Man City's future looks bright - and Shaw's role is key

Shaw said aft the triumph astatine Wembley that she had been "a spot nervous" astir announcing her caller deal.

Fans had been done an affectional rollercoaster astir her leaving, with Chelsea poised to instrumentality advantage.

But aft a agelong season, successful which Shaw scooped up respective idiosyncratic accolades including the WSL Player of the Year and Golden Boot, she relished getting her hands connected different portion of silverware.

"To get the treble is simply a bully feeling," Shaw said. "I've ever said that Manchester is my home. It took a while, but we yet got [the declaration agreement] done."

At Wembley, her opener was crucial, coming aft Brighton had dominated the archetypal 30 minutes and with City struggling to get a foothold.

One infinitesimal - a transverse into Shaw successful the 38th infinitesimal - changed the crippled arsenic the Jamaica striker roseate highest to loop a header past goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

That killed Brighton's momentum and skipper Alex Greenwood's onslaught conscionable earlier half-time gave City a commanding lead.

Jeglertz agreed Shaw's extremity gave his broadside "relief" and her assistance for Fujino successful the 2nd fractional enactment City retired of sight. A last extremity from substitute Vivianne Miedema confirmed victory.

Despite the sound implicit the past month, Shaw has remained their standout performer. She was important successful the final, was the matchwinner successful the semi-finals and finished the WSL play with a treble connected last time to scope 21 goals successful 22 matches.

"I'm precise impressed with however she handled that [speculation]," said Jeglertz. "She has ne'er showed immoderate temper that has affected her performance.

"Of course, she knows astir the writings. But astatine the aforesaid time, she has been truthful professional, ever performed and ever been a bully person."