The Women's Super League season kicks off this weekend with defending champions Chelsea up against Matilda Mary Fowler's Manchester City.
The Gunners, fresh off an historic Champions League victory over Barcelona in May, enter the new campaign with momentum, belief, and a clear mission to end Chelsea's domestic dominance.
Arsenal, who have not hoisted the league trophy since 2019, have long been chasing their London rivals, winners of six successive WSL titles, but last season's European triumph has shifted the narrative.
"As soon as you win something as big as (the Champions League), there is a target on your back," Arsenal defender Catley told the BBC.
"There is an expectation that you should go on and do amazing things. Domestically, we haven't won nearly as much as we probably could have and we probably should have.
"There are really no excuses. We have the team. We have everything in place. It's about putting it together on the field and matching up to those expectations."
Chelsea, however, will not relinquish their crown easily, with coach Sonia Bompastor alluding to that.Â
"I wouldn't say there will be a big difference from last season," Bompastor recently told reporters. "This season, we will go further and in more detail on what we were trying to achieve last season.
"Last season was about getting to know each other on the pitch," added the manager, who replaced Emma Hayes at the beginning of last season. "Now, we are in a better position to go into the details of how we want to work together."
Manchester City, who have a new manager in Andree Jeglertz, would also love to unseat Chelsea, who will have Matildas skipper Sam Kerr return from an ACL injury. Can the Blues be stopped?
"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't be sat here if I thought something else," Jeglertz said ahead of his team's trip to Stamford Bridge.
"It's definitely something for the club that they really want us to do. I believe in us, but also there's something about patience too."
Promoted London City are also poised to shake up the WSL, fuelled by backing from billionaire owner Michele Kang.
Rather than settling for survival, they have ambitions to break into the top four and avoid the usual relegation battle faced by promoted sides.
The Lionesses face an immediate litmus test on Saturday, when they take on Arsenal at The Emirates Stadium.
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