Not ideal, right? Last night’s result leaves us in a very tricky position because we have to go to Amsterdam next week and win, if we want to make it to the Champions League group stage. All in all, the draw is a fair result as we started slowly and Ajax looked the better side […]
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The Arsenal Women Journal – A win, at last! Arsenal find their mojo in second half against Brighton
We did it! We got our first win of the year!It feels good, doesn’t it? We had to fight to get it but it was thoroughly deserved, especially after the break; it’s unknown whether the players were inspired by Tobin Heath’s pep talk in the dressing room or scared to death by the idea of […]
Arsenal compound Man United’s miserable weekend, as the race for the title hots up! – AWFC Journal
What a win! Convincing, impressive, dominant…you choose. The 2-0 win at Leigh Sports Village means we go into the international break at the top of the table, one point ahead of Chelsea. Well done, ladies. Yesterday’s game was about getting right on track after a disappointing draw in the North London Derby and rebuffing Chelsea’s […]
AWFC Journal – Arsenal Women take one big step towards Champions league Quarter-Finals [ARS 3-0 HB Køge]
One point to validate the ticket for the quarter finals, two games to go. We’re almost there!The 3-0 win against HB Køge, paired with Barcelona thrashing TSG Hoffenheim, means that we only need one point from the next two fixtures to qualify to the knock-out phase of the Champions League.Goals from Caitlin Foord, Lotte […]
AWFC Journal: Disappointing North London Derby as Arsenal Women Drop First Points.
Our winning streak had to stop, eventually. It did, at the Hive, where we almost lost our invincibility. That would have been unbearable! Vivianne Miedema’s late, late header rescued a point for Jonas Eidevall’s team, which deserved much better but almost lost the first North London Derby in the league. We had the chances, we […]
Big win, big night and a big relief, as AWFC thrash Hoffenheim – AWFC Journal
Last night was Arsenal Women’s first must-win game of the season and they delivered. Big time. Although the final scoreline could be considered a bit harsh on the Germans, especially after the first half, the win is well deserved. In a night that saw us scoring four goals, it was our off-the-ball shape and performance […]
AWFC Journal: a fresh start, a grand plan and a breakthrough as Arsenal Women trounce City 5-0!
What a Sunday, Gooners! The men’s team thrashing Tottenham was just the beginning of a perfect day, as Jonas Eidevall’s team annihilated Manchester City with a five-nil win at Meadow Park. Second big game of the season and second win: so much for a team that struggled to come on top of their rivals! […]
An Over load of Right Wingers – Welcome, Tobin Heath!
Do you see how the men’s team have like a trillion right-backs on their books? Well, with the arrival of Tobin Heath. Arsenal’s women now have three outstanding forwards for the right wing spot.Unlike Mikel Arteta with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Calum Chambers and the new boy Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jonas Eidevall will surely be thrilled to […]
AWFC Journal – Can a New Manager turn Arsenal’s fortunes around?
Talent. Talent. Talent. Perhaps not as much as our rivals but bags of it, still. The Arsenal Women team that is about to start the new season has bags of talent in it. Season 2021/22 will be decisive for the present and future or Arsenal Women team, for different reasons: despite being the most successful […]
The day I talked to the Quinn – Ireland and Arsenal Hero
I loved the mindfulness that transpired from every answer I got from Louise.During the thirty minutes I got to spend with her, she walked me through her journey from Ireland to Sweden, the brief and unfortunate spell at Notts County Ladies, her experience at the Arsenal and the fresh start in Italy, last summer.Now in […]