THERE WAS a time when a third / fourth playoff at the World Cup wasn’t a “nonsense match” – in England at least. Just five years ago in fact, when the Lionesses won their Bronze medal in Canada. It remains the best World Cup performance by a senior England team since 1966 and represented a symbolic reboot for women's football triggering exponential growth in coverage, investment and uptake at grass roots levels across the country...
AS PROMISED here's the second part of D2B's review of the Lionesses' underwhelming SheBelieves Cup performances across the 'pond'. Phil Neville's charges took on the World Cup Winners, Japan and Spain - winning one and losing two, and more worryingly scoring just the single, solitary goal courtesy of Ellen White...
THE FIRST of a two-parter looking at England’s mediocre SheBelieves Cup performance over in the States. The Lionesses have now lost 7 of their last 11 matches and both fans and media are frustrated that team is going backwards...
MANAGER MARTA TEJEDOR, who led Birmingham City to fourth in the WSL last season, was eased out of the door earlier this week by the club, having failed to win a league game or score a single league goal in 2020. But is there clear thinking in this decision, personality issues behind the scenes or just a knee-jerk reaction before the bigger money starts pouring into the women's game?
SO, EVERY team in the WSL has reached the halfway point in their fixtures schedule. But how's it looking for the title hopefuls, the also-rans, and the relegation scrappers? We conclude with a look at Manchester United, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United...
SO, EVERY team in the WSL has reached the halfway point in their fixtures schedule. But how's it looking for the title hopefuls, the also-rans, and the relegation scrappers? We continue (alphabetically as always) with a look at Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City...
SO, EVERY team in the WSL has reached the halfway point in their fixtures schedule. But how's it looking for the title hopefuls, the also-rans, and the relegation scrappers? We start (alphabetically as always) with a look at Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol City and Brighton...
TWELVE MONTHS AGO, Western Sydney Wanderers were propping up the W-League and, frankly, a bit of a laughingstock. Now, they are genuine W-League playoff contenders, recently handing out a walloping to fierce cross-City rivals Sydney FC. Oh, but hang on... They were also on the end of a 0-4 home drubbing last weekend at the hands of Brisbane Roar. So, which way is this campaign about to go?...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well, it certainly is for Chelsea fans. After several months of waiting, Blues' supporters will be keen to see Aussie striking sensation, Sam Kerr, make her debut as the WSL kicks back into gear following the festive break.
MELTDOWN AT WALSALL Ladies as virtually the entire first team is cleared out. A manager resigns; a letter is written; a match is postponed and an entire team of players are looking for a new club...
Dare 2 Blog - Women's Football 