Category: Women’s Super League

Analysis

“This group is far from done”: Why Leicester City’s recent revival has led to hopes of WSL survival – scout report

When Leicester City Women brought Lydia Bedford’s tenure as head coach to an end in early November, the East Midlands side sat…

February 15, 2023

Analysis

Exploring Sarah Ewens’s goalscoring abilities and seeing how she compares to the FAWSL’s successful strikers – scout report

Sarah Ewens is actually considered as one of the FA Women’s Championship’s best and most impactful strikers since she has helped her…

February 10, 2023

Analysis

Rachel Daly: Five left-back alternatives to the Aston Villa striker for England – scout report

When Sarina Wiegman led England to Euro 2022 success at the end of last summer, many Lionesses fans felt that it was…

February 1, 2023

Analysis

“Denmark’s next superstar”: Why adding 19-year-old Kathrine Kühl would be a big positive for Arsenal – scout report

Whilst many leagues in the women’s game will not be back from their winter breaks for another couple of weeks, there have…

January 3, 2023

Analysis

“We want to be a WSL club”: Why the sky is the limit for Southampton after a strong start to life in the Championship – tactical analysis

Whilst the men’s World Cup will of course take centre stage for football fans over the next month, with the men’s domestic…

November 16, 2022

Analysis

WSL 2022/23 : How Chelsea used high pressing to exploit Manchester United’s defensive weaknesses – tactical analysis

Manchester United Women hosted Chelsea Women in the seventh fixture of the WSL and the game ended with a deserved 1-3 win…

November 9, 2022

Analysis

“A very challenging start”: Why stagnated performances have left Brighton in an early WSL relegation scrap – tactical analysis

The 2022/23 WSL season is now well underway, with all 12 teams having had a chance to show what they can do…

November 9, 2022

Analysis

WSL 2022/23: How Chelsea exploited Aston Villa’s defensive issues – tactical analysis

Chelsea Women hosted Aston Villa Women at Kingsmeadow last Sunday for the sixth fixture of FAWSL and the result was a 3-1…

November 1, 2022

Analysis

“A team in evolution”: Why Everton are “on the right track” under Brian Sørensen after a strong start to the WSL season – tactical analysis

After spending time as “best of the rest” in the WSL, Everton Women spent the summer of 2021 planning an assault on…

October 26, 2022

Analysis

“A keystone player”: Why keeping Jade Pennock fit will be critical to Birmingham’s chances of a WSL return – scout report

2021/22 will not be a season that Birmingham City Women will look back on with fond memories, as the team struggled for…

October 18, 2022

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WSL 2022/23 : How Chelsea exploited Manchester City’s finishing issues – tactical analysis

Chelsea Women hosted Manchester City Women for the second fixture of the 2022/23 WSL season and the game ended with an important…

September 28, 2022

Analysis

“Couldn’t hit a barn door”: Why Chelsea’s WSL title defence started badly against a “robust and clinical” Liverpool – tactical analysis

For all of the conversation between fans about which team may or may not make the WSL’s top three this year, there…

September 21, 2022

Analysis

FAWSL 2022/23 : How Aston Villa exploited Manchester City’s defensive issues through high pressing – tactical analysis

Aston Villa hosted Manchester City in the first FAWSL fixture of the new 2022/23 season and the game ended with a surprising…

September 21, 2022

Analysis

Why Norway wonderkid Elisabeth Terland could be a shrewd signing for Brighton – scout report

With the excitement of Euro 2022 now over, the focus of many women’s football fans has turned back to their domestic clubs,…

August 10, 2022

Emma Hayes

FAWSL 2019/20: Chelsea Women vs Arsenal Women – tactical analysis

After the international break, the FAWSL had given fans a spectacle between two top tier teams in women’s football. Both Chelsea Women…

July 26, 2022

Emma Hayes

FAWSL 2018/19: Arsenal Women vs Chelsea Women

Arsenal Women surrendered top spot after a 2-1 defeat to champions Chelsea Women on Saturday. Manchester City Women are now top after…

July 26, 2022

Emma Hayes

FAWSL 2019/20: Chelsea Women vs Manchester United Women – tactical preview

After the WSL cup and the international break, the FAWSL finally returns to action with matchday six. There are plenty of high…

July 26, 2022

Emma Hayes

FAWSL 2019/20: Chelsea Women vs Manchester United Women – tactical analysis

Going into women’s football weekend, the FAWSL saw a number of hotly contested matches between some of England’s biggest clubs including Arsenal,…

July 26, 2022

Emma Hayes

FAWSL 2019/20: Chelsea Women vs Manchester City Women – tactical preview

The race for the FAWSL is heating up and Chelsea have impressed everyone with victories over Arsenal and Manchester United in recent…

July 26, 2022

Emma Hayes

FAWSL 2019/20: West Ham United Women vs Manchester United Women – tactical analysis

Manchester United Women took on West Ham United Women at the Rush Green Stadium in what should have been a straight forward…

July 26, 2022