Renee Slegers' Future, plus Chelsea, Man City & Arsenal progress in UWCL, and the WEURO25 draw

[@davidfordham4066]

I agree with Wrighty with no outstanding managers out there and the job Renee has done she deserves it till the end of the season at least.

[@RobinPalmerTV]

The way Arsenal becomes the best team in the world is by being consistent and that includes the manager and spine of the team. It's how Chelsea essentially worked under Hayes who was a young unknown for many years. The fans have really got behind Renee and I think most of us want her to stick around for many many years. I just hope that she doesn't get poached by a European club.

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

Renee's record as interim head coach has been near flawless. There's not much more anyone else could do in her position. Renée deserves the role at least to the end of the season if she wants it, but to me she's earned the role on a permanent basis.

[@michaelmacfarlane1039]

🔥We’ve got SUPER Renee slegers she knows’s exactly what we need …..👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔥

[@AllInTheGame01]

Early days but Sonia Bompastor looks like she could eclipse what Emma Hayes achieved with Chelsea. Good to see all 3 ENG Teams in the QFs, but Man City got absolutely schooled by Barca! Brutal Euro '25 Group for ENG, SPA has to go in as favourites! The Nordics with a number of teams is very well represented across the tournament, some real strength in depth there. Good to see the prize money has more than doubled for the tournament with the total pot now standing at £34m (41m euros), a 156% increase from Euro 2022.

[@ShaluandCo]

Wrighty, you just said take out players like Bunny Shaw, Greenwood and Hemp from any team, they're down. Barca literally played without few of their starters as well. They didn't start Alexia. Caroline Graham Hansen, Ingrid Engen didn't even play. Both teams were missing their key players. City don't have squad depth. Just say that. Barca literally won Champions League in a season which Alexia missed the whole season and Graham Hansen missed 6 months due to injury. What's your point?

[@jgnasher7048]

I,ve been a Gooner for 40 years, give Slegers the job b4 some other club tempts her away. Get on with it Arsenal,

[@stevesilk51]

Wrighty is a great pundit. He tells it as it is. England Women MUST find some pace from somewhere. Speed training, be quick over the first 3/4 yards and be first to loose balls are absolutely crucial for them .

[@franciscoarzaga4384]

Merry Christmas !

[@crow1989]

Come on Wrighty!!

[@david0nyang0]

Renee for the managerial position. Period...

[@eastvandb]

I remember an interview with Guru Reiten where she said that after a particular season Emma Hayes looked at and said, "Well, you have to score more goals now." And so she did. (That's sort of how I remember the interview, but don't trust my memory!)

[@jonathanpowell7256]

Arsenal do have katie Reid who just made her first start against Valerenga and Freya Godfrey in the squad.

[@threeeight5313]

Arsenal are always a top team when the expectations are low, when it gets to crunch time I can rely on the players to crumble and fans to blame the manager. For that reason getting the right manager is important it shouldn’t just be given to her because she’s doing well

[@AnubisTGASports]

Spain has a chip on their shoulder. They won the world cup then got popped in the mouth by Brazil in the Olympics and then lost to Germany. They didn't even medal. The only person to score more than 1 goal was Alexia at 2. With all that hype, with so many individuals be consider the best in the world, as a team they felt flat. So gotta imagine with the Euros, they are motivated to prove they are the best team in Europe.

[@franciscoarzaga4384]

You can say good things about Renne now because the team is winning, let’s if they start losing,what will you say ?

[@T0FFII]

Everton could've been 4 nil up at halftime n it wouldnt of flattered City

[@gacnriesjw2]

If Barca Man City wasnt a mauling then Wright must be smoking something good😂 Absolutely shameless

[@e-wheel6613]

If Arsenal let's her go I believe teams like Villa will get her

[@Leornianæfre]

Renee will be the most sought after manager in European football. Doesn’t matter if it’s a men’s or women’s team, she’ll succeed wherever she goes either as manager or director of football. Arsenal will be foolish not to offer her the deal at least until the end of the season.

[@klaus7227]

The Arsenal win over Bayern was only luck. Bayern was the better team and had beaten themselves by three mistakes.

[@Teachr.]

Facts!

[@julianmassin5683]

Oh well that’s how it goes though

[@stevesalkas9128]

3 mistakes 😅😅😅

[@mlsarchitect]

The disrespect showed to Barca is unbelievable and unending. This only makes me enjoy them winning the WCL the more. Hopefully they win the MCL and take the pair to Catalunya.

[@Teachr.]

It's crazy 😂

[@barclayswsltv]

This is a WSL podcast and you expect them not to praise their teams?? go out and touch grass

[@jaysteveo9632]

Wouldn't say it's disrespect to Barca. They are just a bit too soft on fairly criticising an English team, especially City.

[@mlsarchitect]

@@barclayswsltv When they talk about Germany, Sweden, the USWNT and even Norway they don't seem to hold back. Wonder why...? Praising your own is one thing, expecting Chitty to overrun a team with 6+1 of the FIFAs best XI is quite another, Bunny or no Bunny.

[@Aroseinharlem]

Really enjoyed this one! Really rational analysis on the Arsenal manager situation vs Counter Pressed’s pessimistic take. Re: City think it’s time we start talking about Gareth Taylor. He never learns! Squad building at city has been 🥱 for 3 seasons in a row.