Team of the week
There was a total of 30 goals scored in the Premier League this weekend. It was not just strikers who stepped up to the plate, many defenders – while maintaining clean [...]
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Strong women’s national teams beneficial to leading club sides
Martin Whiteley looks at how having strength in depth in a national team can help leading league teams when they return from international fixtures. ‘Please [...]
Five things you might have missed from the EFL action
Holly Hunt reviews the lesser-known talking points you may have skipped over from this gameweek six across the Championship, League One and Two. Coronavirus call-offs and [...]
Team of the week
The sixth week of the Premier League season was full of draws and marginal wins. Patrick Bamford scored more goals for Leeds against Aston Villa than any other team managed [...]
England women captain Houghton: ‘The professionalism shown by the girls has been world class’
Houghton insists the Lionesses have not taken their eye off the ball in Neville’s final year in charge but they’ll have to wait to prove it after cancelling their [...]
Blockbuster November on the cards as top WSL contenders gear up for first meetings
In this week’s column, Rich Laverty is impressed by the bright starts made by an array of WSL teams this season. Could we be witnessing the most competitive WSL season so [...]
It’s not all about Lyon: Women’s leagues need to stay competitive and seize international TV opportunity
Last week, the French Football Federation struck international TV deals for Division 1 Féminine, France’s top women’s league, with broadcasters in the UK, USA, Italy, [...]
Lionesses squad selection based on future planning as Phil Neville looks ahead
Rich Laverty explains why international managers make the selections they do and the reasoning behind making tough calls. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had the same [...]
Women’s football has never been more exciting as new stars arrive in the WSL and tournaments beckon
Rich Laverty’s first Offside Rule column looks at what promises to be a bright year in the WSL and reflects on a career that began on this very website. Source: [...]
WSL: Five things we learned from the weekend’s action
Jessy Parker Humphreys looks at the big talking points from the weekend’s Women’s Super League action. Good Preath what a strike force! Manchester United 3 Brighton & [...]
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