Stories By Blair Newman
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/ 5 months agoHow Birmingham City channeled their underdog spirit to beat Arsenal
Four hundred twenty-one days. That is the length of time that passed between Birmingham City’s two most recent FA Women’s Super...
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/ 6 months agoEverton and the evergreen state of flux
Everton is an ambitious club. After finishing fifth in the FA Women’s Super League last season, the Toffees spent the summer...
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/ 6 months agoFive storylines that will define the rest of the FAWSL season
There is plenty up for grabs as this FA Women’s Super League campaign approaches its halfway point. Defending champions Chelsea are...
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/ 6 months agoHow Deanne Rose punctuated her flying start in the FAWSL with Reading
Going into their clash last Saturday, Reading had never beaten Chelsea in FA Women’s Super League action. In 10 previous attempts,...
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/ 7 months agoThe more things change, the more they stay the same with Chelsea and Arsenal
“I thought we were like a machine.” This was how Emma Hayes chose to describe her Chelsea team’s performance following Sunday’s...
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/ 7 months agoBuilding an FAWSL contender from the ‘other’ eight teams
The FA Women’s Super League is more competitive than ever before. While Arsenal and reigning champions Chelsea remain the primary title...
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/ 7 months agoNewman: How the Chicago Red Stars made it to the NWSL Championship
The Chicago Red Stars weren’t supposed to get this far. During their first proper season since the departure of Sam Kerr,...
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/ 7 months agoInside Tottenham’s renaissance under Rehanne Skinner
When Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 away to Manchester City in the second round of fixtures this FA Women’s Super League season,...
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/ 8 months agoLuck or precision? Analyzing Gotham’s xGA and path to success in the NWSL playoffs
NJ/NY Gotham FC enter the National Women’s Soccer League postseason on the back of some disappointing draws. Nonetheless, on paper, they...
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/ 8 months agoTempo, midfield rotation, and stylistic changes up top: What we learned about USWNT vs. South Korea
The focus of the United States women’s national team’s two games against South Korea was, quite rightly, Carli Lloyd. Saying goodbye...
