Manchester United season review: European highs but WSL slump shows investment needed www.thecutback.com/p/manchester...

Arsenal fans knew a summer of change was coming, but the handling of Katie McCabe's departure has left some frustrated about the confusing nature of the club's squad-building strategy. www.thecutback.com/p/arsenal-tr...

How the Utah Royals turned into NWSL contenders overnight 📝 @kamrannia.bsky.social www.thecutback.com/p/utah-royal...

The North Carolina Courage are favourites to secure 18-year-old England midfielder Erica Parkinson. The highly-rated teenager's contract with Portuguese side Valadares Gaia expires at the end of the season and a move to the NWSL is looking likely. www.thecutback.com/p/erica-park...

Chelsea have announced that Sam Kerr will be leaving the club when her contract expires at the end of the season. The 32-year-old has spent six and a half years at Chelsea and won five WSL titles, three FA Cups and three League Cups.

Arsenal have announced that Katie McCabe will be leaving at the end of the season. The Irish international joined the club in 2015 and has made 305 appearances, scoring 37 goals and winning several major trophies including the WSL, FA Cup, League Cup and Women's Champions League.

EXCLUSIVE The NWSL is set to amend its new HIP rule and remove the criteria that players had to meet in order to be signed on special contracts that were $1-million over the league salary cap. www.thecutback.com/p/exclusive-...

Is the WSL the best league in the world? @odriozolite.bsky.social dived into the data to try solve one of women’s football’s biggest debates. Which league has the perfect balance of competitiveness and excitement? www.thecutback.com/p/wsl-the-be...

New for @www.thecutback.com Tried to answer the age old question: Is WSL the best league in the world? What can the on-field numbers tell us about the competitiveness of a league? Is that league fun to watch as a neutral? I look at all that in this piece! open.substack.com/pub/thecutba...

How Racing Louisville pulled off shock victory over Portland Thorns 📝 @kamrannia.bsky.social www.thecutback.com/p/racing-lou...

Attacking freedom, set-piece dominance and a fully-fit squad, it all came together for Manchester City this season. This is how they claimed their first WSL title in a decade. www.thecutback.com/p/how-manche...

Is the WSL the best league in the world? We crunched the numbers to find out which league really is the best in women's football. www.thecutback.com/p/wsl-the-be...

The Washington Spirit stamped their mark on this NWSL season with a 4-2 win over Orlando Pride. @kamrannia.bsky.social on why it was such a statement result. www.thecutback.com/p/the-washin...

Veteran NWSL defenders need their flowers 💐 It's been a big season so far for some of the older players in the league, here's why. 📝@abigailsegel.bsky.social www.thecutback.com/p/nwsl-defen...

For @www.thecutback.com, I wrote an ode to Sarah Gorden, Sofia Huerta, and other NWSL veteran defenders still playing full 90s. Here's to the mainstays who have made the league what it is and continue to contribute on the pitch: www.thecutback.com/p/nwsl-defen...

Bayern suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona in the league stage & then went on to score at least two goals in every game after that. Both sides meet again a step away from the UWCL final. Can Bayern avenge that loss? If so, how? For @www.thecutback.com open.substack.com/pub/thecutba...

“We sacrifice a lot for this passion that we have. Coaches are humans as well. There is a lot of loneliness, and there is a lot of solitude." Gotham head coach Juan Carlos Amoros praised his staff after his side delivered a much-needed 3-0 win over Bay FC. www.thecutback.com/p/gotham-fc-...

Gotham FC showed their might with a 3-0 win over Bay FC, possibly turning a corner after a poor start to the season. More on what this means for the defending NWSL champions: www.thecutback.com/p/gotham-fc-...

The NWSL is one of the most unpredictable leagues in the world, and that’s been no different at the start of the 2026 season. Here’s a closer look at how two particular teams are pressing their way to success this season. youtu.be/g9o6IBikLdY?...

The USWNT came out on top in a three-game series against Asian Cup champions Japan, winning two of the three fixtures. Emma Hayes made several key roster decisions across the three games, including heavy rotations and changes. Here's what we learned. www.thecutback.com/p/what-we-le...

England delivered another memorable 1-0 win over Spain at Wembley, sending them top of their World Cup qualifying group. Read how Sarina Wiegman's side got the job done against the world champions. www.thecutback.com/p/england-sp...

England host Spain at Wembley in what is yet another repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final and Euro 2025 final. These rivals keep facing each other and each match up brings a different story. www.thecutback.com/p/england-sp...

For the second straight window, Emma Hayes hasn’t called upon any uncapped players in her USWNT squad. Is she now set on her roster head of WWC qualifiers later this year? @kamrannia.bsky.social takes a closer look ahead of three friendlies against Japan. www.thecutback.com/p/uswnt-rost...

Excited to share that I will be covering the NWSL a bit again this season for @www.thecutback.com First up, how about that “rollercoaster” match last night?! The Orlando Pride and Angel City can both take away positives from the wild fixture: www.thecutback.com/p/pride-ange...

Eight-time Champions League winners Lyon showed their quality in their turnaround-win against Wolfsburg in the quarter-finals. Read our tactical analysis of Lyon's 4-1 victory over Wolfsburg on The Cutback. www.thecutback.com/p/lyon-wolfs...

- Pride's developing chemistry - How Angel City contained Banda - Alexander Straus' vision for Angel City @kamrannia.bsky.social www.thecutback.com/p/pride-ange...

Paula Fernandez is the signing of the season in Liga F. One of the best midfielders with a manager who knows how to use her as well. Wrote this on her for @www.thecutback.com at the start of the season

Press conference on deck…

San Diego Wave just announced the massive signing of Catarina Macario. Here’s my piece on it for @thecutback.com.web.brid.gy open.substack.com/pub/thecutba...

🔴 Link-up play 🔴 Positional awareness 🔴 Technical variety 🔴 Finishing Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo delivered perfect performances in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea. www.thecutback.com/p/blacksteni...

Exclusive: Chelsea exploring permanent move to Stamford Bridge next season. WSL side in talks to stage all home games at main stadium. www.thecutback.com/p/chelsea-st...

"It was a big game and Stina Blackstenius scored again"

Savy King made her long-awaited return to the NWSL in Angel City's 4-0 win over the Chicago Stars. Amidst all the emotion of her journey, there's signs that King's return could be the start of a breakthrough season for ACFC. 📝 @abigailsegel.bsky.social www.thecutback.com/p/savy-king-...

Savy King made her long-awaited return to the NWSL in Angel City's 4-0 win over the Chicago Stars. Amidst all the emotion of her journey, there's signs that King's return could be the start of a breakthrough season for ACFC. 📝@abigailsegel.bsky.social www.thecutback.com/p/savy-king-...

Chelsea’s midfield duo of Sjoeke Nüsken and Erin Cuthbert played a key part in Sunday’s huge win over Arsenal. How influential have they been? Does Sonia Bompastor need better ball-playing midfielders? 📝 Jessy Parker Humphreys #CFCW #Chelsea #WSL www.thecutback.com/p/how-chelse...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Intriguing read from @themattrd.bsky.social over on the @www.thecutback.com about the possibility of the two Old Firm giants in Glasgow joining the #BarclaysWSL. 📝📝 www.thecutback.com/p/the-old-fi...

❌ Missed opportunities 🔴Mariona marked out of the game ↩️Lack of width @maxrads.bsky.social breaks down Arsenal’s attacking issues in their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea. www.thecutback.com/p/arsenals-a...

Top of the WSL with a six-point lead, into the UWCL quarter-finals as a top seed and two domestic cups to fight for. What a season so far for Sonia Bompastor’s Chelsea. Jessy Parker Humphreys takes a closer look in the latest mid-season review. #CFCW www.thecutback.com/p/chelseas-s...

From optimism to an injury crisis. Manchester City’s season has been full of highs and lows. Raphael Adelugba examines the campaign so far. www.thecutback.com/p/assessing-... #MCFCW #City

open.substack.com/pub/thecutba... My piece for @www.thecutback.com on Arsenal’s season so far

Arsenal have turned things around after a poor start to the season and the departure of manager Jonas Eidevall in October. @maxrads.bsky.social examines the season so far as the Gunners prepare to return from the winter break. #Arsenal #AWFC #AFCW www.thecutback.com/p/arsenals-s...

Does Manchester United’s lack of rotation come at a price? @connerroberts.bsky.social has a look at Marc Skinner’s rigid starting XI and the future of midfielder Hayley Ladd. #MUWomen #MUFCW www.thecutback.com/p/uniteds-la...

🪄Mariona’s new role ➡️McCabe inverting ♻️Cooney-Cross tweak @maxrads.bsky.social examines Arsenal’s midfield changes after an interesting run of games. #ArsenalWomen #AFCW www.thecutback.com/p/midfield-t...

Take a closer look at Arsenal’s recent performances with @maxrads.bsky.social 📊 The Midfield changes and the rise of Russo’s form. #ArsenalWomen #AWFC www.thecutback.com/p/midfield-t...

Is the WSL boring?….. Flo Lloyd-Hughes has a look at the lack of on-pitch drama this season and how it might be fixed. #WSL www.thecutback.com/p/how-to-sto...

Crystal Palace may be bottom of the WSL table but they’ve been holding their own in many of their games so far this season. Go deeper on Laura Kaminski’s newcomers in this tactical profile from The Underrated Scout. #CPFC #Palace www.thecutback.com/p/laura-kami...

Scout Underrated with the latest WSL team profile on The Cutback. Crystal Palace’s tactics, formations and style of play. #WSL #WomensFootball #FootballTactics www.thecutback.com/p/laura-kami...

A crucial win for Spurs saw them climb to the top half of the WSL table. @spurswomenblog.bsky.social assesses the 2-1 victory over Everton and the outlook for Spurs ahead of the winter break. #Spurs #SpursWomen #WSL www.thecutback.com/p/perfectly-...

Sonia Bompastor has confirmed that Niamh Charles is back from injury and in contention to play against Brighton. How can she fit the club’s best left-back and her impressive stand in Sandy Baltimore in one team? 📝Jessy Parker Humphreys www.thecutback.com/p/bompastors... #CFCW #ChelseaWomen

Big Game Week 9 ahead for Fantasy Managers! How to do it like the best (and avoid my mistakes) - it gets vulnerable on @thecutback.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thecutba...