Arsenal relieve pressure with Spurs win – can they kick on now?

Arsenal end their five-match winless run in the Women's Super League with victory at Tottenham – but can they kick on now? Highlights: Arsenal come from behind to beat rivals Tottenham in the WSL Arsenal's victory over Tottenham on Saturday meant more than usual. It was not just a win against their rivals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but a first in six Women's Super League matches and a huge release of pressure. Upon hearing the final whistle, confirming their 2-1 success, Arsenal's players ran towards their supporters in the away end to celebrate passionately. It was a visible show of emotion, a moment of relief and a sense things could finally be turning in their favour after a disappointing WSL start where they had beaten only Brighton.
Could it now be the catalyst to repair a campaign that looked to have been derailed in just two months. Find interviews and extra content on the BBC Women's Football Weekly feed Arsenal had failed to win their previous five matches in the WSL Arsenal started the day in the bottom half of the table, four points off fourth-placed Tottenham and 12 points behind leaders Manchester City. With their title ambitions in ruins, manager Renee Slegers was facing weekly questions about her future and defeat by Spurs could have been the last
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