Under a caretaker manager after firing Gareth Taylor five days ago, Manchester City’s playing style couldn’t really change from what we almost always see from them. The team that have been almost as depleted by injuries as Chelsea Women want to get the ball to Bunny Shaw upfront and that plan works against most opposition.

Mary Fowler's Manchester City go down to Chelsea in the Women's League Cup final, as Sam Kerr's return draws closer.

Chelsea reigned supreme at Pride Park as they beat Manchester City 2-1 to lift the Subway Women's League Cup. A defensive blunder gifted Chelsea an early lead in the eighth minute when Mayra Ramirez was gifted an easy tap-in after her earlier shot was deflected towards the goal.