WSL: Five things we learned this weekend
The Women’s Super League came back with a bang this weekend. Jessy Parker Humphreys takes us through the key talking points of gameweek 1. Reinvigorated Beth Mead leads [...]
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WSL preview: Clubs had stars in their eyes but now they’re building brighter futures
Damaging short-termism is being ditched in favour of long-term planning and stability as top-flight clubs find the key to success ahead of the 2021/22 season, writes Jessy [...]
Positive beginnings for new coaches in the French league
PSG, Bordeaux, and Montpellier have exciting and challenging seasons ahead of them as their new staff attempt to make an impact, writes Martin Whiteley. ‘Don’t fix it if [...]
From positional versatility to squad depth: what Everton’s signings tell us about their WSL top-three potential
The Toffees’ shrewd summer transfer business means they can be the surprise package in the title race that challenges big guns Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City this season, [...]
Arm players with more information to combat vaccine hesitancy and Covid outbreaks
With Arsenal and Rangers’ squads decimated by coronavirus outbreaks, we could be heading for a winter of discontent if a better strategy is not adopted across the leagues [...]
Who’s the biggest threat to Man City’s Premier League crown?
It may be early days but we can already see the tough competition the champions will face in defence of their title this season. Here’s a closer look at the latest team [...]
How will Khadija Shaw fit in at Manchester City?
Possessing similar traits to current star Ellen White, Khadija Shaw looks set to become a WSL top-scorer. As Jessy Parker Humphreys writes though, this all depends on how [...]
Football’s Catch-22 of winning at all costs has created a Messi situation
Players’ extortionate wages are killing clubs — so let’s not pretend the €565k-a-week Argentine superstar isn’t as complicit as Barcelona, writes [...]
Fans have great memories of headed goals but it’s time to help prevent dementia robbing players of theirs
Supporters must back every effort to tackle football’s heartbreaking health crisis, writes Laura Lawrence. The original London Football Association rules didn’t [...]
Whatever happened to… the London 2012 Team GB men’s squad?
Former England Under-21 head coach Stuart Pearce assembled a group of talented youngsters for the Olympics, but they only managed to reach the quarter-finals and their [...]
The Offside Rule 