Arsenal manager Renee Slegers is maintaining composure despite a poor start to the Women's Super League season, where the Gunners have dropped four points from three games with draws against Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Slegers attributes the struggles to psychological rather than tactical issues, particularly difficulty breaking down low defensive blocks. "It's frustrating that we've dropped four points... We can't change that now.

It's about focusing on the positives and the things we can do better, looking forward," she admitted. The coach is deliberately placing pressure on herself rather than her players: "I'm happy to take the pressure away from the players where it's necessary. If someone is going to carry the pressure, it should be me.

I want the players to be free on the pitch, to play with clear heads, clear minds and use their intuition." This follows a tense Champions League opener against Koge, where Arsenal needed a 93rd-minute penalty from Mariona Caldentay to secure victory after Chloe Kelly's disallowed goal. Slegers emphasized the importance of mental resilience and fast starts, stating: "It's something we are really hungry for and it's something we need... Tuesday showed mental resilience.

The endurance of the belief that we could get the win.".