The Women's Super League has had a myriad of storylines threaded in it throughout the 2024/25 season so far.
Managers have resigned, fans have been treated to shock results and there have been new TV deals.
Defending champions Chelsea are currently sat at the top of the table, eight points clear of Arsenal and Manchester United and 15 clear of rivals Manchester City. At the other end, Crystal Palace are in the relegation spot and are one point and -8 goal difference away from safety.
2024/25 WSL season: The story so far
The main storyline of the current season has changed slightly over the season but it has had a similar theme: managers.
There has been five changes of manager and the latest has shocked many as Manchester City's Gareth Taylor has left.
The club cited performance-related reasons as to why they have decided to let Taylor go.
However, it is the timing that has stunned fans. City won their FA Cup quarter-final a day before Taylor left the club.
City were also about to play Chelsea four times in a row, including the League Cup final just six days after Taylor departed.
Nick Cushing, who has previously taken charge of City, is the interim boss.
The first managerial change this came came all the way back in October with the resignation of Arsenal's Jonas Eidevall.
The manager quit the Gunners after an underwhelming start to the season saw supporters aim criticism at the boss.
Arsenal experienced the new manager bounce with interim boss Renee Slegers with an unbeaten run so far with the boss in charge. Her impressive start to the job saw her earn the permanent role and she was appointed until the end of the 2025/25 season in January.
Aston Villa's Robert de Pauw departed the club in December after reports he had lost the dressing room with remarks he made to players.
And Liverpool manager Matt Beard was sacked in February with the club in seventh position. Reportedly the decision was taken because he had taken the team as far as he could.
Crystal Palace's Laura Kaminski, who aided them to their WSL promotion, has also left her club.
The title race is another story which bubbles away as the season goes on. After 17 rounds it looks as though it will Chelsea who defend their title but the WSL can all change in one result.
Manchester City missed an opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea in round 10 after the Blues drew 1-1 to Leicester.
It was the first time Chelsea had dropped points in the league season so if City beat Everton they could cut the table deficit from five points to two. However, the Toffees outplayed City - who have been hit with an injury crisis - and beat them for the first time in the WSL.
Arsenal are also quietly going about their business. They are now second, eight points behind leaders Chelsea.
And while the title contenders are discussed, the relegation battle can get tasty too in the English top-flight. Newly promoted Crystal Palace had found their feet in the league but a tight battle means they are now bottom, remember only one team gets relegated at the end of the season.
In FourFourTwo's view Palace are the club most likely to be relegated this season.
In round 13 there was a thrilling encounter between Arsenal and Manchester City with the former coming out 4-3 winners.
It was a cracking match for fans to watch but some supporters took the result out on City striker Bunny Shaw. Misogynistic and racist abuse was sent to the Jamaica international, meaning she pulled out the club's League Cup semi-final.
City condemned the abuse and players throughout the WSL have shown their support for the star.
While ACL injuries were more prevalent last season, this campaign has not managed to escape them completely.
Everton have sustained two with Aurora Galli and Inma Gabarro, while Liverpool have Sofie Lundgaard sat on the sidelines and Chelsea have Kadeisha Buchanan out.
2024/25 WSL season: New TV deals
Sky have announced they have a new five-year deal from 2025/26 season where they will show 90% of WSL matches.
That means every season the broadcaster will show 78 games exclusively.
The TV deals do not stop there as the BBC have committed to also broadcasting the WSL until 2030.
The broadcasting rights across both deals are reportedly worth £65m.
Who is the leading the WSL Golden Boot race?
- Man City's Bunny Shaw: 12 goals, 1 assist
- Arsenal's Alessia Russo: 10 goals, 2 assists
- Manchester United's Elisabeth Terland: 9 goals, 4 assists
- Tottenham's Beth England: 8 goals, 1 assist
- Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones: 7 goals, 0 assists
Liverpool's last title celebrations were anticlimactic and 2024/25's could easily be overshadowed by uncertainty
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