ARS 2 - 0 BAY (2-1 agg), Women's Champions League

 We may be trailing in the league, but Arsenal Women have won the Conti Cup and are in the semis of the Champions' League.  Arsenal lost the first leg 1-0 in Munich, but played well and had confidence they could turn it around at home.  They did exactly that, in style.  Look at this fabulous goal.  Coming in the 19th minute, it set the stage for what was to come.  Just six minutes later, after sustained pressure, this goal put us in the driver's seat.  There could have been more, but we shut up shop in the second half and closed this one out.  Next up is the winner of PSG/Wolfsburg.

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There's some concern about Thomas Partey, who did not play in Angola because of a possible injury.  And Tierney took a knock from Rodri, the same Spain/Man City player who viciously tackled Odegaard in the last game (hmmm).  But everyone else seems to be coming back unscathed.  It won't be an easy run-in.  City's is not as challenging, but they will have to deal with cup competitions too and that's a major distraction for them.  Guardiola has spoken of how he needs to win the ECL for his legacy, so here's hoping he prioritizes that.