a woman in a black dress is saying it 's showtime !
ALT: a woman in a black dress is saying it 's showtime !
1692: witch hunts. 2025: trans hunts. Different century, same fear of women who donโt fit the script.
Here's my science-backed response to Elizabeth Eddy's "The W in NWSL" essay and why the "W" matters to me: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
08.11.2025 16:50 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
FC Twente's Lynn Groenewegen plays football like John Nash solves maths equations ๐งฎ
Here's a look at her beautiful mind, Eredivisie edition:
open.substack.com/pub/maryamna...
03.11.2025 14:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
6โ2 of pure Nordic ice โ๏ธ 22-year-old Cรฉcilia Rรกn Rรบnarsdรณttirโs making waves in the goalkeeping scene.
Here's why Inter Milan's No. 1 is going to be the next big thing: open.substack.com/pub/maryamna...
27.10.2025 14:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Yay!
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So weird! Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it :)
18.10.2025 19:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
โTo xG or not xG?โ
That is the questionโฆ
Not sure why the full link didnโt come through on your post, so for other folks: maryamnaz.substack.com/p/to-xg-or-n...
18.10.2025 19:12 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
๐ Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings
18.10.2025 17:22 โ ๐ 51591 ๐ 12506 ๐ฌ 1045 ๐ 873
xG is already misinterpreted in men's football. Now the same issues are appearing in women's football. Are we asking the right questions? ๐ค
Let's notice beyond the data ๐ฌ๐
Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
18.10.2025 18:18 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Tweet from Daily Mail Celebrity @DailyMailCeleb
How Nicole Kidman's 'bottomless need for sexual attention' led to the end of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban: Nashville insiders open up to
ALISON BOSHOFF
โI left my wife, Nicole Kidman, because I was sick of her, Nicole Kidman, needing me to have sex with her, Nicole Kidmanโ do you hear yourself man
06.10.2025 12:59 โ ๐ 7615 ๐ 986 ๐ฌ 593 ๐ 871
Natalia Wrรณbel ๐ค Stanley Kubrickโs 2001: A Space Odyssey ๐ฐ๏ธ
10 minutes of nothing, then an absolute banger of a scene. A tactical deep-dive into one of the SWPLโs most enigmatic No. 10s: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
06.10.2025 14:16 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
PARKER REACTS QUICKEST IN THE BOX! โก๏ธ
#BarclaysWSL #AVWFCOfficial
27.09.2025 13:09 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Every fairy tale needs a villain. In women's football, it's lazy pundits & misinformed fans fed tired stereotypes.
"Girls are too weak", "they only lump it up top", "the shots are weak". I debunk five tactical myths to set the record straight:
Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
27.09.2025 13:31 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Asmita Ale is the kind of fullback whoโd survive Fletcherโs chair-throwing. Cool under pressure, not afraid to be dissonant ๐ถ๐ช
A tactical breakdown: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
22.09.2025 12:14 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Insane stat. This is the same team that last year faced 116 shots on target (5.3 per game) and conceded 44 goals.
15.09.2025 12:42 โ ๐ 22 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0
Spain's LB pipeline goes deeper than you think ๐ง
Andrea Medina might just be the next architect of La Roja's defensive takeover.
Let's dive deeper on the 21-year-old tearing up Liga F: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
15.09.2025 12:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โThere is evil there that does not sleep.โ - me after watching Wolfburg's corner tactics.
This week I tackle corners in women's football. I spent a ridiculous amount of time combing through the data. So here it is: Liga F, WSL, Frauen-Bundesliga.
Link open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
08.09.2025 14:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Why does one of the Frauen-Bundesligaโs most dangerous attackers struggle to fit in with the national team? ๐ค โ๏ธ
A deep dive into her club form, tactical friction with Wรผckโs system, and the โFreig-hostโ dilemma ๐ป
Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
25.08.2025 14:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Will Taylor tinker - words on how Liverpool will shape up:
- the good, the okay, the bad ๐
- tactical rigidity vs adaptability ๐คช
- the "Man City" blueprint? ๐
"I said earlier to expect teething pains - think wisdom tooth extraction" - open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
17.08.2025 17:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Forgot to post this here:
Juve Women: giants on paper, gaps on the pitch? ๐ง
A closer look at Canzi vs Montemurro, lessons from Roma & Napoli, and how even a 3-0 win over Milan says more than you think โ๏ธ๐ฎ๐น๐
Article here: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
12.08.2025 18:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This is like the Tesco meal-deal equivalent, when you try to rig the system and get two sides and a drink instead of a main.
12.08.2025 18:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
#ReleaseTheCuomoList
12.08.2025 17:46 โ ๐ 35013 ๐ 8903 ๐ฌ 1072 ๐ 2155
โผ๏ธWho is Tลko Koga? A tactical preview on Spurs women's newest recruit ft:
- SheBelieves Cup final analysis ๐ฏ๐ต
- overcommitting and (?) decision-making ๐
- Box/second phase arrival with Feyenoord๐ฌ๏ธ
- How Martin Ho might use her next season ๐ค
Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
05.08.2025 15:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
So cool! Reminds me of the Alex Greenwood piece I did for Sky, also thanks to @analyticsfc.bsky.social
04.08.2025 16:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
How players are using data to show their worth in contract negotiations
Kevin De Bruyne, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White are among the top players using a data company to give them an edge in contract negotiations. But how does it work?
A fun announcement! I've joined @espn.com!
To mark it, here's a big feature on players increasingly utilising data in their contract negotiations, with the help of consultancies like @analyticsfc.bsky.social
I spoke to a lot of people in the game in order to bring this one together ๐
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You were reeled into becoming a casual women's football fan this Euros and secretly enjoyed it. Now you want to better understand the tactics. If this is sounding eerily familiar, youโre in the right place ๐ฅท๐ซด๐ซด
I break down five tactical trends: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/โฆ
31.07.2025 16:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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