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WSL Spring Series preview: all eyes on Carli Lloyd while Arsenal look strong | Louise Taylor

The six-week competition aims to smooth the transition to a winter season but the early announcement of England’s Euro 2017 squad lessens its usefulnessBridges can be things of beauty and architectural brilliance or a little bit rickety and, sometimes, downright makeshift. They can connect communities, spark relationships and facilitate economic growth or serve as strictly temporary crossings, only to be used in emergencies.To Women’s Super League aficionados, the new first division Spring Series, which kicks off this weekend, falls into the latter category. The bridging planks used to span the awkward transition involved in moving the WSL from a summer to a winter competition are firm enough but the lack of relegation and the brevity of a campaign concluding in...

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