Manchester City Women are top of the Super League and strong favourites to lift the title.
05:00, 13 Feb 2026
Manchester City Women are enjoying themselves on and off the pitch. The Blues may have suffered just a second Women’s Super League defeat of the season last time out but they remain well placed to end a decade-long wait for title glory and the confidence and clarity in the squad is clear to see.
City were beaten 1-0 at the Emirates by Arsenal last time out and entertain Leicester City today aiming to return to winning ways and extend their advantage at the top of the table. The Blues are eight points clear of Manchester United with defending champions Chelsea a further point back. Arsenal, with a game in hand, are 10 points adrift of City.
The lead is a sizeable one with only seven games to go and it should grow further when bottom of the table Leicester visit the Joie Stadium. You won’t hear anyone at City thinking it’s job done yet, mind, but there has been a noticeable change in approach this season under new manager Andrée Jeglertz.
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Appointed in the summer, he has enjoyed something of a dream start to life in Manchester with 13 wins from 15 league games. On the pitch City are performing, off it the squad is closer than it has ever been.
There has been a focus on forging a togetherness with players socialising together in large groups and regularly going out for team meals. Jeglertz wanted to build on what was in place at City and identified the culture and mentality as something that could be improved. The players have bought into it and are reaping the rewards.
“I think we did it right in the beginning of building on what was done before and changing the things I felt we needed to change,” he explained, speaking to the MEN. “What we have done a lot is building a group that can work together, that is there for each other and that is the most important thing with the quality we have.”
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Jeglertz believes that togetherness is perhaps the most important ingredient in building success. “It is crucial,” he said. “I think you see that in many sports teams. The team likes to spend time with each other on and off the field and means we rely on each other.
That has transferred to the pitch with the trust built up by becoming a tight-knit unit away from matchdays, helping City execute when it comes to the games.
“We talked a lot about building a structure but keeping the creativity side of it,” he added. “We have a gameplan for each game but the players are very good with relationships on the field and feeling that they have so many options. I am not on the sides telling them, it has to be their decisions. They feel comfortable in making the decisions.”
The key for Jeglertz and City has been bringing that togetherness to the table alongside an elite mindset. Join the two together, and the Swede believes the results and success will follow.
“We can have a great group that likes to be together but there has to be a competition part and a want to win. Everyone in the group needs to have that.
“I didn’t expect that we should be in this situation after six or seven months but in every game we have played, it is to try to win the game with a strong belief. It is a team that is enjoying playing football together at the moment.”
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