What happened. Manchester City won their first WSL title in a decade last season, but now face stronger competition from Arsenal, Chelsea, and rising clubs like London City Lionesses and Tottenham.

City ended Chelsea's six-year dominance with a six-point gap.
They return to Champions League football, adding fixture congestion.
Captain Alex Greenwood said they learned how to become champions.

“How to become champions. We had come very, very close to doing it in previous years but just couldn't get over the line.”
— Alex Greenwood

City must balance European duties with domestic defense as rivals strengthen.

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