By Rachel Gore (13/12/25) Above: Natalia Arroyo. Photo: @AVWFCOfficial on X. Eighth place Aston Villa will take on top of the table Manchester City this weekend, straight off the back of a midweek WSL win against Liverpool. Ahead of their second WSL clash this week, Impetus heard from Villa’s manager Natalia Arroyo who spoke onContinue reading “Natalia Arroyo: Villa are “in a good place””
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Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur: a vital WSL clash
By Rachel Gore (13/12/25) Above: United celebrating last season’s 1-0 win. Photo: Matt McNulty / Getty. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will meet this weekend in the WSL as they fight to keep their places in the top three and top five respectively. With both sides having won their last WSL fixtures after losses andContinue reading “Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur: a vital WSL clash”
Villa snatch late draw to stun Arsenal
Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa By Rachel Gore (27/09/25) Above: Aston Villa celebrate their injury-time equaliser Photo: avfc.co.uk Aston Villa snatched a late point against Arsenal at the Emirates with a dramatic last-minute equaliser. Prior to this match, Arsenal sat in third place in the WSL table having won their two opening matches and drawn in their mostContinue reading “Villa snatch late draw to stun Arsenal”
WSL: Spurs aim for top five spot ahead of visit to Leicester City
By Rachel Gore (27/9/25) Above: Tottenham’s Lize Kop and Martin Ho. Photo: The WSL. On Sunday, in game week four of the WSL, Spurs will take on Leicester City away. After a disappointing 2024-25 season, Tottenham are aiming for improvement: a mid-week cup win against Aston Villa and a 2-0 win over Everton sandwiching aContinue reading “WSL: Spurs aim for top five spot ahead of visit to Leicester City”
Renee Slegers and Katie Reid anticipate United showdown
By Rachel Gore 21/9/25 Above: Arsenal celebrate scoring against West Ham in 2024/25 Photo: Jay Patel/SPP Ahead of an early narrative-setting matchup in the WSL, Rachel Gore spoke to Arsenal’s Renee Slegers and Katie Reid Context Manchester United and Arsenal sit in first and second place respectively in the WSL table. Both sides have earntContinue reading “Renee Slegers and Katie Reid anticipate United showdown”
“We want to focus on what we can do defensively”: Ho on Spurs v Everton
By Rachel Gore (13/9/25) Above: Martin Ho. Photo: SpursWomen on X. Tomorrow, Spurs face Everton away in their second game of the 25/26 season. Prior to the game, and after he led Spurs to their first win in 9 months, Martin Ho spoke to the media about the “precious” victory in their season opener, hisContinue reading ““We want to focus on what we can do defensively”: Ho on Spurs v Everton”
“It’s always been a hard game” – Renée Slegers on Arsenal v West Ham
By Rachel Gore (11/9/25) Above: Renée Slegers. Photo: Arsenal Women. Tomorrow, Arsenal face West Ham in their second game of the 25/26 WSL season. Ahead of the match, Renée Slegers reflected on last weekend’s season opener and told the media what she is anticipating, and how her squad have prepared for tomorrow’s fixture. Historically, WestContinue reading ““It’s always been a hard game” – Renée Slegers on Arsenal v West Ham”
Birmingham City’s Amy Merricks on WSL2 and ‘serial winner’ Ji So-Yun
By Rachel Gore (6/9/25) Above: Amy Merricks. Photo: Birmingham City Women. Ahead of Birmingham City’s opening match against Bristol City on Sunday, Impetus Football spoke to Amy Merricks, Birmingham’s manager, about the upcoming season. The 25/26 season is Merricks’ second one in charge of the Blues. She’s “really proud” of what the club did lastContinue reading “Birmingham City’s Amy Merricks on WSL2 and ‘serial winner’ Ji So-Yun”
Euros preview: Netherlands
By Rachel Gore (30/6/25) Above: The Netherlands starting line up ahead of their fixture against South Africa. Photo: Oranjeleeuwinnen. The Netherlands took home the Euros trophy in 2017 but have underwhelmed since. This summer, the side want to impress once more and make it past the quarterfinals. Squad: Goalkeepers: Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal), Lize KopContinue reading “Euros preview: Netherlands”
Slegers: “There’s nothing to hold back for, so we look forward to the opportunity.”
By Rachel Gore (26/04/25) Above: Renee Slegers, who will hope her side can find a win tomorrow in France. Photo: Arsenal FC Ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League semi-final, Arsenal’s Katie McCabe and manager Renée Slegers spoke on the fitness of her players, the squad’s “strength” and their comeback experiences. Slegers was able to confirm thatContinue reading “Slegers: “There’s nothing to hold back for, so we look forward to the opportunity.””
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