Neville exits after one World Cup semi-final, several outbursts and an arrogance not befitting a coach with such limited experience After the longest of goodbyes the Phil Neville experiment is finally over. He leaves the England job not on the crest of a wave following major tournament success, or tail between legs having fallen short on the biggest of stages, but with a muted press release that sums up a muted and, dare we say it, tepid tenure.As he leaves to become Inter Miami manager, five days short of his three-year anniversary, what to make of it all? There has been praise for aspects of the 43-year-old’s spell. His holistic approach and the big-game experience he had from his career...
Players must learn lesson after damaging Dubai trip while Chelsea top WSL after beating Manchester UnitedIt has been a difficult few weeks for the WSL amid the fallout from some players going on a trip to Dubai during the winter break. The trip resulted in positive Covid tests for a number of returning players, leading to games being postponed, and it brought into sharp focus the fact that the spotlight is so much bigger on these players these days. This is good news in many respects and this is what we have wanted for a long time. Related: Fran Kirby hits winner as Chelsea beat Manchester United to go top of WSL Related: Manchester United's Leah Galton: 'Press and Heath...
Galton cements star status at Manchester United, rampaging Foord takes centre stage for Arsenal and Fishlock is flyingWith Chelsea’s match against Tottenham one of two WSL games postponed because of Covid outbreaks – and another falling foul of a waterlogged pitch – Manchester United extended their lead at the top by thrashing the division’s bottom team, Bristol City, 6-1. There were another two goals for Leah Galton, who is absolutely on fire and enjoying playing higher up on the left. Though the US internationals Tobin Heath and Christen Press got a lot of the attention when they arrived in the summer, Galton has come in and undoubtedly been their star of the season so far. Bristol were resolute in the...
Mewis and Weir shine for Manchester City, Galton keeps up Manchester United’s winning away run and Morgan is spot-on again for SpursManchester City and Arsenal gave us a dramatic match, from the moment the Gunners took the lead after two minutes to City’s winner in stoppage time. It was great to see the return of the old City, galvanised by Sam Mewis, the team’s driving force in terms of both her physical power and her leadership. Mewis’s battle with Arsenal’s Katie McCabe was one meaty match-up, two physically strong players but technically excellent as well. I’ve said a few times this season that City have looked disjointed, not really themselves, but this could be a turning point for them and...
Museum has pledged to increase representation of women’s game to 50% of its displays by 2022 and is telling ‘hidden stories’‘It’s about changing attitudes,” says Belinda Scarlett, the curator of women’s football at the National Football Museum. “Sometimes the only way you can do that is by making really big bold statements.” Scarlett is talking about the bold pledge to increase representation of women’s football to 50% of its displays by 2022. “It’s really pushed the National Football Museum,” she says. “Every time we approach a new project now the question is: ‘How do we make this 50-50?’ That would not have happened a couple of years ago. Even though we’re miles away from it at the moment, we start...