Jamie Spangher

Arsenal Women Arsecast recording (I think) with @jamiespangher.bsky.social tomorrow. Let’s have questions for part 2 👇🏻🔴⚪️

Thanks to everyone who voted for us - we have won Best Fan Media at the FSA Awards 2025. We love you all ❤️

@gunnerblog.bsky.social and @tim-stillman.bsky.social were there to represent Arseblog – and big congrats to the other nominations who produce really top class stuff for their clubs too 👊

England obliterate China in eight-goal rout, breaking Wembley record - The Halfway Line Georgia Stanway's hat-trick guided England to storm past China at Wembley Stadium in an 8-0 obliteration under the arch.

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝

Georgia Stanway bagged a hat-trick in an emphatic display for the Lionesses under the arch 👇

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Was England’s 8-0 win against China a missed opportunity for rotation?  - The Halfway Line An 8-0 demolition of China PR certainly serviced the fans, but did England and Sarina Wiegman learn anything new?

𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝟖-𝟎 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

The thumping victory certainly served the fans, but did England learn anything new? 👇

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Lionesses hope to inspire young girls and boys says Keira Walsh - The Halfway Line England midfielder Keira Walsh hopes that the Lionesses will continue to inspire as the UK officially submits a bid to host the 2035 World Cup.

𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡

England are relishing in the possibility of another home tournament after the UK submitted a bid to host the 2035 World Cup 👇

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Catley and Winnie CB pairing:

No Bunge against the USWNT or one of the Mexico games in October either

Emma Hayes welcomes Italy challenge as benchmark for USWNT progress - The Halfway Line USWNT head coach Emma Hayes urges her side toavoid the “slow starts” in the previous camp against a “top-echelon side” in Italy.

𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐒𝐖𝐍𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬

The USWNT head coach says her side must be clinical ahead of the Italy double-header.

#USWNT

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This is all the Arsenal development team need to hear to justify their lacklustre efforts in managing outgoing loan players 🤣

I’d add Viv Lia to the more successful bunch, but that needs to be maximised across the board.

A goalkeeper bench warming in the second tier is bad player management.

Recruitment seems to stop at signing a cluster of players on free transfers, and disregards other important areas of player development.

These young players need to either:

A) Be getting playing minutes

B) Be training in an environment that will help their development.

Something else I think that needs to be looked at is the way Arsenal handle their loan players.

Both Maddy Earl and Naomi Williams are hardly touching the pitch for Ipswich and Bristol City, and Laila Harbert’s time at Portland raises a few questions.

Has women's football outgrown the Subway Cup? - The Halfway Line A TikTok livestream disguising itself as a League Cup draw has raised questions around whether or not the powers at be truly value the growth of the women's game.

𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐩?

Controversy over the competition's recent draw raises the question of whether or not the organisers have their heart in the right place.

💭 Siôn Misra

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New! Arsenal Women Arsecast with @jamiespangher.bsky.social and I. We start by discussing the report from the Athletic this morning. Then there are questions about dipping TV viewing figures in the WSL, elusive consistency, the GK situation and recruitment more widely 👇🏻🔴⚪️

The only thing Neuer should be complaining about is his moustache

What's going wrong for Arsenal's Champions League winners?

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WSL Football has been asked for the footage from their Women’s League Cup QF & SF draw due to concerns over the process after a ball was dropped then picked up again. Took place on TikTok. Believe they have also apologised to Spurs over a comment made. Full story 👇🏻

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Recording an Arsenal Women Arsecast international break mailbag with @jamiespangher.bsky.social tomorrow morning UK. Let’s have your questions! 👇🏻🔴⚪️

a group of soccer players are standing on a field with their shirts off . ALT: a group of soccer players are standing on a field with their shirts off .

Of course!

I forgot to add the Nottingham Forest football club.

Eberechi Eze, Travis Head, Max Verstappen. True heroes of the perfect weekend 👌

NWSL vows to 'fight' to keep Rodman in league NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said Thursday that the NWSL is prepared to do what it takes to keep Washington Spirit and United States forward Trinity Rodman in the league.

#NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said the league will "fight" to keep Trinity Rodman.

Rodman said she hasn't made any decision yet, and that she's happy to hear that but, "I don't want to put that pressure on myself." She's focused on Saturday's NWSL Championship.
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Talking points as Chelsea squander strong start against Barcelona - The Halfway Line It was honours even at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night as Chelsea managed to stop their losing streak against the always strong Barcelona.

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚

FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

The two continue their unbeaten start in Europe, making this a matchup we’re likely to see again.

#UWCL

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Playing Through the Heat: Climate Change and Women’s Sport - The New Women's Sport Magazine We cannot ignore our changing climate any longer. In an urgent and must-read feature, journalist Beth McCowen puts women’s sport, climate change and equity under the microscope.

As climate change shifts the conditions in which we live, it would be naïve to think sport won’t be affected. It already is — and for women’s sport in particular, the challenges are two‑fold.

✍️ for The New Women’s Sport Magazine

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Mitchell Starc dismissses Joe Root for 0

Joe Root starts the Ashes with a seven-ball duck 😱

Mitchell Starc claims his 100th Ashes wicket!

That feels like the best Best XI I’ve ever seen voted for in the NWSL — an actual content XI with real midfielders.

well done voters

Leading Louisville to their best year yet. 🔥

That’s 2025 Coach of the Year Bev Yanez to you.

Maestro. Magician. Manaka Matsukubo. 🪄

Your 2025 Midfielder of the Year.