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Why Always She? - A Women’s Football Podcast

Fancy a chat about women"s football that"s a little bit different? Join Charli and Matt for their alternative, fan-led take on the WSL, Champions League, international football and more. Get a fresh perspective on everything from trending topics to the littlest details only fans sitting in the stands would notice.

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01:01:50

THE EUROS Episode 2 - In Sarina We Trust

Why Always She? - A Women’s Football Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Days away from the tournament, Charli and Matt try not to melt in the heat wave and give their suitably hot takes about England. What did we learn about Sarina's team selection in the send-off game against Jamaica? Who should play in the 10? Will England get grouped? And what does the future look like beyond this Euros?

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THE EUROS Episode 1 - Ice or Fire?

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2025/06/19

Charli and Matt kick off their Euros prep with some predictions - outlandish, safe, pessimistic - you decide. Who'll surprise us all? Which group will bring the drama? And who will lift the trophy?Stay tuned to see how Matt manages to shoehorn Claire Wheeler into an episode about The Euros. ----- We're planning loads more content in and around (whey) the Euros, so don't miss a thing - follow us on BlueSky, Instagram, Substack and where you ever you get your podcasts.

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21:53

Episode 54 - The state of the nation

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2025/06/04

In this quick solo pod, Charli gives you a calm and sane temperature check on England and our rivals for the Euros after a slightly tumultuous Nations League window on and off the pitch.

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01:05:34

Episode 53 - You just got Blacksteniused... again!

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2025/05/28

If you're an Arsenal fan and/or don't care about Mary Earps or the Lionesses, skip to 20 mins 27 secs! Charli and Matt try and unpack the shock announcement that Mary Earps has retired from international football, reflect on her career and not just what this means for England, but for Mary Earps the person. They then touch on Arsenal's heroic win against Barcelona to become Champions of Europe, and what this means for them going into next season. Charli may or may not accidentally turn this into a

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01:20:40

Episode 52 - Better late than never

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2025/05/22

It's the delayed 50th episode spectacular! Matt, Charli and a very special guest pick their WSL teams of the season. But it wouldn't be Why Always She if it wasn't unnecessarily complicated; there can only be a maximum of 2 players from each team. Stick around until the end for a Mastermind-style quiz with two very specialist subjects.

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01:00:31

Bonus Episode: Vive La Amandine

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2025/05/10

Charli and Matt finally indulge themselves in a (even more so than usual) chill and free flowing chat about Leicester and their 24/25 season. Foxes fans; this one's for you especially, but everyone else is more than welcome to listen in and learn more about this season's perennial underdogs.

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01:24:21

Episode 51 - Is The Other 8 our thing now?

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2025/05/07

The Why Always She podcast: the only place to get your long, rambling "Other 8" content. This week Charli and Matt do a bumper end-of-season(ish) review of the triumphs, trials and tribulations of the teams outside of the big 4; from soaring Seagulls to *sigh* flagging Foxes.

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01:09:21

Episode 50 - Just like every other episode

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2025/04/29

50 up! Thank you to everyone who has listened, followed and supported the podcast so far. Charli and Matt renege on their promises and rather than the special episode they had planned, just deep dive into the events of the weekend. But there's plenty of excitement to talk about with Arsenal shocking Lyon and Chelsea just being plain shocking in the UWCL. Back in the WSL there's heartbreak for Palace, but is there hope for City? Do keep an eye out for the postponed 50th episode celebration,

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01:06:22

Episode 49 - Capitulation in Catalonia

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2025/04/23

Charli and Matt dissect the two Champions League Semi-finals from the weekend: a good showing from Arsenal against Lyon and a bit of a capitulation from Chelsea against Barcelona. What went wrong, what went right, and can both English teams turn the ties around?

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01:11:57

Episode 48 - Are you not convinced?

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2025/04/14

This week, Charli and Matt use the FA Cup semi-finals as a backdrop to discuss: where Manchester United and Chelsea go from here. For United - was giving Skinner a new contract the right decision? What's gone well this season and what do they need to do next season to push on? For Chelsea - are they really "unconvincing", or have they proven they can get it done no matter what? Don't forget to follow us on BlueSky, Instagram and subscribe on Substack. Just search "Why Always She" and you'll find

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01:17:53

Episode 47 - A real El Clasico of a week

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2025/03/25

Matt and Charli pick their winners and losers from a whirlwind week in women's football. Teams, players, leagues, concepts: everyone's getting a shout-out, good and bad. Spoiler alert: Leicester may or may not be one of the winners. What did you expect?

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01:09:03

Episode 46 - The Chelsea (Subway) train keeps rolling

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2025/03/17

This week Charli and Matt recap the Subway Women's League Cup Final and ask what should Chelsea and City change - if anything - heading into their Champions League clash on Wednesday?They also get into the weekend's events from the WSL and what it means for teams at the top and bottom of the table. Can Man United course-correct after a disappointing performance? Can Arsenal exact revenge on Liverpool? Are Villa in serious trouble now?

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01:11:56

Episode 45 - A guide to the NWSL by confused English...

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2025/03/11

This week Matt and Charli kick off with a review of the weekend's FA cup games. They then do their best to preview the upcoming NWSL season - giving WSL fans and fans from across Europe a taste of what to expect from our footballing (soccering?) cousins across the pond, and reasons you should give it a chance instead of arguing on the internet about which league is the best. Players you might have heard of, teams to look out for, key differences to note. Follow us on Instagram:

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01:20:16

Episode 44 - Thanks, I hate it

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2025/03/04

Strap in for a long ramble as Charli and Matt discuss the controversial proposal to scrap relegation from the WSL. What can we hope to achieve by doing this? Will it make the league more competitive? Later on they discuss whether Chelsea can get through their March of Madness to seal their 6th title in a row - or is there a dark horse in our midst?

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01:12:01

Episode 43 - She did, in fact, believe

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2025/03/01

Charli and Matt discuss England's important Nation's League win over Spain at Wembley, as well as Japan ending Emma Hayes' unbeaten run at the helm of the USWNT in the SheBelieves Cup. The team then get into Barclay's manager chat - did Matt Beard and Laura Kaminski deserve to get the sack? What does it mean for Liverpool and Palace for the rest of the season? You can now watch us on YouTube! If you'd like to see our faces, search "Why Always She" and hit subscribe so you never miss a new

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43:49

Episode 42 - Portugal and perspective

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2025/02/25

In this "quick" episode (things are never quick here on WAS) Charli and Matt get into the Nations League, and offer some perspective on England's performance against Portugal and the wider situation going into Wednesday's game against Spain and the Euros.

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01:08:11

Episode 41 - We forgot to mention Mariona

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2025/02/18

After a goal-filled weekend with some stand-out performances up and down the table, Charli and Matt celebrate the heroes of GW14 with the first (and probably last, what's a format?) Why Always She Team of the Week.

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01:31:02

Episode 40 - The Mid-season Other 8 Spectacular

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2025/02/05

With a WSL breather this week to focus on the Cups - Subway and FA - Charli and Matt look at the teams outside of the top 4 in the WSL. They rate their season so far, talk about some of their strengths, weaknesses and where they could go from here.

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01:04:28

Episode 39 - Million Dollar CB

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2025/01/29

The mood is jubilant in the Why Always She camp this week after their beloved Leicester recorded just their second win of the season over Liverpool. Charli and Matt use this as a springboard to talk about some of this weekend's goings on in the league outside of what looks like to be a pretty sewn-up title race following Chelsea's narrow defeat of Arsenal. They then get on to the biggest piece of news in women's football in recent weeks (maybe months, years) - the arrival of US international Naomi

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01:13:32

Episode 38 - Tooney and temerity

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2025/01/22

Charli and Matt are back following the return of the WSL, and what better way to celebrate than with a suitably chaotic Manchester Derby? With Arsenal and Chelsea clicking along nicely, they once again turn their attention to City and how their rigidity in system and lack of proper squad building is starting to cause real issues. That's not to take anything away from United, who took the game to them and made hay while City made disarray. Please note this episode was recorded BK (Before Kerolin)

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