Tactics

How Racing Louisville pulled off shock victory over Portland Thorns

Louisville delivered just their second win of the season in a 3-1 win against the Thorns

20 hrs ago • Kamran Nia

How Manchester City won their first WSL title in a decade

Attacking freedom, set-piece dominance and a fully-fit squad propelled City to historic league success

May 7 • Joel

Is the WSL the best league in the world?

Can data give us an answer to one of the biggest debates in women's football?

May 7 • Yash

How Salma Paralluelo tilted the field in Barcelona's favour

Paralluelo's presence unlocked a stern Bayern Munich defence to lead Barcelona to their sixth consecutive Uefa Women's Champions League final

May 5 • Yash

How Arsenal’s lack of intensity cost them against Lyon

The Gunners suffered a 3-1 defeat (agg: 4-3) to Lyon in Champions League semi-final

May 3 • Max Radwan

An ode to veteran NWSL defenders

Why experienced players like Sarah Gorden and Sofia Huerta are still delivering for clubs across the league

Apr 28 • Abigail Segel

How Bayern Munich shut down Barcelona’s usual routes to goal

After a 7-1 defeat in the league phase, Bayern Munich held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw with a disciplined 4-5-1 block, though Franziska Kett’s late red card…

Apr 27 • Yash

How Arsenal's second-half shift turned the tie against Lyon

Arsenal upped the press after the break, punishing two Lyon errors to overturn Jule Brand's opener and take a first-leg lead

Apr 26 • Max Radwan

Can Bayern Munich beat Barcelona?

German champions face rematch with Europe's dominant side, can they learn from embarrassing league phase defeat?

Apr 24 • Yash

Playing through the press and preventing high turnovers: How Arsenal can beat Lyon again

Renee Slegers' side face eight-time winners in repeat of last year's Champions League semi-final

Apr 24 • Max Radwan

How WSL teams play through the press

High blocks and player-for-player pressing are now standard in the WSL, but so too are the tactical solutions designed to bypass them

Apr 20 • Joel

England embrace the art of winning without the ball against Spain

Sarina Wiegman’s side were content to concede possession at Wembley, trusting their structure, discipline and efficiency to deliver another big result

Apr 15 • Max Radwan

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