Arsenal’de Renee Slegers’ın geleceği tartışılıyor: Takım liderin 10 puan gerisinde

Outside of the stadium however, noise among the fanbase has been building and Slegers knows her position is being questioned.

Sources at the club insist she retains their full backing and, while there is disappointment and acknowledgement that results have not been good enough, they believe Slegers can guide them in the right direction.

There was investment in the transfer window with the likes of England international Georgia Stanway and Spain full-back Ona Batlle arriving, as well as the talented, young Germany forward Lisa Baum.

Those signings were made early in an attempt to ensure a full pre-season and avoid a slow start with most players returning to Arsenal from their holidays in mid-July.

It has clearly not paid off but rather than worry about her job, Slegers is already planning an inquest into where the problems lie during the international break.

"There will be a big review of our season so far," she added, when asked if there was a wider club issue regarding their continuous slow starts to WSL seasons.

They had scored just twice in the WSL prior to Sunday's match and Alessia Russo's goal in the 49th minute against City was her first in the league this season.

That lack of ruthlessness has meant Arsenal have failed to win in their past four WSL games - their worst winless streak since October 2023.

Defeat by City also confirmed this as their second-worst start after five games in the WSL, only picking up fewer points (four) in 2014.

Confidence has clearly taken a hit and Wednesday's bizarre error from defender Leah Williamson summed up the chaotic nature of their season so far.

Emotions were high after their 2-2 draw with Paris FC in the Women's Champions League, so much so that Slegers did not show up for post-match media duties.

She later explained her actions, saying she was angry and felt the team needed her in that moment.

But despite the obvious concerns for Arsenal, Slegers was defiant on Sunday, stating she believes she remains the right person to lead the club.

"First of all, it's not about me anyway. I have energy, I feel the connection and I think we're going through a really difficult time but we also see perspective," she said.

"We look forward and see solutions. We see the closeness [of the squad]. It's not that we're totally away from it or off it, it's been consistently about margins.

"We have to work to get them on our side but when we do, I think we'll be really good. Of course, it's been a long run without the results we wanted.

"It's not about me, it's about the club and I care about the club."

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