Articles by aidanlinning

Additional Women’s Champions League spot a gateway to Europe for a variety of clubs

December 7, 2020

While the Women’s Champions League round of 32 taking place this week, Martin Whiteley looks at the clubs in France, Spain and Germany who could take the newly created [...]

‘A couple of teams thought it was going to be easier than it actually is’: The part-time teams shaking up the Women’s Championship

December 4, 2020

Durham manager Lee Sanders and Lewes general manager Maggie Murphy explain why their part-time models can threaten under-resourced women’s teams with big names behind them, [...]

Injuries, Covid and no major tournaments: How the 2020 Top 100 list was chosen

December 3, 2020

Tracking female footballers from across the globe is hard enough in a normal year, never mind one where a global pandemic obliterated the calendar. Rich Laverty breaks down [...]

Toone gives food for thought, but Neville is set on experienced players to see out his Lionesses tenure

December 2, 2020

Rich Laverty's Women's Football Column at The Offside Rule

The England head coach’s emphasis on fitness and endurance throws down the gauntlet for young players to train up and work hard, writes Rich Laverty. Phil Neville set his [...]

Winners and Losers

December 1, 2020

With cup upsets happening north and south of the border, Ali Rampling takes a look at this week’s winners and losers. Winners Marine FC Source: @BBCSport Eighth tier side [...]

Five things you might have missed in the EFL

November 30, 2020

Holly Hunt reviews the lesser-spotted talking points you might’ve missed during this gameweek’s action across the Championship, League One and Two. Swindon earmark derby [...]

Fringe players outshine England regulars in latest intrasquad friendly

November 28, 2020

England’s latest intrasquad friendly showed a team ready to change but unsure of its direction. Ella Toone and Bethany England will have to wait to become first picks, [...]

Only Beard and Kirk have swapped one WSL club for another – most managers don’t return to the top flight

November 26, 2020

Birmingham City boss Ward will join their exclusive club if she can be swayed by West Ham but it’s hard to predict the future for sacked Spurs duo Hills and Amoros when [...]

Jamie Ward: ‘I never thought I’d play in the Euros with Northern Ireland but somehow we did it in style’

November 25, 2020

After Northern Ireland’s latest disappointment, the former Derby and Nottingham Forest star tells Holly Hunt about his international journey, the agony and ecstasy [...]

Matt Beard on his West Ham departure: ‘I wanted to go in a different direction’

November 24, 2020

In an exclusive interview with The Offside Rule: WSL Edition, Matt Beard tells us the details of his unexpected move away from West Ham United and what role might be next on [...]