Arsenal Women: Trailblazers

More Arsenal Women News and Ona Batlle is officially an Arsenal Women player! And yes, that alone is exciting. But this episode is not just a “great, we’ve signed someone from Barcelona” reaction, because everyone can do that bit. The more interesting question is what Batlle’s arrival actually tells us about the Arsenal Women side Renée Slegers is trying to build. In this episode of Trailblazers:...

Arsenal Women: Trailblazers is back with another breaking Arsenal Women news episode on a huge day for the women’s game. Roberto reacts to Arsenal Women’s latest midfield signing as Swiss international Geraldine Reuteler joins permanently from Eintracht Frankfurt, and then turns to the WSL bombshell of the day as London City Lionesses finally confirm the signing of Alexia Putellas from Barcelona....

Arsenal Women: Trailblazers welcomes a very special guest as Roberto is joined by Demian Arriaga, creator and former host of That Arsenal Women Podcast and a regular voice on Highbury Squad’s Arsenal Women coverage. In this episode, Demian reflects on his journey as an Arsenal Women supporter, how players like Daniëlle van de Donk and Vivianne Miedema drew him deeper into the women’s game, and why...

Selina Cerci is officially an Arsenal player - and the Bundesliga’s most prolific forward over the last two seasons is now part of our front line. In this episode of Arsenal Women: Trailblazers I dive into: •Selina’s journey from Kiel and youth football in Germany to Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Turbine Potsdam, Köln and Hoffenheim •Her ridiculous goalscoring record at Hoffenheim, including back‑...

Georgia Stanway is officially an Arsenal player - and I’m absolutely buzzing! In today’s breaking‑news episode, recorded right after the club dropped THAT reveal video, I talk through: •My live reaction to the announcement and why this is the best reveal video Arsenal have ever done •Georgia’s first day at Sobha Realty Training Centre and her new number 4 shirt •Key quotes from her first interview...

Arsenal have dropped some breaking news: four players are changing squad numbers ahead of the 26/27 season, and the reaction has already started. In this short update I walk through: •Who’s switching numbers and where they’re moving to •How fans are already feeling about one change in particular •My own take on what the new numbers say about roles and status in the squad •The significance of it be...

Arsenal are on the verge of something really exciting up front. In this episode I break down what Selina Cerci and Lisa Baum could bring to Arsenal Women, and how they plug straight into what we already have with Caitlin Foord, Alessia Russo, Stina Blackstenius, Chloe Kelly and Olivia Smith. We chat through: •Why Cerci looks like a proper “old‑school nine” with modern work‑rate •What makes Baum su...

In this episode I start with a couple of updates on former Arsenal favourites, with Victoria Pelova joining Tottenham and Lia Wälti potentially heading back to the WSL with Brighton. Then it’s time for our first proper Trailblazers mailbag. I answer a question from @classic_womens_football on what Arsenal actually need to improve to close the gap on Manchester City, and why for me the real issue i...

In this shorter news episode of Arsenal Women Trailblazers I cover two stories you need to know about today. First up, the WSL and WSL2 have agreed that from next season clubs will be allowed to sell alcohol in the stands, in sight of the pitch, after two seasons of trials across the top two tiers and around 190 fixtures. I explain what has actually changed, why it is optional rather than mandator...

Welcome back to Arsenal Women Trailblazers. In this episode I start with a quick reality check on the transfer window and why we probably will not see Arsenal announce anything major until player contracts officially expire at the end of June. The club tends to stay respectful of existing deals, which makes fans impatient, but there is plenty happening around us in the meantime. I begin with some...

Welcome back to Arsenal Women Trailblazers. This one is a short, breaking news style episode with two big bits of news and a couple of wider WSL storylines. First up, I talk about Laia Codina’s move to West Ham. She stays in London on a three year deal after leaving Arsenal and I am genuinely happy for her. We look at why the Hammers project suits her, how her strengths in a low block might be a b...

Welcome back to Arsenal Women Trailblazers. In this episode I am getting your diary sorted first, then your transfer fix. I walk you through all the key dates for the 2026–27 season: WSL opening weekend, Champions League league phase and knockouts, FA Cup rounds and the international breaks, so you do not have to keep rewinding the pod every time a draw comes out. I also point you to the Arsenal n...

In episode 3 of Arsenal Women: Trailblazers, Roberto jumps on mid‑week as the WSL transfer window opens to share season ticket news, transfer window dates, Leah Williamson’s latest injury setback, and a wave of confirmed departures from Arsenal Women. He also unboxes the new home shirt (Steph Catley 7), explains how to renew or buy a WSL season ticket at Emirates, and makes a heartfelt invitation...

Arsenal Women finished the season four points behind Man City, reached the Champions League semi-finals, and lost Katie McCabe to Chelsea on a free. Roberto Revilla gets into all of it. This is the first proper episode of Arsenal Women: Trailblazers, and Roberto does not ease you in gently. This is a full-length season debrief covering everything: Renee Slegers’s first complete season in charge, t...

Roberto Revilla has watched Arsenal Women for years. Now he’s talking about them - and he’s not pulling any punches. Arsenal Women: Trailblazers is a fan-first podcast hosted by Roberto Revilla, a bespoke tailor from London and double WSL season ticket holder who has spent years watching the women’s game grow into something extraordinary. This short intro episode is exactly what it says on the tin...