A very subjective look into AWFC

Right when we’re in a groove… right in the middle of all things going our way… right when we are used to lots of matches every weekend… the international break is around the corner. And I’m being completely selfish here but as much as I love the nation’s league, I really don’t need it interrupting our campaign.

Thinking about seeing players like Katie, Lia and Amanda play 90 mins for their countries while we need all of them to be as healthy and safe as possible is something that gives me a bit on anxiety to be honest, less about potential injuries and more related to just exhaustion, although I can appreciate both of these things being related.

But let’s look at the positives and nothing is more of a positive than seeing our very own Beth Mead get called up to the England squad. This is absolutely massive news every way you look at it so to say that I’m excited for her beyond words would be an understatement.

It’s not just getting called up after being on the sidelines for a couple of months. We’re talking about being out of the England squad for over 12 months. That is absolute insanity. 12 months in which I assume that playing for England again is something that crossed her mind every minute or every hour when she’s not sleeping basically. OK maybe not that often but a lot??? Imagine you being away from your life’s calling for over a year.

I’m also very excited to see what Sarina does with the Lionesses and how Beth fits back in. I’m clearly biased but I would take her over Kelly, Hemp and James on the flanks. Will she change the system? the lineup? I guess we’ll never know!!! or we will know in a week or so haha.

I’ll remind you tomorrow early but I will be doing an AWFC show tomorrow on the Highbury squad YouTube channel. Stay tuned for that which will be at 8pm uk time.

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