Man City: The ‘mentality shift’ that has helped Andree Jeglertz’s side top the WSL

Since arriving in July, Jeglertz has done more than introduce an energetic, high-pressing brand of football – he has reshaped the team’s mindset.

“I think it’s very important that we have so many good players,” he told the BBC. “They have been through so many different things in their careers, they have so much knowledge and have won so much with this team.

“To bring everybody together so that everybody feels we are part of it, it’s not just the head coach ideas and role. We are trying to build something so everyone feels ‘this is Man City’ and this is our team. Maybe that is one thing that has caused it.”

City’s free-flowing, attacking football may have faltered in their past two matches, but they have ground out wins over West Ham and Everton.

“Everton made them earn every ounce of that victory,” ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis said after Sunday’s 2-1 win.

“If you want to go on and win a title you can look back at games like this one that could easily have snuck by you if you’ve not been as disciplined as Manchester City were.

“So albeit maybe not as comprehensive victory as onlookers would have thought, a very valuable one.”

White added: “They had to get the job done. They had to get three points and capitalise on Chelsea dropping points against Arsenal.”