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Lionesses cruise to victory in World Cup qualifiers, but greater tests are yet to come

September 22, 2021

A released Ellen White with play channelled through central areas worked well for Sarina Wiegman, but there is still room to experiment with personnel, writes Jessy Parker [...]

Life under Eidevall: What the Chelsea win tells us about new-look Arsenal

September 10, 2021

From bringing teams to “choking point” to a first win over a title competitor in 679 days, Jonas Eidevall’s side feel like they have grown some teeth, writes Jessy [...]

Tokyo 2020 round-up: More magic from record-breaking Arsenal star Miedema

July 28, 2021

Martin Whiteley recaps the action in the final group games of the Olympic women’s football tournament. Vivianne Miedema is leading the race to become top scorer at the [...]

The Offside Rule WSL: Birmingham’s letter to the Board, Jen Beattie on changes at Arsenal and Geese stop play

April 6, 2021

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by commentator, content creator and former player Samantha Miller to chat through another dramatic week in the WSL, including [...]

Time is right for toiling title chasers Arsenal and Montemurro to part ways

April 2, 2021

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

Outgoing manager Montemurro will leave the Gunners in a better position than when he took over in November 2017 but the former WSL champions now need a coach who can outfox [...]

Bukayo Saka in focus: Arsenal go back to the future with rising star

January 4, 2021

Amarachi Orie takes an in-depth look at the teen sensation’s contribution to a winning performance over West Brom that evoked memories of vintage Gunners and started [...]

The Offside Rule WSL: Feed the Viv (Miedema), Reading rock Man City, and Lionesses aim for the top

October 20, 2020

Yes, after Vivianne Miedema became the top scorer in the WSL, this is now a Viv stan podcast. Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by The Athletic’s [...]

The Offside Rule Weekly: The ultimate panic buy, club left arounds, and mascot mayhem

October 8, 2020

Join Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen for another look into the world of football, and for a little bit of silliness too. After the transfer window slammed shut [...]

The Offside Rule WSL: Tired Arsenal, lacklustre Man City, Everton pounce, and Birmingham’s bounceback

September 29, 2020

Lynsey Hooper is joined this week by Jo Currie and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to reflect on last season’s FA Cup quarter finals – yes, it’s 2020 football! With just [...]

The Offside Rule WSL: Alex Morgan to Spurs, Arsenal’s swarming midfield, and Manchester City’s goal struggle

September 15, 2020

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined this week by Tim Stillman to go through a goal mad weekend in the WSL! On the show we ask if Ted Lasso is the reason Alex Morgan [...]