Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter analyses the big talking points from the latest Women's Super League matches, bringing you closer to the key stories at the heart of the women's game. This week:

• Chelsea's set-piece prowess analysed
• How Walsh epitomises dominance
• Malard helping drive Man Utd ambition

Chelsea embrace long throw phenomenon

Long throws have made a comeback. It's a shift that has been seen in the Premier League and now making an appearance in the Women's Super League too.

These trends tend to arrive in cycles. The short goal-kick, the frontline press, the inverted full-back - all tried and tested means of gaining a tactical advantage. The long throw is just the latest to reappear, driven by an increase in specialist set-piece coaching and new means of data mining.

Chelsea are often leaders in niche areas of tactical evolution. Under Sonia Bompastor they rarely blow teams away - registering more 1-0 wins than any other scoreline - but almost always find a way to edge out opponents. Frequently by lesser-seen means.

Image: Keira Walsh celebrates her goal with team-mate Millie Bright

They are now unbeaten in their last 31 games (W27 D4) and such an...