Alessia Russo was the stand-out in terms of chances, twice seeing her powerful shots narrowly miss the target or blocked by United’s defence. Defender Millie Turner had to be alert to danger and made a key goal-line block for a dangerous header from Arsenal’s Steph Catley.

But aside from Smith, Liverpool didn’t provide much danger to us at the back. This allowed Chelsea to start to build on their ball retention domination, pushing lines further an