Sorry to do this 🥴
But I started a little online shop for Arsenal Women fans this week, called '87-N5.
There will be items for every player & more.
Mugs currently available:
Lia Walti
Alessia Russo
Emily Fox
Leah Williamson
Renée Slegers / Champions of Europe
See below :)
For however much the AWFC backline defense is critiqued negatively this season, it is still joint 2nd best for GA in the league.
The biggest concern is being ~15 goals fewer than any team above us.
Not enough goals was our issue last season. Currently on pace for 1/2 that tally
We're currently on pace for half last season's goal tally despite 4 more games to be played with the league expansion adding 2 more teams.
Obviously expect that to change for the better at some point but still.
With our clogging of RBs & growing insanity my mind of late has been going towards "could Emily Fox be a roaming CDM for us?" and today did nothing to prevent that question growing within me
‘In this game I had more of a free role, so I think you could probably see that…with Lisa (Baum), as we’re on that side, we have some good connections and had some good opportunities.’ Spoke to Emily Fox after the game 👇🇺🇸🦊
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Our form might not be great but if Barcelona want to prove they are the "best club in the World" then don't be cowards and play your u-17s against us next week.
I dare you
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The way Renée and this Arsenal team have played possum all season just to trick Barca for when we do 'em at Camp Nou when the ghosts of Lisbon come to town this week ❤️⚪
For the goal we conceded, it just feels like more weak & a little too indecisive 1v1 defending.
Communication between Leah & Steph feels it should have been better because that's a really poor gap to leave.
And Misa was seemingly caught by surprise & flat-footed
Ah, man 😞
I thought our goal should have been a foul on Clark tbh. That pull from Smith seemed enough to prevent Clark from moving towards the ball to cut it out.
NEW: The #NWSL might have a semifinals venue crisis. None of top 3 seeds can host at usual venue on 11/14. Gotham at Icahn Stadium (5K seats) ~likely. 9 am PT semi still possible. NWSL working on it for months. ESPN obtained docs w/scenarios/principles.👇
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For Arsenal Women fans in Barcelona next week during the General Strike, the minimum services have been agreed which you can read in the link below but essentially some basics:
Public Transport: 25% at peak (6:30-9:30 / 16:30-21:00)
Airport bus: 50%.
Airport security 75%.
For Arsenal Women fans in Barcelona next week during the General Strike, the minimum services have been agreed which you can read in the link below but essentially some basics:
Public Transport: 25% at peak (6:30-9:30 / 16:30-21:00)
Airport bus: 50%.
Airport security 75%.
Having contacted various places for pregame venues & talking to people, many shops, restaurants, cafes will be open pending the situation on the day.
But keep checking up for updates or enquire online to places of interest to see what they say
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Socceroos and Matildas stars have sued Football Australia as part of a multi-million dollar dispute between the governing body and its national team players. @aap_sportsaapnews.aap.com.au/news/socc…
As with Freya Godfrey, I still think it's sad & a bit poor, even, that we didn't make a pathway for someone like Laila Harbert
Beyond the physicality aspect that tends to come w/ time & experience, just feel like she's got an all-round game intelligence ideal for the pivot roles
It's so hard to replace the likes of Kim and Mariona, who Renée essentially built her team around previously, but a midfield of GS & KCC feels about as far removed from them as possible.
So it's a curious one as to what Renée really wants or what the club are able to provide...
I was thinking about the Barca game coming up, how you need players who can both really look after the ball to retain possession under pressure, as well as be great OOP to not be exposed by a unique team.
Maybe we'll have a great performance that game. But it doesn't feel ideal
With different attributes, different things are being asked of them, and more space seems to be part of that with their different passing ranges etc.
Collectively it's not worked well enough so far.
But another coach possibly makes these pieces work much better, too.