such a stagnant run continues.

Source: Sky Sports