N17 Women

As the hoardings proclaimed, this week we were 'Here for the 40 Yard Screamers'.In a less than scintillating performance Tottenham beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the League (formerly Conti) Cup and we found lots to talk about, including:A long-awaited Eleanor Heeps debut in goalEveliina Summanen’s swear-worthy strikeAnna Csiki in central midfieldStrikers not scoringSongs sungFloofy and less floufy ponytailsAnd more.We also look ahead to Spurs' first game back after the International Break, at home against Everton.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

A formation change was not enough to bolster the defense, and Spurs Women suffered another heavy defeat in the WSL to North London rivals Arsenal, losing 0-3 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We chat:Back 3 (or 5) confusionAnother early goal concessionSubstitution timingReassessing season prospectsPlus, we discuss a recent report about Spurs' investment compared to other WSL teams, lament the limited scouting network, and preview the upcoming League Cup group stage clash with Aston Villa.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

Bunny Shaw continued her trend of scoring a hat trick against Spurs in the away matchup with Manchester City, which ended in a 4-0 defeat for the Lilywhites. We (reluctantly) gathered to analyze what went wrong in the game and assess the season so far. We chat:Molly at DMClare's bad dayAJT and Hayley returnthe result in contextPlus, we reflect on Becky Spencer's contract extension, discuss the fixture change for the upcoming Brighton away game, and preview this weekend's NLD at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

Spurs Women secured a much-needed win against West Ham thanks to a stoppage own goal from the Hammers. We chat:Ella's first starttoo many attackersanother set piece concessionthird time's the charmLenna causing problemsis it a derby?Plus, we discuss other results around the league and preview the Friday game against Manchester City.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

There's no sugarcoating this one: Spurs Women suffered a heavy defeat at Kingsmeadow as the winless streak in the league stretches to four games. We chat:Amanda's impact (good & bad)Johanna Rytting Kaneryd on fireMore PK problemsConsolation free kick for EveliinaElla Morris' competitive debutPlus, we look forward to the international break, get existential about the state of the league (and Spurs' place in it), and preview the West Ham United derby after the break.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

It was a tale of familiar foes in Spurs Women's latest WSL loss, as Manchester United claimed a 3-0 win with help from former Spurs winger Celin Bizet. We chat:Surprise injury crisisA dominant first 43 minutesConceding two identical goalsAnother penalty (this one legit)The forward line dilemmaPlus: we take a vibe check on Spurs' season so far and the wider WSL, then preview the upcoming match away at Chelsea. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

The head official was the main character in the latest Spurs Women match, the first loss of the new WSL season. We dissect all of the strange decisions as well as the key talking points of the last two games, including:League Cup victory at CharltonDebuts for Katelin and ArayaUnchanged league lineupBecky's rough startOwn goal reliefClare's first Spurs goalThat controversial penalty callPlus, we preview the first competitive matchup with Manchester United since last season's FA Cup final.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites

WSL matchweek two didn't go as smoothly for Spurs Women, but the team still managed to secure a valuable point away from home in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.We chat:Eveliina as designated PK takerStruggles for Jess on the wingPotential injury worry for BeckyNever leave Rachel Daly unmarkedNever leave Beth unmarked either!Aston Villa's new managerPlus, we preview the two-match week ahead and answer a couple more listener questions.You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie tweets @abbierosemeow & @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline tweets @cgstefko & @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women BlogSian tweets @sian_wallis & talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites