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Why United's draw with Chelsea marks a turning point

Skinner's side showed they can go toe to toe with the champions – here's how they did it

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Conner Roberts
Oct 04, 2025
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Last night Manchester United drew 1-1 with defending champions Chelsea, making it only the second time United have avoided defeat in this fixture in the Women’s Super League. A fantastic strike from outside the area by left-back Anna Sandberg capped off a decent showing from Marc Skinner’s side. United managed only one point from the two fixtures against Arsenal and Chelsea last season. Having already doubled that tally so far this season, where have the improvements come from?

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I am a passionate Manchester United fan with any free time dedicated to reporting on the women's team. I also own the platform AllForUnitedWFC which is a dedicated brand to Man United Women's team.
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