#arsenal-women

#arsenal-women

With just four teams remaining in the Subway Women's League Cup, the semi-finals see four of the best Women's Super League sides battle it out. With seven-time winners Arsenal hosting Manchester United, this juicy tie sees two rivals face off against each other, with Alessia Russo facing her old side. United have never reached the final of this competition and Marc Skinner will be keen to change that record against Renee Slegers side.

Arsenal Women topped the revenue list for the first time, generating €25.6 million ($29.6m, £22.5m) as top ranked women's football clubs generated over €150m ($173.7m, £130m), according to Deloitte Football Money League. Deloitte's top 15 revenue-generating women's clubs worldwide recorded a cumulative revenue increase of 35%. The composition of this year's top tier remains largely unchanged from the 2025 edition, with Women's Super League (WSL) clubs continuing to dominate the rankings.

"It was a really important win. I think we know the attitude of the team. We'd seen it a lot last year. In tough moments, we always rise. You can never count us out, and I think we felt that [on Wednesday]. We were really dominant in our second-half performance. Now, we want to build on that going forward. We can score all we want, but if we're not defensively solid, I don't believe you win championships and you win tournaments."

Arsenal haven't really had a sniff yet. Real are pressing hard and keeping the hosts in their own half. There is chatter among the Arsenalati as to how soon Kyra Cooney-Cross will displace Kim Little, begins Charles Antaki. The latter is no youngster, though retiring from international football has kept her going for a while yet. But it's stating the obvious that Arsenal have missed her composure and problem-solving in midfield these last games while she's been injured.

The enduring images of Arsenal's Women's Champions League triumph spotlight Stina Blackstenius, whose goal defines her legacy, reflecting brilliance on both club and country.