Why Always She?

After an emphatic win in the North London Derby and ahead of what was pencilled in as her "final" game as interim manager, Charli and Matt discuss the hot topic in the WSL - should Renée Slegers be given the Arsenal job permanently? That's after they give their thoughts on the clash at the top of the table - can Chelsea be stopped? They also get into why they think things might be looking a bit bleak for Robert Vilahamn.

This week Charli and Matt give some of the "unsung heroes" of the WSL a spotlight - basically going full football hipster and picking a player (or players - Charli, you cop-out) from each team who may be flying under the radar a little but putting in some solid performances. 

This week Charli and Matt take a deep-dive detour through the bottom half of the WSL, putting Spurs, Leicester, Crystal Palace, Villa, West Ham and Everton under their part stats, part vibes microscope. How have these teams fared so far, what do the stats tell us, and what's the short to mid-term looking like? There's also a quick overview of this weekend's NWSL playoffs and what to look out for there. 

In this epic-length episode Charli and Matt attempt to deconstruct the future of the England team as we look ahead towards the Euros after two less than convincing performance this international break. What does Wiegman need to prioritise? What have we learned (if anything) from the two friendlies? Will it actually probably be fine and we all need to chill out a bit? 

In this episode the WAS team take a wider view outside of the weekend's games and get into a bit of manager discourse. What does Eidevall's departure mean for the women's game generally? How do other managers of ambitious teams fit into the conversation? And does it really matter if you don't have a clear system if you're getting the results (and you have a Swedish superstar who can bang in ridiculous volleys)? Matt and Charli also chat about the England squad and why everyone should stop banging on about the goalkeeper debate and worry about things further up the pitch. 

A whistle-stop tour of various goings-on from this week in the top flight of European women's football. From City's commanding performance against Barcelona in the Champions League to a solid defensive display from the WAS team's beloved Leicester, Charli and Matt sum up an eventful week and of course, have to dedicate some time to the continuing woes on the red side of London. 

Charli and Matt are back from their travels and better late than never diving into the events so far in the WSL. They touch on a few things they've learned and been surprised by so far, but one thing that certainly isn't new is Arsenal's inability to break down a defensive block. Charli desperately tries to create a narrative thread between Arsenal's disappointing draw against Everton and Leicester's defeat to newly promoted Crystal Palace. For either team - is it time to panic yet? 

Matt and Charli are playing Fantasy WSL again this season and this episode they take you through their picks. Bag some bargains, get some hot tips (or not) and enjoy playing along with us, mainly revelling in Charli's stubborn and probably unwise decisions around forward selection.

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Charli and Matt are joined by WSL stat guru and friend of the pod Sam Biccarino (@stattorino) to share their predictions for the coming season of the WSL - from top 3 to relegated teams, and golden boots to signing of the season. Matt and Sam have some bold wildcard predictions in particular and we discuss our new favourite stat, xT (Expected Trying their Best). 

In this mini episode Charli and Matt reflect on the Olympic semi finals, including what the heck happened to Spain, Hayes' lack of rotation in the US starting XI and whether Brazil have the momentum and psychological advantage to stop them and claim the gold medal.