A very subjective look into AWFC

The WSL season finally starts on Sunday! This Sunday… as in this week… OMFG… This is just going to be the longest week ever, isn’t it?? The tension leading up to the match… the story lines, the predictions, the unpredictable lineups… the checking on Chelsea to see if they lost.. all of it is back. Oh yeah, and how can I forget waking up at 3am is also back, every weekend, for the foreseeable future… and I bloody love it.

The off season has been fertile ground for so many thoughts. There are lots of thoughts as it relates to Viv, Leah and others but I have been wondering, since the day she got her injury, exactly when Beth will be back. I would bet my house that you feel the same way or at least share a lot of hope.

There’s nothing that would make me happier than to see Beth start on Sunday, against Liverpool, at the Emirates. There’s no need for me to expand on this because you get it. You have supported her, and hell, you probably were there when it happened. By the way, there are many layers to this of course, since she’s a big Man Utd fan and I’m gonna assume that playing vs Liverpool and beating them means a bit more than playing against other teams.

I will not actually make a prediction if she starts or not but what I will say is that if waiting another week is better, then we wait. Whatever is best for her, her recovery, her mental health is what I want. I have zero interest in anything other than that.

But my real question was relating to Laia Codina… will she start?? Will we see our badass CB partnership once and for all? I bloody hope so… I know we all loved Rafaelle and rightfully so but I’m hopeful that Laia, Amanda and Jen will get lots of playing time to figure out which of those 3 make the most ideal partnership. Maybe a back 3? Whatever happens I’m just ready to start the season and get another trophy this season.

I’m sure I’ll do a proper preview this week via podcast.

Enjoy your week!

d ❤

THAT ARSENAL WOMEN PODCAST on:
YOUTUBE
APPLE PODCASTS
SPOTIFY