Expected Own Goals (Podcast) - "Arsenal Turn Chelsea to Cannon Fodder in the WSL Game of the Season"
New to me podcast on women's football covers Arsenal's thrashing of Chelsea over the weekend. Discussion of the match starts at the 8 minute mark.
BBC - Arsenal's Lia Walti says club have 'built something huge with fans'
Love to see it:
"We've had every away game sold out so far this season I think which shows how much the club is doing all the right things to help the women's game grow"
Arseblog - an in-depth look at Arsenal Women's lack of ethnic diversity
This is a good long read on the issues around diversity in Women's football in England, and puts the recent furor over the Arsenal squad photo in context. I am once again in awe of Alex Scott for how she's managed to thrive in spite of the barriers she's had to push past.
Catsenal - set pieces and attacking strategy vs Burnley
Good breakdown of the set piece strategy for the game vs Burnley from the animated Korean cat
Catsenal - "unpredictable tactics vs Sheffield Utd"
Another good breakdown by the animated cat on the tactics employed by Arsenal last week.
Detailed as always, so slowing down playback might be a good idea.
Analysis: Why have Arsenal Women struggled against deep defensive blocks this season?
From Tim Stillman: "The technical instability at centre-half and number 10 has made Arsenal less convincing in the exact area opposing defences have clogged up and targeted. This has meant a high number of crosses, with Arsenal averaging 35.3 per game so far this season, compared to 24.4 last season."
Guardian - Aaron Ramsdale - "I am suffering and hurting"
I do feel bad for him, and hope he gets to play a Champions League game at the very least.
@gunners Catsenal - tactical analysis of the win against Man City
This is so detailed and dense I had to slow down playback speed and mute audio 😂 Note: Closed captions required unless you understand Korean
@arsenalwfc Alex Scott will be the first female hero in EA FC 24
I don't play FIFA/EA FC, but this is cool to see:
https://www.eurogamer.net/here-are-the-first-five-heroes-revealed-in-ea-sports-fc-24
@arsenalwfc Guardian: Alessia Russo’s firepower can shoot ambitious Arsenal to next level
I like this bit of shade on Utd:
"It is a move that has called into question United’s aptitude in contract negotiations and their ability to retain the best players."
