By Emma Burke 3/5/25 Above: Kim Little & Jess Fishlock while at Melbourne City. Photo: Melbourne City What would a combination of Melbourne City’s three undefeated A-League Women’s teams look like? So Melbourne City have gone Invincible. They did not lose a single game throughout the regular season. While this is the first time they’veContinue reading “The best of the best: A Melbourne City combined Invincible squad”
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What went wrong for Arsenal at Villa Park?
Aston Villa 5 – 2 Arsenal By Ella McShane (1/5/25) Above: Arsenal huddle after losing 5-2. Photo: Arsenal Women. With a win at Villa Park, Arsenal would have put pressure on Chelsea at the top of the Women’s Super League. Mere days after their blockbuster performance that knocked Olympique Lyonnais out of the champions league,Continue reading “What went wrong for Arsenal at Villa Park?”
Arsenal and Chelsea in Europe: The Lionesses Perspective
29/04/2025 Above: Arsenal’s Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson celebrate. Photo: Jay Patel. Impetus‘ UK co-editors Catherine MacKenzie and Ava-Marianne Elliot look back at four games of top-level European football: the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals between Chelsea and Barcelona, and Arsenal and Lyon. A number of players from the England national team were on showContinue reading “Arsenal and Chelsea in Europe: The Lionesses Perspective”
‘The City Way’ and the tactical tweaks of Nick Cushing
By Gethin Thurlow (20/04/2025) Above: Manchester City manager Nick Cushing. Photo: @ManCityWomen on X Manchester City took the decision to let go of Gareth Taylor five days before a League Cup final. Facing a quadruple of matches against Chelsea, City reintroduced Nick Cushing as head coach – with the aim of trying to secure ChampionsContinue reading “‘The City Way’ and the tactical tweaks of Nick Cushing”
Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais – The Matildas perspective
20/4/25 Above: Olympique Lyonnais’ Ellie Carpenter celebrates with her teammates yesterday at The Emirates. Photo: Arsenal Women. Four Impetus writers – Alice de Koster-Kitto, Alyce Collett, Ella McShane, and Ben Gilby analyse yesterday’s European Champions League Semi-Final First Leg tie between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais, focusing on the Australian contingent involved. What it means forContinue reading “Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais – The Matildas perspective”
A dominant display from Arsenal turns North London red
By Rachel Gore at The Emirates Stadium for Impetus (17/2/25) Above: Leah Williamson and Chloe Kelly celebrate after victory in the North London Derby Photo: Arsenal FC With over 56,000 fans in the stand, Arsenal shut down Spurs in a dominant display, winning 5-0 How Spurs were silenced by Arsenal After they had spent theContinue reading “A dominant display from Arsenal turns North London red”
Are Manchester City’s ‘title dreams’ over?
Above: Manchester City Women vs Manchester United Women in the Subway Cup Photo: Manchester City Women by Bethany Monkhouse (4/2/25) After the 2023/24 season ended in devastation for Manchester City, the danger signs are now flashing that this campaign could end the same way. Sunday’s home defeat to Arsenal has set City back and virtuallyContinue reading “Are Manchester City’s ‘title dreams’ over?”
City’s latest signings debut in six goal thriller
By Freya Hiscott for Impetus (27/01/25) Above: Aemu Oyama in action as she makes Manchester City debut in latest WSL fixture. Photo: @mancitywomen on Instagram. An insight into Manchester City’s newest signings, Kerolin Nicoli and Aemu Oyama, who both featured in City’s 4-2 WSL win against Aston Villa at the weekend. A background into AemuContinue reading “City’s latest signings debut in six goal thriller “
Rebecca Knaak, can she be the difference as City fights for the title?
by Freya Hiscott for Impetus (14/01/25) Above: Rebecca Knaak signs a contract with Manchester City until 2026. Photo: @mancitywomen on Instagram. An insight into Manchester City’s newest signing, Rebecca Knaak, and the experience she will bring to this City side as they fight to break Chelsea’s WSL winning streak of five in a row. AnContinue reading “Rebecca Knaak, can she be the difference as City fights for the title?”
Manchester United hit seven past third-tier West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United 7-0 West Bromwich Albion by Catherine MacKenzie (13/1/25) Above: Manchester United celebrate one of their seven goals. Photo: @ManUtdWomen on X Substitutes made the difference as Manchester United thrashed West Bromwich Albion 7-0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round. United were rusty in the early stages Looking at the scoreline, you wouldContinue reading “Manchester United hit seven past third-tier West Bromwich Albion”
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