Inside Man City's WSL title-winning season

Manchester City have won a first Women's Super League title in 10 years - but how did they achieve it? By Emma Sanders BBC Sport women’s football news reporter Manchester City claimed their first Women's Super League title in a decade on Wednesday, ending Chelsea's six-year dominance. Third-placed Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton on Wednesday - one of their three games in hand - was not enough to keep the fight alive and confirmed City's status as England's best this season. With no Champions League distractions, they have been able to give the WSL their full attention after a disappointing fourth-placed finish last term. Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor has spoken of City's squad depth being vital as they have been able to rotate players and keep them fit.

"There are so many contributing factors as to why Manchester City are doing so well. Being able to navigate a calmer schedule has been key, added former Manchester City striker Ellen White. "If you look at last season, they were 17 points behind Chelsea when they won the title. Manchester City were fighting for the Champions League as well," she said. "That is a big factor for them performing so well this season, as not competing in the Champions League has given them a lot of freedom." City reached the quarter-finals of last season's Champions League, losing to a Chelsea side who were well beaten in the semi-finals by Barcelona.

Of City's current campaign, White added: "Their priority was winning WSL games. They have also been able to future-proof their squad depth for next season. "This season we've been playing with a lot more freedom, rather than a [more structured] system," said Shaw , external in March. Their main goal is winning football games, which has changed. That shift has changed." Tactically, City made adaptations this season.

"Everyone knows how we want to play football. The players have different ways of solving that," added Jeglertz. The Jamaica international has netted 19 goals in 21 appearances for City this season, averaging a goal every 97.8 minutes in the WSL. They have undoubtedly been two of City's key players this season and their fitness has been a major boost. They missed a combined 37 games through injury in the second half of last season and that had a heavy impact on a trophyless campaign for City.

She has started 19 of City's WSL games, missing only two matches while captaining Japan to the Asian Cup title in March. The scary thing is City look capable of dominating for years. City have lowered the average age of the squad to 24 - the youngest in the WSL this season - and last summer's signings Jade Rose, 23, and Iman Beney, 19, have excelled. Japan forward Fujino, 22, and Blindkilde Brown, Manchester City have won a first Women's Super League title in 10 years - but how did they achieve it? Inside Man City's WSL title-winning season