Why Always She? - A Women’s Football Podcast

Charli and Matt recap the action from the first game week of the 25/26 WSL season and get a sense check on where the various teams are. Is it the same old story with Chelsea? Are City set to be plagued by injuries again? Can London City Lionesses build on an impressive first half against Arsenal at the Emirates? United look sharp, but do they have the depth to really challenge this season? What is...

Charli and Matt return for part 2 of their preview of the upcoming WSL season. They're not talking about the scandalous week at the Team Who Shall Not be Named (yet), but they are discussing: - How good will London City Lionesses actually be? - Can Man City bounce back from their nightmare season? - What's next for Chelsea? - Who will prove to be the most important signing?

Charli and Matt look back over the tournament, revisiting their predictions and how things ended up unfolding. And there's of course time for unpicking just how England managed to pull off their second Euros title (back-to-back, in case you hadn't heard). 

The team discuss another late comeback from England, as well as a heroic defensive shift from Germany, which could only be undone by the brilliance of Bonmati. Charli learns more valuable lessons about being a football fan, and Matt lays out what would be his grand plan to beat Spain in the final. 

Recovered from their England malaise, Charli and Matt get into the other two quarter finals. What did we learn about Spain from their eventual unlocking of Switzerland? Just how impressive was Germany's defensive shift against France (one player in particular)? They also get into how Germany may fare against Spain and what, if anything, Italy can do to beat England. 

Charli and Matt try to unpick England's bizarre victory over Sweden. What is "Proper England"? How brilliant is Lucy Bronze? Can Charli regain her love for this team before the semi-final? 

Slightly dazed from a week of drinking and the St Gallen heat, Charli and Matt rattle through the final group games and quickly preview the remaining games in Group D. It's very much pick your poison time for England who - should they get through - will face the daunting prospect of either Sweden or Germany in the quarter finals. Germany looked the ones to beat going into the tournament, but Swede...

In their first "report" from Switzerland, Charli and Matt (having calmed down about it now) dissect England's first group game and what they expect to see next from Wiegman's side. They also touch on the experience of watching Spain vs Belgium in a thundery Thun and the excitement happening in the other groups. 

Charli and Matt give you a whistle stop tour of the first 3 match days of Euro 2025. What did we learn? Which players stood out? Where does this leave the rest of the group games? 

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? 

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...

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.

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, an...

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. 

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.

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. 

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 P...

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? 

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...

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? 

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 Liver...

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...

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?

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! I...

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.