WSL Derby Weekend: Six Rivalries at Once — Too Much of a Good Thing?
The Women's Super League is holding a derby weekend featuring six local rivalries, taking advantage of the men's international break. The headline clashes are Manchester United vs Manchester City and Arsenal vs Spurs. The article questions whether scheduling so many derbies simultaneously could dilute their individual impact.
Organisers take advantage of no Premier League football with Manchester United v City and Arsenal-Spurs the highlightsDerby weekend has arrived in the Women’s Super League and WSL2. Not one, not two, but six local rivalries will be reignited as the divisions try to capitalise on the men’s international break.Is it clever to schedule so many of these clashes on the same weekend though, and especially staging three top-flight ones on the same afternoon? Everton host Liverpool, Manchester United welcome Manchester City and Arsenal entertain Tottenham on Saturday, all within the space of six hours. The answer will probably lie in the attendances. Continue reading...