Common opinion among the WSL fanbase is that the title race has already reached its conclusion, with defending champions Chelsea Women still unbeaten after 12 games and now sitting seven points clear at the summit. However, while there may be some truth to that, there is still plenty for the...
For many Chelsea Women fans, the thought of having someone other than Emma Hayes standing on the touchline was something that they would have struggled to understand too easily. Yet that day arrived in the summer, as Hayes ended her 12-year stay at the club to take charge of the USWNT and was replaced at...
Whilst there have still been a handful of one-sided matches during its opening few weeks, it is fair to say that the 2024/25 WSL season could be quite a close-run affair, with just one of the 12 teams sitting on maximum points after three weeks and every side having something...
The 2021/22 Women’s Champions League final, which took place in Turin, saw Barcelona Femení and Lyon Féminin meet for the fourth time in their history. The latter side had won all four meetings. As a result, overcoming them has proven impossible for Barcelona over the years, with Lyon the only...
Sonia Bompastor has recently been linked with replacing Emma Hayes as head coach at Chelsea Women. English media confirmed the deal this week, stating that Bompastor will start her new mission this summer. This means that the 43-year-old French coach will have enough time to implement her ideas, get to...
Last weekend, the Coupe de France Féminine semi-finals took place with the Paris derby on Sunday. Saturday’s game between Lyon and Fleury was expected to be a routine victory for European giants Lyon. However, we would be wrong to assume anything. This tactical analysis will explore the critical tactics involved...
When listing rivalries in the global women’s game, some of the ones that immediately come to mind are those of Seattle Reign and Portland Thorns in the NWSL and of Club América Femenil and Guadalajara Femenil in Mexico. However, there aren’t many bigger than the one shared by French domestic...
As the men’s domestic game swings back into action, following the completion of the World Cup, the majority of leagues in the women’s game are taking a well-deserved winter break. As a result, fans of each one will have ample time to sit back over the festive period and reflect...
Lyon Women were able to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy last weekend by winning 3-1 against the title holders and favourites, Barcelona Women, in one of the most entertaining women’s football games in the last few seasons given the quality of both teams. In fact, Lyon made a...
This weekend sees the 2021/2022 Women’s Champions League come to an end, with two giants of the women’s game going up against each other for the biggest prize in European women’s football. Lyon Féminin have undoubtedly been the dominant side in the last decade, having won seven Champions League finals...
