Lianne Sanderson believes Chelsea will get over the line in the Women's Super League (WSL) title race this weekend. (More Sports News)
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes previously declared the WSL title race as "done" following her side's 4-3 defeat to Liverpool in early May, but two wins since and a loss for title rivals Manchester City against Arsenal mean her team head into the final game top and with a superꦡior goal difference.
Chelsea's goal difference of +47 to C🌊ity's +45 could prove crucial as Hayes' side take on Manchester United this weekend looking to clinch the title.
City, meanwhile, travel to take on Aston Villa looking to overturn the goal differenc⛎e deficit, but Sanderson feels Chelsea will get the job done.
"Obviously it's great for the neutral. For the fans, it's fantastic," Sand🎐erson told Stats Perform.
"I think Emma Hayes obviously kind of somewhat accepted defeat a couple of weeks ago, which was surprising. Sometimes your emotions get the better of you💃. Emma Hayes is one of the best coaches in the world.
"Manchester City have had the best year I think they've had since Gareth Taylor has 𒁏;been there, taking over from Nick Cushing.
"It's going to go down🧔 to the wire. Personally, I still think Chelsea might do it."
With Sanderson predicting City to miss out on the WSL title, Sanderson feels Taylor's job should have co💖me under more threat than it has.
"I've said many times that Gareth Taylor, I think hasn't come under as much pressure as he probably should have,𝐆" Sanderson said.
"I think if he was in the men's game it would have been interesting because 🃏they've not qualified for the Champions League, they've been knocked out of preliminary rounds and those types of things."
However, Sanderson also gave Taylorꦉ credit for his persistence in what has occaܫsionally been a challenging tenure.
"It's been inteꦗresting, but fair play to Gareth Taylor because he's persevered," Sanderson added.
"They've had loads o💧f players over the years, you know Carli Lloyd, Rose Lavelle, the list could go ❀on and it just hasn't really worked out, not due to those players, but sometimes you must find the right balance. I think finally, they found the right balance."
