Reiten the difference as Chelsea maintain 100% record

Sonia Bompastor's extraordinary start to life in the WSL continues. It was Chelsea's eighth win in as many league games and opened up a five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City.

- Suzanne Wrack

Scarily, this form is coming at the beginning of the French manager's tenure, when they should be in transition, while the players are still getting to know her style of play.

"For my perfect vision of the game model we are not where I want to be," said Bompastor. "That's normal, it takes a lot of time. I'm quite happy with the defensive stuff, when we are out of possession. In possession, there is room for improvement. It needs to be better if we want to control the game and be dominant."

It was a tale of two managers, both unbeaten, one being applauded and one decidedly under pressure. After three full seasons in charge at United, Marc Skinner's position is under almost constant scrutiny. A first defeat added to three draws puts them fifth in the league and the small "Skinner out" signs remain ever-present, with fans latching on to the subtle disquiet of every recently departed player in interviews.