Why Always She? - A Women’s Football Podcast
Join Charli and Matt for a weekly, chilled chat about women’s football. We cover the WSL, WSL2, Champions League and international football, with a deliberate focus beyond the usual ”big” teams - down to the details only...
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| 10/7/26 | WSL Standout and Under the Radar Performers (so far) | With the international break upon us, Charli and Matt take stock of the WSL season so far and highlight some top performers from each team - picking an out-and-out best player, as well as someone who's flying under the radar but quietly being pivotal to their team. | 1h 05m 58s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  Foxes Focus: Sunderland 3 - 1 Leicester City Reaction | Matt and Charli review another disappointing loss for Leicester City Women on the road as they fall to Sunderland. Now heading into international break and with the next league game 3 weeks away, what needs to be done to stop this stall turning into a slump? | 25m 14s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Chelsea beat Arsenal, WSL Managers in trouble? | Charli and Matt breakdown an intriguing London derby in the WSL as Chelsea best a frustratingly familiar Arsenal team struggling to find the net. What went right for Chelsea? What is going on with Arsenal? They also discuss whether Everton's Scott Phelan and Aston Villa's Natalia Arroyo* might be in trouble in the near future, and a bit on the state of the England squad. *Turns out she was in trouble... | 1h 12m 58s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  Foxes Focus: Newcastle United 4 - 0 Leicester City Reaction | Matt and Charli review Leicester City Women's 4-0 defeat away at Newcastle United, a disappointing follow-up to a spirited performance mid-week against London City Lionesses. What can the Foxes do to bounce back ready to face Sunderland? Or is it high time for a change in the dugout? | 34m 09s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Foxes Focus: Leicester City 0 - 1 Ipswich Town Reaction | Matt and Charli break down a frustrating game in which the Foxes failed to break down a stubborn Ipswich defence and left themselves vulnerable to well-worked counter attacks. After the first loss of Leicester City Women's new era in the WSL2: what did we learn, were there any positives, and where do we go next? | 32m 15s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | WSL Week 2 - Has the London City Lionesses hype train been derailed? | Charli and Matt get into three of the games from week 2 of the WSL and some of the most interesting narratives. How did West Ham stop the LCL hype train? What are Manchester United trying to do? Manchester City look to be in full flow, but can they sustain this? And Charli goes on her now weekly rant about Villa and attempting to understanding their identity. | 1h 06m 18s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  Foxes Focus: Leicester City 4 - 2 Durham Reaction | Matt and Charli review Leicester City Women's triumphant return to the King Power stadium with a 4-2 win over Willie Kirk's Durham. Was the open nature of the game a concern, or just indicative of how the Foxes play now? They also touch on some interesting dynamics they spotted between the coaching staff from their seats in the stands. | 51m 38s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | WSL Opening Weekend Review | Charli and Matt round-up an intriguing opening weekend of action in the Women's Super League. Did London City Lionesses' superstars sparkle or are Manchester United simply way off the mark? Was Chelsea's draw to Villa a worrying continuation of some the issues they had last season or a bit of anomaly? They also touch on Arsenal's narrow victory at Brighton, Spurs looking scary and how the newly promoted teams got on, including an admin slip-up from Crystal Palace which could cost them their winning start on return to the top flight. | 1h 25m 32s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 |  Foxes Focus: Sheffield United 0 - 1 Leicester City Reaction | Matt and Charli review the action from Leicester City Women's winning start to life in the WSL2. They reflect on just how important a first league away win since January 2024 will be for the mentality of the team and the morale of the fans. Then they get into the detail: the performance, the new additions, standout players and more. | 40m 28s | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | WSL 26/27 Season Predictions | Charli and Matt look forward to the new season of the WSL starting this weekend by making their predictions for the 26/27 campaign. Who'll make the Champions League spots, who's in danger of relegation, who'll be the biggest movers in the right and wrong directions? They also get into a few player predictions, such as who'll claim the Golden Boot, who'll prove to be the most impactful signing for their team, and new and young players to keep an eye on. | 1h 13m 31s | ||||||
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| 8/31/26 |  Foxes Focus: Sheffield United Preview with Ben Meakin | This week Matt and Charli are joined by Ben Meakin, who produces the Women of Steel newsletter on Substack, to preview Leicester City Women's first game of the season away at Sheffield United. They also get Ben's thoughts on how the WSL2 will shape up this season, including potential promotion candidates and how the Foxes will fare. | 25m 48s | ||||||
| 8/25/26 | Is it Arsenal's year? | Gunners boss Renee Slegers has been crystal clear about their objectives for this season: to be WSL Champions. In this episode, Charli and Matt present their cases for and against Arsenal winning the 26/27 title. | 51m 31s | ||||||
| 8/24/26 |  Foxes Focus: The Manager Situation | This week the team the discuss the manager situation at Leicester City Women. Is Rick Passmoor the right person to lead the team back to the WSL? What needs to change tactially next season? What do we make of the (as yet unannounced) appointment of former Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle manager Marie Hourihan to the coaching staff? | 35m 37s | ||||||
| 8/18/26 | WAFCON Final & Analysing Utah Royals' NWSL Ascendancy | Something a bit different this week as Charli and Matt get into WAFCON, all of the amazing narratives that went along with it and an intriguing final between Cameroon Malawi. They then try and unpick how the Utah Royals have climbed the NWSL table this season - is it just parity at work, or something else? | 52m 56s | ||||||
| 8/17/26 |  Foxes Focus: New Signings, Leicester City for Sale | This week Matt and Charli discuss a week of new arrivals and (mercifully) no further departures (yet) at Leicester City Women. They also talk about how the wider club hierarchy and the potential sale by King Power could impact the women's team. | 38m 41s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | What next for Chelsea? | Charli and Matt are back and talking Chelsea. A strange campaign for the former champs last season - not catastrophic, but not great by their standards. So what went wrong, and what actually went quite well? How has their summer business been going so far? And what should be their minimum expectations for next season? | 1h 05m 03s | ||||||
| 8/10/26 |  Foxes Focus: Outgoings, More Outgoings, and Some Incomings | Welcome to the first episode of Foxes Focus from Why Always She. This week Matt and Charli discuss the many, many, many outgoings at Leicester City Women so far this summer, the few incomings, and where they still need to strengthen as they prepare for a season in the WSL2. | 33m 32s | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | TRAILER: New season | Charli and Matt are back for a new season of Why Always She, and this time they're upping their game. Two episodes every week - Foxes Focus, the new Leicester City Women show, every Monday; and the usual Why Always She every Tuesday. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/its-a-vibe | 1m 08s | ||||||
| 7/10/26 | Transfer market check-in - Putellas and other news | Charli and Matt are back, checking in with the WSL, WSL2 and wider women's football transfer window as it gets into full swing and big moves are already happening. And no bigger than La Reina herself, Alexia Putellas, confirming her move to London City Lionesses this week. Charli delivers a monologue on what that's really about, meanwhile Matt looks at Arsenal's trio of excellent signings. Who else is making good moves? Who should we be looking out for? It's all here, in classic Why Always She rambling round-about fashion. | 1h 09m 04s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | Leicester 25/26: Post-season Therapy | Charli and Matt are joined by fellow Leicester fan/sufferer Cousin Danielle to pick through the bones of the Foxes' disastrous 25/26 season. Where did it all go wrong? Were there are any positives to take away? Where do we go from here? | 1h 03m 03s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | WSL Team of the Season (Hard Mode) | Charli and Matt pick their 25/26 WSL Team of the Season - but they can only pick one player per team. They also rattle off some quick-fire end of season awards. | 1h 17m 06s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | Where do Manchester City go from here? | Manchester City are on the cusp of winning their first WSL title in a decade, and with the FA Cup still on the table, this could turn out to be their most successful season in a long while. In this episode, Charli and Matt discuss where they go next to sustain their momentum - what business do they need to do in the summer? What tactical shifts should they make? Just how insane would they be to not retain Bunny Shaw? Do they really need McCabe and Mead? **Apologies that this episode sounds like it was recorded on a '90s answering machine. Charli cocked up the audio setup. Back to sounding crisp next time.** | 1h 12m 06s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | Who is the best "WSL Other 8" forward? | Charli and Matt return to spotlight “the other eight” WSL teams by debating the best forward outside the top four, discussing the strengths and attributes of the six shortlisted players and scoring them based on output, versatility, clutch impact and consistency. | 1h 13m 47s | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | Do Manchester United have a killer instinct? | This week Charli and Matt turn the spotlight on Manchester United. Amidst some recent noise around them after losing to Chelsea in the League Cup Final and dropping points to West Ham, do they have what it takes to go to the next level? What can we pinpoint about their tactics, squad and mentality that might be holding them back? | 50m 10s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | Who should be England's left back? | Charli and Matt are back and tackling a hot topic recently surrounding the Lionesses - who should be left back? They unpick the debate looking at who's played there under Wiegman so far, what she wants from her leftback, and who the main candidates are. | 51m 38s | ||||||
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Chart history for Why Always She? - A Women’s Football Podcast
Peaked at #191 in MY, currently #191 in MY.
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Chart Positions
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