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North London Forever! Stina Strikes Again as Arsenal retain the Continental Cup

Football, Sports / Adam Salter / April 2, 2024

Arsenal claimed the first silverware of the season after a tense 120-minute battle saw them triumph 1-0 over London rivals Chelsea. Stina Blackstenius’ late intervention proved to be enough to ensure the Continental Cup would remain in North London for another season, and end Chelsea’s hopes of a farewell quadruple for the departing Emma Hayes. […]

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Defensive Disaster, as Arsenal Battered at Stamford Bridge

FA WSL, Football, Leagues, Sports / Adam Salter / March 18, 2024

Arsenal’s title challenge is all but over, after a shambolic display at Stamford Bridge saw Chelsea ride out comfortable and deserved 3-1 winners. A goal from Lauren James and a brace from Sjoeke Nusken meant Chelsea had the game all but won after just 32 minutes, whilst a late own goal by Macário provided

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West Ham Women smiling after beating Arsenal 2-1.

Match Report: West Ham vs Arsenal

FA WSL, Football, Sports / Ruby Joanne / February 5, 2024

Arsenal visited West Ham at the Chigwell Construction Stadium today for another weekend of Barclays WSL entertainment. Arsenal lined up with Leah Williamson starting her first match since her ACL comeback, wearing the captain’s armband. The Gunners were missing Katie McCabe this game but had covered all bases with Vivianne Miedema in attack and Emily

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PREVIEW: The Quarter Finals of The Continental Cup

FA WSL, Football, Sports / Hannah Chadwick / February 2, 2024

The draw for the Conti cup took place this week after they had to be delayed after Aston Villa fielded an illegible player Noelle Martiz who had already played in the group stages for her former club Arsenal. After some controversial decisions by the FA which meant that Manchester United where now out of the

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PREVIEW: The Fifth Round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup

FA WSL, Football, Women's Championship / Hannah Chadwick / January 18, 2024

The Adobe Women’s FA Cup’s fifth-round draw took place this week, and it’s serving up a feast of football excitement! Brace yourself for a Women’s Super League showdown and some teams chasing history. Mark your calendar for Sunday 11th February 2024 – that’s when the action unfolds! Looking ahead, I will share my predictions

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Hornets swatted aside as Arsenal cruise into the 5th round

FA WSL, Football, Sports / Adam Salter / January 18, 2024

Arsenal returned to footballing action with a bang as they brushed aside Watford to get their FA Cup campaign up and running. Goals from Russo, Wälti, Blackstenius, Ilestedt and Leonhardsen Maanum gave Arsenal a resounding 5-1 victory over their London rivals, but poor finishing and silly errors in defence continue to hold them back. Despite

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Right-Back Re-Shuffle, as Arsenal make their first Winter purchase: Emily Fox

FA WSL, Football, Sports / Adam Salter / January 11, 2024

The transfer window may only be in its infancy, but revolving door at London Colney is already in full swing. Noelle Maritz, a rock at the back over the last 3 seasons, has said her goodbyes and made the move to Aston Villa. In her place has arrived Emily Fox, a 25-year-old US International, from

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Manuela Zinsberger celebrates Arsenals win against Chelsea in the Women's Super League.

In a great week for women’s football, misogyny shouldn’t steal the headlines

FA WSL, Football, NWSL, Sports / Daisy Ruddock / December 16, 2023

Record crowds, unprecedented shirt sales and award nominations make it a great week for the women’s game. If you’re on Twitter, or for some reason you like to watch Piers Morgan on Talk TV, then you may have seen some recent comments made by a former Premier League footballer about the role of women in

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Step by Step: Arsenal’s ACL documentary hits the mark as Beth and Viv invite us into their ACL rehabilitation

FA WSL, Football, Sports, TV and Film / Adam Salter / December 12, 2023

In late-2022, Arsenal were left devastated by the loss of both Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema to long term-ACL injuries. Teammates on the pitch, partners off the pitch, they were forced to begin the long road to recovery together. Now, they are sharing that story with everyone, through Step By Step, an Arsenal Documentary taking

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The Women’s Super League: stand-out players that you don’t want to miss!

FA WSL, Football, Sports / Emily Cleland / November 9, 2023

The Women’s Super League has well and truly kicked off, and it’s safe to say it has not disappointed. As well as team performances, there’s been so many players that have shone in the first month of club football. Here’s some of the stand-out ballers in the WSL so far that you won’t want to

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