Why Always She? - A Women’s Football Podcast

Episode 20 - Sophie Howard

This week Matt and Charli had the pleasure of chatting to Leicester legend and Scotland international Sophie Howard about the 23/24 season, her career and her mentality. They get into everything from the "Little Leicester" narrative to the most difficult player Sophie's had to defend against this season, and most importantly - did Matt get a thumbs up from her at the Chelsea game? 

Episode 19 - Emma Hayes' leaving drinks

Charli and Matt have a few beers and raise a glass to a thoroughly entertaining season, their first as fans and followers of women's football. They reflect on memorable and favourite moments from the 23/24 campaign, and share some of their predictions for next season, as well as some from Reddit. 

Episode 18 - Why Always She FC

As we roll towards the end of the WSL season, Charli and Matt select their heavily caveated best XI of the campaign, with the key restriction being one player per team. That's after they give their brief thoughts on Manchester United's historic FA Cup victory, and why sometimes, you just have to Big Sam it. 

Episode 17 - Man United deep dive w/ Sam Biccarino

In this bumper episode, Matt and Charli are joined by WSL stats guru Sam Biccarino (@stattorino on X and Instagram) to dissect Manchester United's 23/24 season to see if they can get to the root of the "poor season" narrative. Where have they lost and gained compared to last season? Where do they go from here?

Episode 16 - Just a general vibe check

Charli and Matt round up some of the key events of the weekend, from Chelsea's unravelling in the Champions League to City's title chances with Arsenal up next and no Bunny Shaw. They also touch on Crystal Palace's promotion to the WSL and how they can look to build and stay up beyond next season.   

Episode 15 - Barcelona? I hardly know her

This week Matt and Charli are talking all things Champions League - starting with Chelsea's tactical masterclass against the seemingly unbeatable Barcelona, and then the breath-taking drama of the clash between Lyon and PSG. They also question how long Barca and Lyon can continue to dominate on the European stage, when they're not being truly tested domestically. 

Episode 14 - The Great Wall of Earps

Matt and Charli get into the events of the FA Cup semi-final weekend, recounting their experience (and heartbreak) watching Leicester take on Spurs in a fantastic advert for women's football outside of the top 4. They then get into Chelsea's shock defeat to Manchester United, the brilliance of Mary Earps and what this could mean for both managers for the rest of the season. 

Episode 13 - We need to talk about Lucy

Charli and Matt recap and dissect the Lionesses' performance in their opening Euro Qualifiers game against Sweden - identifying the (few) positives, and things they might've done differently. They also discuss what it means to select and build an international squad, and how it often comes down to more than just form. 

Episode 12 - You just got Blacksteniused

Charli and Matt share their thoughts from their bumper weekend of football where they attended two closely contested games with very different stakes on the line - Villa vs Leicester and the Conti Cup Final. They also speculate briefly on the Lionesses starting XI for the upcoming Euro qualifier against Sweden. 

Episode 11 - Fine, we'll talk about the title race

This week Matt and Charli get into the nitty gritty on the title race. Can City take advantage of the fact that they're only fighting for the WSL? Can Chelsea use their incredible squad depth and winning pedigree to power through? Also there's a goal of the week (probably season) from our very favourite chaotic Swede.