Wow wow wow. This bit of news took be completely by surprise. Steph Catley singing a new contract shocks me. Does it shock me because I didn’t think she would? No. Does it shock me because I was afraid of her joining another club? Absolutely not. Does it shock me because I thought she had signed another contract last year already? You bet! 😂
See? this is why I keep telling you guys that I have no idea what I’m talking about. But honestly, I am so very happy that I didn’t even contemplate her leaving under the false assumption that a contract had been signed. To have experienced the last few months of the season, with all those injuries, including her, was hard enough and to think I could’ve added Steph leaving would’ve shot my anxiety through the roof and I would’ve not liked that.
This means a huge deal though. There might be a scenario where we move Steph as a CB. I’m not a fan of 3 at the back with the current squad, but a Steph + Jen partnership I can handle and I like it as a back up option. Or maybe a back up of a back up.
Steph has been an outstanding player and clearly beloved by the squad… The video she put out was a tear jerker and I’m just over the moon. She’s a crucial player, a versatile player and one of the best in the world at her position.
Hope this bit of news energizes her even more (I doubt she aka an elite player needs to be energized for a World Cup) and just adds on top of good news after good news for her.
BTW here’s the latest podcast
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THAT ARSENAL WOMEN PODCAST on:
A very subjective look into AWFC 
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