Despite this week’s government enforced lockdown, elite women’s football will be allowed to resume at the weekend. Rather than refocusing on the WSL, though, D2B has decided to dip into the FA Women’s Championship (one level below) and take a look at Leicester City WFC who ended 2020 on top of the pile. Acquired last summer by King Power, the parent company of Brendan Rogers’ men's team, the women’s set-up was able to go fully professional and what a difference it’s making…
Category: Opinion
UWCL Ro32 – Quality Gap Not Closing Anytime Soon…
This week we (mostly) saw the conclusion of the Women’s Champions League Round of 32, the phase of the competition when all of Europe’s top teams enter. Here D2B outlines the recent state of play across the continent, rounds up what happened over the two-legged ties, and assesses whether there’s any hope that UEFA’s elite club trophy can become more competitive.
FA WSL Preview – Chelsea
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Chelsea who last year were awarded the WSL title on a points-per-game basis…
FA WSL Preview – Manchester City
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Manchester City who last year were just pipped at the post for the title by a combination of a global pandemic and a points per game calculation…
FA WSL Preview – Arsenal
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Arsenal who last year were unable to make a successful defence of their 2018/19 title…
FA WSL Preview – Manchester United
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Manchester United who, in their first topflight season, finished in fourth spot…
FA WSL Preview – Reading
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Reading who, despite the arrival of several Premier League-backed clubs, continue to find ways to punch above their perceived weight…
FA WSL Preview – Everton
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Everton who could certainly make a claim to being the league’s most improved team despite last year’s mid-table finish…
FA WSL Preview – Tottenham Hotspur
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with Tottenham Hotspur who last year made a very decent fist of their first ever topflight campaign…
FA WSL Preview – West Ham United
The 2020/21 FA Women’s Super League kicks off on the weekend of the 5th / 6th September. D2B is here to preview all twelve teams in the title race and assess their chances. We continue with West Ham United who never looked in serious trouble but struggled to push on in their second FAWSL campaign…