Following each matchweek, I'll rank teams based on general performances, or lack thereof. Sometimes a blowout win by a reigning champion over a newly promoted side might not move me as much as a hard-fought draw by a lower-table team over a perennial contender, so congrats to Aston Villa.
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7. Liverpool
Okay, sure, Liverpool racked up goals against a newly promoted side, but you can only rate the performance in front of you, and a team that handles business is alright with me. A good debut and goal for Vivien Endemann following her leap from Wolfsburg to WSL.
8. Brighton & Hove Albion
The season is only one game old, but if the measuring stick is to see how a club holds up against other top teams, a loss is still a loss no matter how narrow it is. Despite good efforts by Manuela Vargas and Kiko Seike, how manager Arturo Ruiz gets the team to bounce back will be crucial.
9. Everton
Good teams find a way, but despite best efforts by Ruby Mace and Ornella Vignola, Everton just couldn't get the ball in the back of the net. Hopefully it's just an opening-week problem and not a season-long issue.
10. Aston Villa
Manager Natalia Arroyo made a change in the second half, and it paid off. Noelle Maritz's involvement higher up the pitch eventually led to an own goal because of the power behind her shot, and it gives Aston Villa some respect moving into week two.
11. Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are making the most of their recent promotion. Lexi Lloyd-Smith's breakaway finish was clinical, and big efforts by goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin could make future games difficult for "middle" tier teams.
12. West Ham United
Figuring out how to get into games quicker will be the biggest task for manager Rita Guarino and the squad. A consolation goal manufactured by Saki Kumagai and finished by Viviane Asseyi just won't be enough.
13. Birmingham City
In a truly welcome-to-the-league moment, Birmingham got a taste of what it's like to go up against the champions. A silver lining is Oceane Hurtre and her "leaving here with something" efforts.
14. Charlton Athletic
Sometimes you have to get that first game after promotion out of the way, and that has to be Charlton's attitude moving forward. Going to be a long season.
