![]() Spurs like that, because they are at their very best on the counter-attack, but I think Arsenal will get at them.Īl’s prediction: Arsenal will be looking to replicate their women’s performance against Spurs last weekend – and the result as well. It’s at Emirates Stadium, and I think the Gunners will take the game to Tottenham. You could make a case for either team here, but my gut feeling is to go with Arsenal – and for there to be lots of goals. It was a masterclass from Antonio Conte to wait and bring him on. Son is in my Fantasy team, so I was really angry when he was dropped – but then changed my mind when he came on. Spurs also have Son Heung-min up and running after his hat-trick off the bench against Leicester before the international break. Yes, they have been slightly fortunate with some of their results, but that just shows they don’t have to play well to win. Tottenham are only a point behind them, though. Their one defeat came at Manchester United, and they didn’t deserve to lose there. Games kick off at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated SATURDAYĪrsenal have started the season so well, winning six out of seven league games. “You can see the effect that success has had on the crowds at women’s games, and it is such an exciting time all round.” ResultĪ correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. “So much has changed, and England winning the Euros was the culmination of a lot of that work, but it was never going to stop there. “Suddenly you’ve got the same nuance that the men’s game has got, where everyone is familiar with the players – the different characters, and the heroes and the villains – and it becomes a much richer experience as a fan. The WSL has got its own superstars now, names that everyone recognises and also people who fans can feel they have got a connection to. “There have been a lot of small hurdles, but they are all coming down. #Nott the brave art tv#“Hard work and investment has helped to improve its profile – for example with more games shown live on TV and being played at men’s stadiums – and then there is the effect of professionalism on the pitch, bringing higher standards. “I think it’s down to all sorts of factors coming together to build and grow the game over the past few years, to get it to where it is now. “It’s taken a while to get the coverage it deserves, but women’s football has now got the platform it deserves,” Greenwood told BBC Sport. Their video was used by the Lionesses for their squad announcement for the Euros. Greenwood is involved in promoting women’s football herself – as part of the InMotion creative collective – she has worked with Arsenal and the England women’s teams. ![]() Arsenal are the new holders of the league attendance record after 47,367 fans watched them beat arch-rivals Tottenham 4-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The opening two weekends of the Women’s Super League (WSL) have seen individual and combined attendance records broken. ![]() This week, they are in a four-way battle for number one with D-Block Europe, Mark Owen and 5 Seconds of SummerĪs well as drumming and following United’s fortunes, Greenwood is a keen footballer herself and says it is “brilliant” to see interest in the women’s game continue to grow on the back of England’s triumph at last summer’s European Championship. Their first album, the Mercury Prize nominated Deep Down Happy, reached number two in 2020 – missing out on top spot to Lady Gaga by fewer than 600 sales. ![]() Greenwood (left) and the rest of Sports Team. Sport Team’s new album Gulp! came out on 23 September. Sutton is picking scores for every top-flight game this season against a variety of guests.įor this weekend’s fixtures, he is up against Sports Team drummer Al Greenwood, who is a Manchester United fan. “One of the three games is very easy to call as far as I am concerned – but with the other two it is far harder to say who will come out on top.” BBC Sport’s football expert Sutton said: “I made my mind up that I am going to pick a side to win each time – I don’t want to be accused of sitting on the fence. ![]()
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