IS KATIE MCCABE OK?! CAN ARSENAL WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?! WHAT'S UP WITH RENÉE SLEGERS?

[@dreamergurlOG]

*For last season for Arsenal (minus Australia post-season game), Katie McCabe played 84% of all minutes (2488 minutes across all comps). She was the leading player in minutes, followed by Lotte at 2292. And that's not including any Ireland minutes, which we know she plays pretty much every game and all game, being the captain, so yeah, I'd say she's tired. Arsenal are doing an absolutely shitty job resting/managing minutes for certain players, and especially defensemen (Katie, Lotte, Steph are in the top 6 for minutes last season). If she doesn't get better protection/management, she's going to be the next ACL, guaranteed. Caitlin also, they both need rest (Caitlin was 4th in minutes for Arsenal and was the only player to play minutes in all 33 Arsenal games last season, again excluding the Australia game; Katie played in 32). Hopefully your next video about them is good lol, though someone was trying to spread rumors about them not being so strong right now in the chat in the Ireland game, but if anything, I think they're both tired, playing a lot of football, and really just need the christmas break, and then they'll be good to go. And for the Ireland captaincy, I think she's fine. She wears her heart on her sleeve and is willing to fight for her team, teammates, and country, which is what leaders are supposed to do. While quiet leaders work as well, such as maybe Leah W, Katie's style of leadership works for Ireland I think and is fine. Maybe it's not everyone's preferred style, but the team doesn't seem to mind. And someone else said it but Kim is captain, followed by Leah and then Katie (who was captain 10 times last season). If those 3 are all not starting/playing, which only happened once last season, Lia Walti was the captain. *These past couple of months I collected all the data I could for last season for Arsenal and have been playing around with the stats in R, which is how I know this lol.

[@danielaesposito8315]

I think Renée stays, but perhaps they keep her as interim until end of the season before making the final decision. The reason for that is to see how the team holds up once they add cup games into the mix come the new year. She's done a great job to steady the ship, no doubt. All the games they have won, though, Arsenal should have been winning them. Their start to the season was uncharacteristically odd. So maybe seeing how they fair under her when more fixtures come and games against the "bigger sides" shows where they're actually at. If that makes sense. Also not an Arsenal fan so you know it's zero bias here. Russo looks great. She (and the team) clearly didn't enjoy the previous coach/training etc. Definitely cool to see more women on the touchline as coaches. We need more!

[@paulhealy2557]

Recently there hasn't been a direct backup, on the bench, for Katie as Catley has been played at centre back . Against Villa she moved to Right back after halftime and then back to left-back at 75 minutes

[@michaelbirch5270]

I meant to comment on this last week, after the Ireland-Wales qualifier but I just love that photo (7:40 mark) of Katie and Angharad James with Ruesha in the background. Its like Ruesha is trying to say through telekinesis "don't even think about it Katie, shes a happily married woman!". 😆😂

[@lassam333]

Arsenal rally play well under Renée Slegers, would love to see her stay as a coach at least until the end of the season. It can definitely be very cold in Oslo at this time of the year. Glad that Manu got some playing timr again. After Chelsa only drew 1:1 against Leicester, Arsenal can reduce the points behind Chelsea to 4 points. If Arsenal manage to win against Bayern, they will have a slightly better draw for the quarter final, and then everything is possible. I will be in the Viola Park on Wednesday for St. Pölten against Hammarby. Expected temperture in Vienna is 7°C (45°F).

[@mikejames6664]

Katie McCabe is so tough, and her ego is part of what makes her special. Most male players have a big ego. Robert de Pauw was sacked by Aston Villa not just for the poor results, but for making personal comments, criticising players' appearances. Villa's Instagram post announcing his departure was liked by Kenza Dali, Adriana Leon, and Maz Pacheco. I'm hoping Villa can hire Renée Slegers 🤞And Alex Greenwood's injury may not be an ACL; Gareth Taylor has said that it could be less serious than many had feared.

[@For_Cruyff_Sake]

Katie Reid's teammates should call her "Red" or...."Gingerbread" 😂 or is that too mean? Honestly Foxy deserve more breaks as she has played every single minute for uswnt and Arsenal. Got a scare when she was limping off in the olympics in the Japan game. This will also put Reid on notice for England looking to replace Bronze eventually so it's good she is getting the most premium advice on how to be a right back from an olympic gold medalist. Wonder if Jonas is questioning his entire existence right now seeing Arsenal go from zero to 💯 the moment he left 😂 has he finally landed on the conclusion that he was the problem 😅😅😅

[@AnnSmith-u9c]

Red or gingerbread ? how original .

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Sarah and Sara. If the wind is from the North that weather, like our Norse ancestors in Eastern England, comes straight over the North Sea. I reckon Arsenal are trying to have their best team ready for the home game in UWCL against Bayern Munich, since they both qualified for the last eight, but winning the group gets a better seeding for that knockout round. If they do not keep the interim manager, Aston Villa need a manager.

[@littlecat9413]

katie mccabe need big rest coz she is super woman in this 2 years...and an other news is funny I think u can check : Chelsea 1:1 last night but I found out interesting is head coach...u know Amandine Miquel before is Reims head coach ...she also vs Lyon Sonia Bompastor but also lose to Lyon....and 1 game in 2023 France cup Reims vs Lyon 2:2 need Penalty who win....that's mean last night They are frist time in WSL and France know France...and Amandine Miquel was young she is in Chelsea young team...pls check is right or not...coz I am in Hong Kong is very hard to the woman football news.... and Mancity in Dangerous time coz 5 players injuries...all the main players need get well after January...this is my information I know. I hope u can understand me thx❤

[@tiffcov6487]

Alex Greenwood injury is sad. Looked just like Leah’s. If it’s your time , it’s your time. Sad for women’s football. More needs to be done.

[@SaintsGirl59]

If Little is not captain, it goes to Leah. Sorry to say it but she did not give herself time to heal before getting back into another long term relationship.