Is It Safe to Say That the Initial Renée Slegers Effect Has Now Firmly Worn Off?Since taking over from Jonas Eidevall in 2024, initially as interim manager, Renée Slegers’ appointment was just what Arsenal Women were crying out for. It clearly gave them the uplifting boost they were missing as the team began to click and play like an actual team.And so, Arsenal Women welcomed their second manager in two years after Slegers was appointed permanently in January 2025.Upon her arrival, although Arsenal failed to lift the Women’s Super League title that season, she did lead the women’s team to Champions League glory by beating Barcelona 1-0 in the final and, in doing so, qualified for the first edition of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, which they won by defeating Corinthians 3-2 in the final a year later.Clearly, things were looking up for the women, and Slegers seemed to have made Arsenal a force to be reckoned with, especially in the Champions League. However, fast forward to now and Arsenal are sitting in sixth place in the WSL, battling to score goals and stay up rather than fighting for the title, which can now safely be written off for this season at least.What’s Gone Wrong for Arsenal Women This Season?So just what has gone wrong for Arsenal Women this season?The team has lost confidence, they don’t seem to be clicking and they cannot seem to find the back of the net. So far in the WSL, they have scored only 10 goals in nine games, which is in stark contrast to the last few seasons when they were finding the back of the net rather freely, making games exciting, fast and full of goals.Having scored 62 goals in the WSL in the 2024/2025 season and 53 goals in the 2025/2026 season, this season’s decline is rather worrying, with goals eluding them despite dominating games and creating chances. Plus, they are barely scraping by with wins in the league, having won three, drawn four and lost two.These stats and performances are just not acceptable for an Arsenal team that used to be a force to be reckoned with. Although they haven’t won the league in around seven years, they have come close in the last two seasons, finishing 12 points behind winners Chelsea in the 2024/25 season and four points behind winners Manchester City just last season.But I do believe that by letting key players such as Katie McCabe and Beth Mead go at the end of their contracts in the summer, with both joining rivals Chelsea and Manchester City, Arsenal have seemingly lost some of the attacking flair and backbone of the squad.Although the squad still boasts talented players, ultimately it seems as though the threat both McCabe and Mead brought has not been replaced, and that can clearly be seen in the lack of goals scored this season.(Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)Has Slegers Lost Her Spark or Is Something Else Missing?However, it is not all doom and gloom, as in the Champions League it is a different story. They have scored six goals in three games, conceding just two goals along the way, and have won two of those games, drawing one. Could another Champions League win be on the cards? We can but hope…Now, I know fans would say give managers a chance, but it is clear to see something is missing in this team, especially in the league. Although there has been some recruiting over the summer, ultimately Arsenal Women are not where they should be, and their struggles to turn chances into goals have been a concern for some time now. Something needs to change.Have Slegers’ tactics been found out, or is it a question of whether she has lost, or is losing, the dressing room?Whatever it is, Arsenal need to pull their socks up, and quick, before they fall dangerously into being just a mid-table team that is forever chasing the pack, while being faced with the threat of relegation, trying to avoid the drop and being left empty-handed.Shenel Osman@sh3n3l_Gooners, what do you think is going wrong with the women’s team? Has the initial Slegers effect worn off, or do you believe she can turn things around? Can Alessia Russo inspire a Gunners revival?Join the conversation in the comments below._____________________________________________________________________________________________ADMIN COMMENTSo here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through this link…The post Has the Renée Slegers Effect Worn Off at Arsenal Women? – Opinion appeared first on Just Arsenal News.