{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2e89e5685069f99f95b0b6/6af203f9ce118fd5b5895fd5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal Women: Russo Rescues Us Again, But Are We Really Improving?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2e89e5685069f99f95b0b6/1794245594159-1bf60e35-65ce-4c43-9176-fc1f236a28b3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Arsenal Women beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, with two more goals from the magnificent Alessia Russo securing 3 desperately needed WSL points.</p><p>And I&#39;m delighted we&#39;ve won. But if anyone believes Arsenal have suddenly turned a corner, I&#39;d suggest watching this game again.</p><p><br></p><p>Liverpool caused us far too many problems defensively, particularly during the final 15 minutes, and we were fortunate that their controversial disallowed goal didn&#39;t count. I&#39;ve watched the incident again, and I&#39;ve got serious questions about that decision.</p><p><br></p><p>In today&#39;s Trailblazers, I&#39;m looking at what actually happened at Anfield, why Arsenal&#39;s defensive organisation continues to worry me and whether we&#39;re becoming too dependent on Alessia Russo to rescue results.</p><p><br></p><p>There&#39;s plenty of praise for Russo, of course, alongside Emily Fox and Lisa Baum, whose deliveries created our goals. But I&#39;m also questioning Renée Slegers&#39; attacking selections, the changes she made during the second half and why we continue to struggle with familiar problems.</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;ll also discuss the continued absence of Géraldine Reuteler from the action. Another game as an unused substitute, and I&#39;m struggling to understand how Arsenal intend to make the most of a player with her experience and technical quality.</p><p><br></p><p>Then there&#39;s what&#39;s coming next.</p><p><br></p><p>Barcelona away in the Champions League on Thursday, followed by London City Lionesses on Sunday. Two very different challenges, and after what we&#39;ve seen recently, I&#39;m far from convinced Arsenal are ready for either.</p><p><br></p><p>Three points are three points, and I&#39;m pleased we&#39;ve got them. But there&#39;s a difference between winning a game and fixing the problems that keep making these games so difficult.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Are Arsenal improving, or is Alessia Russo&#39;s extraordinary form disguising the problems?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Come and join the conversation on Instagram @arsenalwomentrailblazers.</p><p><br></p><p>Keep Trailblazing!</p>","author_name":"Roberto Revilla"}