Recently at Football FanCast, we interviewed BBC journalist and author of The Women’s Football Yearbook 2018/19 Chris Slegg, and we couldn't help but ask him to put his cards on the table and make a prediction about who will win this season's Women's Super League (WSL) title.

"I think that what we’ve seen so far from Arsenal suggests to me that they will go on to win it, and I wouldn’t have said that at the start of the season because Chelsea and Manchester City have been so strong in recent years," said Slegg.

The WSL is currently in the middle of its winter break, but the action will return on January 6 with Arsenal and Manchester City level on points at the top. The Gunners do have a game in hand on their closest rivals, but it was City who came out on top when the two sides met earlier this season so it is still all to play for.

Reigning champions Chelsea have some catching up to do if they are to retain their title, as Emma Hayes' side are five points behind the leading pair. However, the distractions of the Champions League could prove to be their downfall with the focus likely to be on the upcoming quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Slegg though is backing the Gunners to win their first WSL title since 2012, and he puts much of that down to manager Joe Montemurro's influence: "I was lucky enough to meet Montemurro through my day job with BBC London at the start of the season and he was an amazing guy. The way he was talking about Arsenal and being at the club, whatever team or age group you are, whether it’s men’s or women’s football, you are treated the same."

"He said he walked into that training ground and he was part of Arsenal, and he feels that he can ask for anything that he needs and the club will provide it if they can. They won their first nine games and only conceded two goals, and I was not expecting Arsenal to be that strong."

Having beaten the Gunners 2-0 in the crunch clash on December 2, Manchester City actually remain unbeaten in the league. However, their three draws could prove costly, especially with Arsenal looking so strong.

One thing is for certain though, the second half of the WSL is set up to be one of the most exciting campaigns yet.

For more about the Women's Football Yearbook and the WSL, check out our full interview with Chris Slegg.