Arsenal Women: Trailblazers host & lifelong Gooner, giving fans a regular home for AWFC news & match chat. Bespoke tailor, podcaster & season‑ticket holder, advocate for the women’s game.
Match Reports
Arsenal Women had 30 shots, 79 per cent possession and hit the crossbar twice, but Crystal Palace still left the Emirates with a point. After watching the match again, the result felt familiar but the performance told a more encouraging story.
Match Previews
Crystal Palace arrive at the Emirates with three points, several ambitious new signings and no particular need to dominate the ball. Can Arsenal turn control into goals?
Geraldine Reuteler
From Stans to Frankfurt, Euro 2025 and now Arsenal, this is the story of Géraldine Reuteler, the person behind the footballer.
Match Reports
Arsenal left Brighton with three points and a clean sheet, but the 1-0 scoreline only tells part of the story.
Features
After Arsenal signed Élisa de Almeida, allegations about her political beliefs spread rapidly across social media. I went looking for the evidence, and what I found was a useful reminder that repetition isn’t proof, particularly when somebody’s reputation is involved.
Match Reports
Brighton have taken four points from Arsenal’s last two WSL visits, changed manager days before the season and brought Lia Wälti back to England. So this may not be quite the gentle opening fixture Arsenal supporters were hoping for.
Elisa De Almeida
Arsenal’s new No.5 brings 52 France caps, Champions League experience and the ability to play centrally or at right-back. So where does she fit in Renée Slegers’ defence?
Kyra Cooney-Cross
Kyra Cooney-Cross was playing professional football at 15, became a Matilda at 19 and joined Arsenal Women at 21. But to understand the person behind Arsenal’s No.32, you have to go back much further, to Australia, her mum Jessica and the family story that helped make everything else possible.
Steph Catley
Arsenal defender Steph Catley has been nominated for the Australian PFA Player of the Year award as she targets a fourth win and third in succession.
Olivia Smith
Arsenal’s Olivia Smith has won the PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year award for the second season running after previously receiving the prize at Liverpool.
Arsenal Women News
mily Fox, Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo made the 2025/26 PFA WSL Team of the Year after earning recognition from their fellow players.
Arsenal Women Youth Academy
Arsenal defender Sophie Harwood has joined Sheffield United on loan for the 2026/27 season.