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Since its the January transfer window, i'll be talking about players that i would love to see at Arsenal!

Obviously, with the registered players being at the max, it's not realistic for new signings to come in this window. So these are players that i think will massively improve our squad in the summer especially if we do want to make it far in the uwcl and win the wsl!

Also, i would like to make another post about players that i will not be opposed to leaving in the summer to get better players in 🤔 but idt yall are ready for that conversation yet

1) Maëlle Lakrar

Amazing young defender, very attacking minded, fits in the playstyle of how jonas wants our defenders to be

Hard worker, loves to get interceptions in, 1v1 duels to win the ball back (i love defenders like this)

Tactically intelligent, able to get into good positions to intercept players and loves to progress the ball forward to quickly transition into attack

At 170cm, she handles aerial duels well and can be used as a threat in set pieces

Quite pacey and can handle speedy forwards when in transition

A lot of big clubs have already started enquiring about her as her contract ends in 2024, would be a shame if Arsenal lose her to a big rival.

2) Sakina Karchaoui

One of the best left-footed fullbacks in the world right now, very attacking minded defender, which again is how jonas loves our defenders to be

Only 160cm but what she lacks in height, she makes up for in work ethic, loves to be higher up the pitch to get involved in attacks but tracks back well to defend when caught in transition

Loves to get interceptions in, 1v1 duels to win the ball back, often both having a high rate of success

Same as Maëlle, her contract ends in 2024 and the opportunity to get a worldclass fullback on a free should not be missed. She will be a massive upgrade on Arsenal's left-back position.

3) Chiamaka Nnadozie

Goalkeepers are a harder one to judge because you cannot rely on stats, so this analysis is based on eye tests

At 23 years old, one of the best young goalkeepers in the world right now

180cm, an excellent height for a gk

Had an amazing WWC23 run as a starter for Nigeria

Currently, also having an amazing uwcl run with Paris FC

Very impressive aerial abilities for a young keeper (imo can be considered worldclass)

Great outside the box, able to play out from the back effectively

Although at times her decision making can be better, but with the right coaching, she's on her way to be a worldclass gk

Amazing gk for both Paric FC and Nigeria at only 23 years old, why not snatch her up? (if you can't beat her, buy her)

4) Angel Mukasa

21 years old, still needs more experience but at her age, shes phenomenal

No data on her height but from eye tests, probably around 170-180cm

Excellent shot-stopping

Great positioning, never caught out of focus

Her distribution is a stand out trait, amazing at her age

Great composure, doesn't make rash decisions in stress

In the uwcl against barca femení, if it weren't for her, FC Rosengård would've conceded more than 7 goals, she was phenomenal in that game

Not my choice for a starting keeper but would be an excellent 2nd keeper until she gains enough experience to be 1st choice

5) Kerolin Nicoli

NWSL MVP 2023, NWSL Best XI First Team 2023, Runner up for NWSL Golden Boot 2023 (what more can i say 🤷🏽‍♀️ she's a baller)

Lethal in the attacking third, loves 1v1 duels, excellent dribbling

Unselfish player, will pass to a teammate if needed but also loves taking shots at goal too

Right-footed player but is excellent at the left

Versatile player, can play on the left and right (as a winger or midfielder), up top but also as a CM

Not much else to say except that she will be lethal in Arsenal's left hand side. Just imagine Karchaoui, McCabe and Kerolin on our left 😮‍💨

Other players that i will love at Arsenal but too unrealistic:

Naomi Girma

Merle Frohms

Misa Rodriguez

Stina Johannes

Antônia Silva

Jule Brand

Morgan Weaver

Ary Borges

Anyways, if you've actually read the whole thing, thanks! I'm quite disappointed with the lack of movements in this window so i've decided to write it here.

Do you agree with this list? Any other players that you will like to see at Arsenal as well? Lemme know i would love to here you thoughts! (pls refrain from hateful words, if you don't like this list at all. criticism is fine but keep it civil)

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kerolin, here we go. geyse most likely 🔜

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North Carolina Courage y el fin de una era

North Carolina Courage y el fin de una era

Después de cuatro temporadas en la cima de NWSL llegan las malas dinámicas a un irreconocible North Carolina Courage (more…)

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NWSL Thoughts: Week 1

The NWSL's regular season kicks off tonight, and with the group stage of the Challenge Cup finished, maybe we know a little bit more about how things will shape up for these teams than we might have in previous seasons.

This week's games

Angel City vs. Courage (10:30 Fri., CBS Sports Network)

Thorns vs. Current (6:00 Sat., Twitch)

Red Stars vs. Racing (8:00 Sat., Paramount+)

Spirit vs. Reign (5:00 Sun., Paramount+)

Dash vs. Wave (7:00 Sun., Paramount+)

Pride vs. Gotham (7:00 Sun., Paramount+)

Games to Watch

To see a potential Championship preview: Spirit vs. Reign. The Reign finished the Challenge Cup group stage as the top seed overall and will travel to Washington to face last year's NWSL champions, the Spirit, on Sunday; they will face each other again on Wednesday in the Challenge-Cup semi-final. Although the Spirit just managed to scrape their way into the semi-finals as the best second-place team, they were making steady improvements throughout the group stage, and look poised to have another strong season in 2022. At this point, I would expect both of these teams to make the playoffs, fairly comfortably, and even if they don't, at this stage of the season, this is likely to be one of the most high-quality games on this weekend.

To compare apples and oranges: Thorns vs. Current. Both of these teams did fairly well in their group stage matches, but also didn't necessarily face much in the way of strong opposition. Based on those results, I would probably expect both teams to make the regular season playoffs this year, but this game should be informative in terms of how much of their results to this point were their own quality, and how much was based on their opponents' lack of form.

To see a lot of goals: Angel City vs. Courage. Angel City conceded the most goals of any team in the Challenge Cup, and the Courage tied for the most goals scored. With that combination, I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of goals scored in this game, primarily by the Courage - but Angel City managed to score a few solid goals of their own (and had a few more just barely denied by some of the best goalkeepers in the league), and the Courage are still missing Casey Murphy and Carson Pickett, both key pieces for their back line.

Predictions:

For this week:

Angel City - Courage: Courage wins, 3-1

Thorns - Current: Current wins, 2-1

Red Stars - Racing: Draw, 1-1

Spirit - Reign: Draw, 2-2

Dash - Wave: Wave wins, 1-0

Pride - Gotham: Gotham wins, 2-0

For the season - playoff teams:

Reign - While some of their success in the Challenge Cup so far could be attributable to the two expansion teams in their geographic group, the Reign do seem to have a very solid lineup with a lot of depth, and while they have really solid players, not many of their forwards seem likely to be called up in the July international windows.

Courage - I really don't want to put them here, but I think they have to be toward the top. On paper, heading into the Challenge Cup they were about 99% defenders, but they came out swinging and won half their games, and drew the other half, even before having all of their players ready to go. I think with Kerolin Nicoli, Diana Ordoñez, and Valerie Gauvin on top of Debinha and the Picketts, their ceiling is going to be just as high as it has always been.

Spirit - They've been on a high for a long time, and look ready to keep performing at that level for now, but I think at some point (possibly during the summer international window, if the eight or nine players that have been getting called up regularly do again), they are going to hit a slump. They'll still be good, and they might repeat as Championship winners even, but I don't think they'll manage to win the shield (besides which, a short spell of bad results could be just what they need to power them into peak form just in time for the playoffs).

Current - The Current have shown that they can pull results out even without some of their new stars, and their ability to grind out those wins will be necessary over the full season. Finishing this high will also be pretty dependent on not losing any new players, but most of their tough matchups are saved for July and August, when other teams may be more likely to have players out at international tournaments, and when (hopefully) Sam Mewis and Hailie Mace have returned from their injuries.

Thorns - I don't think the Thorns will do as well as they did last year, but Sophia Smith has shown an incredible improvement in her game, and I think they have done just enough in the midfield, in terms of developing younger players and getting new players, like Sugita, to cling to a spot in the playoffs this year.

Red Stars - I don't know how they are going to do this, but I think they will. Much like the Courage, what looked like it should have been a very weak roster on paper has shown just how much formation matters, and the Red Stars largely held their own throughout the Challenge Cup, even if they didn't move forward.

For the season - non-playoff teams:

Racing - I think Racing just needs a little longer to click, and then they'll be solid. Probably not solid enough for a spot in the playoffs, but much better than what last season's results would suggest. They're a young team, and a lot of their players are still trying to get their legs under them in the professional game, but they seem to have most of the pieces that they need - Lester and Merrick are already going a long way to solidifying the back line, Howell and Demelo are doing pretty well in the midfield, and with McDonald adding some experience to Ekic, Salmon, Kizer, and Davis in the front, they could stay in contention for much longer this season.

Angel City - Although Angel City had a rocky start in the Challenge Cup, an will likely continue to have some difficulties for the first months of the regular season, I think they'll move up the table later in the season when their long-injured defenders return to the game. It won't be enough for a spot in the playoffs, and they will probably still need to make some roster adjustments between this season and next if they want a shot at making the playoffs then, but they won't have a totally atrocious season on the whole. Also, defenses can't hold Christen Press off forever.

Gotham - With Allie Long likely out for the whole season, they don't really have a defensive midfield - the effects of that showed during the Challenge Cup, and it doesn't seem like it's going to change anytime soon. They have excellent defenders, and excellent attacking players (including Kristie Mewis), but they need at least one or two other midfielders to really up their game if they want to finish in playoff position.

Wave - They were built around their defense, but their defense hasn't been all that convincing, conceding eleven goals across the six games of the Challenge Cup. Added to that their somewhat shallow midfield and potential losses in their forward line for the summer international window, and I don't think they'll be able to pull out the results that they need here.

Dash - The Dash just didn't seem to come together at all during the Challenge Cup. They managed a couple of wins, but they also lost a lot of games that they should have won, and they haven't done much to replace the players that they lost in the off-season. Added to that a potential coaching upheaval, and I don't think the Dash will be able to get the results that they need early in the season to finish high.

Pride - Their roster was already in rebuilding mode, and then they lost Marta. Syd Leroux was also out for the end of the Challenge Cup, and it's unclear when she will return, which leaves Darian Jenkins their most dangerous scoring threat for that period. And Jenkins is a huge threat, to be sure, but without much support around her, she can only carry the team so far. Their midfield also doesn't seem to be gelling just yet, although they do have some good pieces there - if Leroux returns quickly, and the midfield figures themselves out, they could finish higher than this, but I think other teams are good enough already that they would be facing an uphill battle anyway.

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Marta se apresenta e completa seleção brasileira em período de treinos, em Viamão

Equipe de Pia Sundhage está em preparatório com foco nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio até o dia 20 de janeiro A seleção brasileira feminina está completa com a chegada de Marta em Viamão. A atacante do Orlando Pride se apresentou no centro de treinamentos na tarde desta sexta-feira, no Rio Grande do Sul, onde estão reunidas as outras 22 jogadoras convocadas por Pia Sundhage. A equipe estará em período de treinos com foco nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio até o dia 20 de janeiro. A camisa 10 do time foi liberada para chegar treinos três dias depois por conta de compromissos pessoais. Veja mais notícias de futebol feminino Marta e Toni Pressley posam com aliança e celebram nas redes sociais: “Sim” Marta cumprimenta jogadoras da seleção brasileira na chegada em Viamão-RS Lucas Figueiredo/CBF Na manhã desta sexta-feira, as jogadoras treinaram em campo com trabalho em setores separados. No ataque, focaram em finalização e no preparo das goleiras. Já as defensoras realizaram um trabalho voltado na compactação de linhas do campo. Ao final do trabalho, Pia comandou um coletivo. Duas das novidades desta última convocação de Pia estão no gol. Viviane, do Palmeiras e Nicole, do Santos, se juntam a goleira Bárbara, do Avaí/Kindermann. Outros dois novos nomes são as meio-campistas Ingryd, do Corinthians, e Kerolin Nicoli, sem clube após cumprir dois anos de suspensão por doping. Com treinos fora da Data Fifa, Pia não pôde contar com jogadoras de clubes europeus, que estão em atividade no período. Seleção feminina treinou na manhã desta sexta-feira em Viamão Lucas Figueiredo/CBF CONFIRA A CONVOCAÇÃO COMPLETA: Goleiras: Bárbara – Avaí/Kindermann Viviane – Palmeiras Nicole Ramos – Santos Defensoras: Rafaelle – Changchun Dazhong (China) Erika – Corinthians Fabiana – Internacional Bruna Benites – Internacional Tainara – Santos Camilinha – Palmeiras Fernanda Palermo – Santos Meio-campistas: Ingryd – Corinthians Júlia Bianchi – Avaí/Kindermann Duda – São Paulo Carol – São Paulo Andressinha – Corinthians Marta – Orlando Pride (Estados Unidos) Duda Santos – Avaí/Kindermann Kerolin Atacantes: Debinha – North Carolina Courage (Estados Unidos) Bia Zaneratto – Wuhan Xinjiyuan (China) Millene – Wuhan Xinjiyuan (China) Chú – Ferroviária Cristiane – Santos

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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 - News - From DJs to late-comers: Brazil's Kerolin talks team-mates

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 – News – From DJs to late-comers: Brazil’s Kerolin talks team-mates

​Brazil, on one point, must beat Korea DPR to reach last eight

A Seleçao have featured at every FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

Forward Kerolin Nicoli introduces us to her team-mates

Brazil have made the journey to Concarneau, where they play Korea DPR on Sundayin their final match in Group B at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018. It is a game they must win, if they are to make the…

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Exclusive: Anna Patten on making the first team and leaving Arsenal

Exclusive: Anna Patten on making the first team and leaving Arsenal

A few days ago, I caught up with Anna Patten while she was in England prior to the England u21 camp, to chat about her 2018. Brazil’s Kerolin Nicoli vies for the ball with England’s Anna Patten during the Women World Cup U20 football match Brazil against England on August 8, 2018 at the Clos Gastel stadium in Dinan, north-western France. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

The interview…

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Mexico win thrilling opener over Brazil - FIFA on GBP Sports

Mexico win thrilling opener over Brazil – FIFA on GBP Sports

Mexico win opening match of France 2018 over Brazil

Ovalle grabs brace in five-goal thriller in Dinan-Lehon

Kerolin Nicoli scored twice to give Brazil half-time lead

A pair of second-half goals from Jacqueline Ovalle gave Mexico a 3-2 win over Group B rivals Brazil in a thrilling opening match of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 in Dinan-Lehon on Sunday afternoon.

In beautiful and…

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North Carolina Courage hace historia y levanta la NWSL Challenge Cup

North Carolina Courage hace historia y levanta la NWSL Challenge Cup

North Carolina Courage ya forma parte de los libros de historia de la NWSL tras tumbar por 2-1 a Washington Spirit en la final de la Challenge Cup (more…)

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Kerolin’s goal vs India.

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2018 U20 WWC: Kerolin strikes her 2nd goal of the day to give Brazil the 2-1 lead over Mexico.

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