{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2e89e5685069f99f95b0b6/6a57532bc90e948cc4084161?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Arsenal Signed Lisa Baum - And Why It Matters","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2e89e5685069f99f95b0b6/1784107806659-0833d1d3-6ff8-4289-aa80-114d011bba17.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Following yesterday's Arsenal Women news, many people asked, “Who is Lisa Baum?”</p><p><br></p><p>I found myself asking a different question.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Why</em> did Arsenal Women decide that a 19-year-old was the right player to invest in when the club is trying to win the WSL and Champions League this coming season?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the <em>Arsenal Women: Trailblazers Podcast</em>, I explore what Lisa Baum’s signing tells us about Arsenal’s recruitment strategy, why elite clubs buy players before they desperately need them, how Renée Slegers is building for both today and tomorrow, and why supporters should resist judging young players too quickly.</p><p><br></p><p>This isn’t just a profile of Arsenal’s newest signing, it’s a conversation with you about how the very best football clubs think.</p>","author_name":"Roberto Revilla"}