A very subjective look into AWFC

I’m coming to you a little later than usual today because I totally forgot that I hadn’t posted anything today. And by the way, can I please just take a moment to thank all of the new readers that have been so kind to visit this blog. I truly appreciate you being here and dedicating your time and mutual love for all things AWFC and women’s football.

I know we are all super excited about seeing Beth and Viv get minutes. I’ll stick to a footballing perspective for now and I know you can see it too, but we’re a totally juggernaut of a team when those two are available and on the pitch. It’s magic. You know things are going to happen and it’s only a matter of time for that to happen. That is something very special and to have that with them too plus Katie and co it’s incredible. We’re very fortunate.

However, these offensive positions are sort of eye catching so to speak. And yes, it goes without saying we miss Leah… I miss her very much and you’ve read me say how much I think she means to the team and how chasmic the space she has left feels to me. Anyway, I wanted to show some love to Laura, who sometimes doesn’t get mentioned as much as she should.

For all intents and purposes the club has players that can “replace” the injured trio mentioned above and even some starters. No Viv as a 9? We have Stina, Alessia. No Viv as a 10? Frida can play there… No Beth? We have some options. Midfield gets injured? Khul, etc… yes you can argue that Lia doesn’t have a replacement but that’s another blog.

Leah’s absence is covered by Amanda, Jen and Laia. etc.. I mean that’s literally what a squad depth is about…but honestly, the way I see it, we don’t have a like for like cover for Laura/Noelle. That tandem worked so well last season until what happened happened.

Everyone loves Laura, from fans (my self included) to her fellow players. Her smile is always lighting up pictures, cameras, rooms, stadiums and I can’t bloody wait for her to recover. She’s gonna get just as much love as the other girls and she absolutely deserves it.

The bond they have established over there at the ACL club is something that I don’t think any of us could ever come close to understanding. It’s not a club anyone would ever want to be a part of I’m sure, and I don’t even feel its my place to add a “but” to that.

You know, I am not one of those people that thinks that things happen for a reason. I understand how some people are that way. I totally get it and I respect that way of being/feeling. I however, feel that it’s more like: things happen, and I’ll create a reason why it’ll be for the better.

So no, I won’t ever say that getting an ACL injury happens for a reason. Its a very delicate thing. I’m just happy to see how positive (not always I’m sure) things seem to be for them judging by their smiles, the support they have, interviews they give, etc.

Family, friends, coaches, physiologists, fans. These are all ingredients of the bigger cake so to speak, but at the end of the day they are the ones that need to make the choice and take action. They have to reach out, to talk to themselves, to make the calls, to send the texts, to read the tweets and letters sent to them. All of that. Takes effort, takes vulnerability.

Gotta run but I’ll be recording another pod again most likely post match tomorrow or later on.

d ❤

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