Robert Vilahamn Pre-Charlton Press Conference: 9th February 2024

By Rachel Cohen. In his press conference the Spurs manger talked about losing to Manchester City (again) and whether they were closing the gap; Spurs' upcoming FA Cup game against Charlton; the Beth England-Martha Thomas partnership; what you miss with Ash Neville and Drew Spence out injured; building squad fitness; the problem of chance creation …

Robert Vilahamn pre-Liverpool Press-Conference (1st February 2024)

By Rachel Cohen โ€œFor me with football is all about relationshipsโ€. In his pre-Liverpool press conference Spurs manager Robert Vilahamn discussed Ashleigh Nevilleโ€™s injury, Kit Grahamโ€™s contract renewal, Angharad Jamesโ€™ surprise departure from the club. He also talked about Grace Clinton, Wang Shuang and reflected on Spurs' upcoming games against Liverpool and Manchester City, making …

Ashleigh Neville (still) deserves that elusive England call-up

By Rachel Cohen Today England manager Sarina Wiegman announces the November Lionesses squad for the next round of Nations League games. It is unlikely to contain many surprises. But just over a week ago Wiegman was at Brisbane Road watching a hard-fought draw between Spurs and Liverpool. This is, as far as anyone can recall, …

Green shoots: Or, why Spurs Womenโ€™s last two losses give reason for optimism

Spurs Women lost their last two games: 2-1, away at Aston Villa and 1-3 at home to Chelsea. The loss to Chelsea saw them exit the Conti Cup at the quarter final stage, while the loss to Aston Villa was the fifth straight loss in the WSL, where Spurs have not won since their increasingly …

Ashleigh Nevilleโ€™s exclusion from the England squad is a bad look

The England Squad was announced this week for the final pre-Euros friendly games. Once again all the outfield players were drawn from just four clubs and once again Ashleigh Neville was overlooked. Rachel argues that her omission is a bad look. First, because Ash is a great player who could contribute to the England setup. …