Women’s season starts in confusion, sadness and with a Chelsea superhuman | Suzanne Wrack

Key talking points from the opening weekend, including questions for the FA over the League Cup and what the attendance for Manchester United’s big kick-off tells us

The Football Association will have hoped that the opening weekend of the women’s season, following a restructure of the pyramid, would showcase its newly simplified, cohesive competitions and branding. That was part of the aim. However, while the branding may look slick, the Continental League Cup has been shown to be anything but simple. It is odd enough that a cup competition has ushered in a new season but its format meant confusion reigned supreme.

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