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 fans in the stands would notice. Come for team deep-dives, alternative XIs, state-of-the-game opinion, and more. Plus Foxes Focus: our shorter weekly check-in with Leicester City Women.
Episodes

5 hours ago
5 hours ago
1 hr 13 min
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.

2 days ago
2 days ago
25 min
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.

Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
51 min
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.

Aug 24, 2026
Aug 24, 2026
35 min
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?

Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
52 min
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?

Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
38 min
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.

Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
1 hr 5 min
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?

Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
33 min
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.

Aug 5, 2026
Aug 5, 2026
1 min
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.
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Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
1 hr 9 min
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.




