A very subjective look into AWFC

Waking up to the news that Renee had signed a contract extension was fantastic and these January days are always filled with anxiety and excitement to see who we bring in, who we move on from and anything/everything in between.

It is an overwhelming positive thing that we have this manager for the long term. She’s absolutely incredible and has brought us all more joy than we can ever comprehend and express, or at least that’s my truth. Also I have a fucking tattoo of the champions league trophy and this wouldn’t have happened without her leadership and miraculous work.

Beyond any sort of tactical nous or visionary qualities she might posses, the only thing I want and care about is for her and the players to be happy, safe, heard, respected and supported. I don’t care about wins or losses. All I would like is to know that Steph Catley, Chole Kelly, Leah, Beth and every single player in the squad and academy are SEEN and are given the peace and calm and drama free environment they deserve and that they thrive personally and not just professionally.

Renee seems like a very kind, empathetic and solid human being and I am proud of her and proud to see her as our manager. But make no mistake, we are the arsenal and at the end of the day we need to win trophies and win by playing a certain way, at that.

I don’t know much about what she wants to do squad wise, my football view isn’t that acute and I have such massive biases and strong opinions that it’s not really fair of me to criticize her for things like not playing with a 6, why she let Lia Walti go, why we haven’t bought a CB or why would ever take off Beth Mead, ever. Things like that, haha.

Overall I’m just chuffed because I know how highly she is rated not just by players but people at the club. Only good things can come from all of this as far as I’m concerned.

❤

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