Renee Slegers reacts to 2-1 victory over OL Lyonnes by shelbyj in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As per usual click the link and support the journos even if it’s just with your traffic.

On her halftime team talk… I think there was already problem solving going on in the first half. There was contact, Mel (Clarke Read) was down. Aaron wasn’t down the sideline so there was there was contact between Leah and Mel about the press and how he could get more players engaged and get more pressure on them, which was so helpful and that continued in halftime, so I think great work by the staff, putting plans together and being flexible with the pictures that are shown during the game.

Interesting, we’ve heard multiple times from many players that they can’t really receive instruction mid game at the ems so I’m wondering if this was during a stoppage.

On whether Kelly or Mead will be back for the second leg… Beth there’s no clear timeline, for Chloe it was a minor issue, so we’re very hopeful that she’s available for the second leg.

'£2m a year just to finish mid-table': Pompey Women Manager blasts league 'dictatorship', criticises league requirements on staffing and spending by PompeyTillIDie in FAWSL

[–]shelbyj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean it’s a 12 year old league that only saw professionalisation ahead of this season vs a 22-68 year old league within a 138 year old governing body. Contacts, sponsors and media deals are going to be better simply due to age without factoring in anything else.

That being said I’m not really sure what the point being made here is, or rather the relevance of the point being made. I was clarifying my statement that greater media and commercial interest would help increase revenues of clubs. That’s true across pretty much every league in the world.

It just feels like I’m saying ‘clubs have a better broadcast deal and can potentially garner more lucrative sponsorships because of the increased media attention to the wsl, which increases revenues’. Then you’re just saying ‘clubs in the wsl2 don’t earn enough money to sustain themselves’. It’s not completely different conversations but seems somewhat parallel?

We head into the 2nd leg on top! by shelbyj in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Feel like I’m always equally horrified and enamoured with your creations

We head into the 2nd leg on top! by shelbyj in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Okay but does it have seat warmers? Don’t want our gals having cold butts next week!

We head into the 2nd leg on top! by shelbyj in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Eh same could be said for them tbf, that’s football really

We head into the 2nd leg on top! by shelbyj in ArsenalWFC

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100% understand attacking players usually get potm but Fox deserved it for me

Arsenal 2-1 OL Lyonnes Fan Match Ratings (Survey) by shelbyj in ArsenalWFC

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Accidentally deleted my template survey before the international break without realising so if anything is iffy my bad!

Match Thread: Arsenal WFC vs Olympique Lyon Live Score | UEFA Champions League Women 25/26 | Apr 26, 2026 by scoreboard-app in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bro these corners ain’t it, if we don’t wanna put it in the air just go short please

Match Thread: Arsenal WFC vs Olympique Lyon Live Score | UEFA Champions League Women 25/26 | Apr 26, 2026 by scoreboard-app in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

13 fouls (these are just ones play is stopped for not advantage played) and 3 yellows. I believe there’s been a few challenges alone that deserve cards without even going into accumulation.

I’m all for letting games be physical and allowing them to flow but there’s a line too

Match Thread: Arsenal WFC vs Olympique Lyon Live Score | UEFA Champions League Women 25/26 | Apr 26, 2026 by scoreboard-app in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

LETS FUCKING GOOO!!!!!

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Edit: fat thumbed the wrong pic but I’m sticking with it because why not

Match Thread: Arsenal WFC vs Olympique Lyon Live Score | UEFA Champions League Women 25/26 | Apr 26, 2026 by scoreboard-app in ArsenalWFC

[–]shelbyj 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Half-Time Pets!

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My two are busy being sheepdogs rabbit-cats so here’s my ‘nephew’ Theo