City hold a nine-point lead over Chelsea with 27 left to play for. Having won 12 games in a row since an opening day defeat by Bompastor’s side, it seems unlikely they will lose three of their final nine outings.
Opponents are struggling to stop City from scoring, never mind take points off them.
City have scored in their past 27 WSL games, their longest scoring run in the competition, while this season they have scored an average of 2.7 goals per game (netting 36 in total).
Shaw has played a significant role on that front – with 13 league goals this term, the Jamaican looks a shoo-in to win the Golden Boot for a third straight season.
One criticism sometimes levelled at City is their reliance on Shaw. While there is no denying her importance in Jeglertz’s system, her team-mates are more than pulling their own weight.
Vivianne Miedema is the WSL’s all-time leading goalscorer, but this season is thriving in a withdrawn role at the tip of Shaw’s supporting cast.
It was her perfectly weighted pass that set up Kerolin to score the opener on Sunday; the Brazil winger has contributed three goals and three assists in her past five league appearances.
Now that their early-season injury spike is clearing up, City’s strength and quality in depth cannot be overstated.
Forwards Aoba Fujino and Mary Fowler are nearing returns from injury, while the bench on Sunday boasted Sydney Lohmann, Iman Beney, Grace Clinton and Sam Coffey.
The latter, a club record £600,000 signing, made her debut from the bench and took the corner that led to Shaw’s winner.
City did not play well in south-east London, but like all great champions they found a way to win.
“There’s something in their eyes, a determination that we will find ways [to win],” said Jeglertz.
“There is something in this group that even though it is not a beautiful game, we still find ways to win, to keep on going.
“I am very happy and proud of this winning mentality in the group.”