Arsenal Women have confirmed their line-up to face Brighton at the Emirates in what really is a must-win clash. The Gunners are desperate to end a four-game winless run in all competitions after a frustrating week that included defeat to Lyon and Manchester City.
Renée Slegers confirmed a near full squad ahead of kick-off, with only Leah Williamson unavailable. Arsenal sit just above Brighton in the table and have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning five of the last six meetings.
Three points are vital today if the team are to reignite their WSL title push and restore momentum before the next international break. Fans will expect a strong response, with energy, aggression and goals the order of the day.
Confirmed Arsenal Women team to face Brighton:
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
🧱 Reid and Catley at the back
🧤 Van Domselaar between the sticks
🏎️ Foord and Smith down the wingCOYG 👊
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) October 12, 2025
Can Arsenal finally end the drought at the Emirates this afternoon?
COYG!!
Michelle M
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UNCONVINCING 1-0 WIN @ EMIRATES against a mid table team Brighton! OWN GOAL! World class and expensively assembled strikers again misfiring. Renee???????
Considering the squad assembled, and all the talk and expectation on this side. The way they are performing at present isn’t at all easy on the eye.
They play so slow its not funny, they get to the opposition box and instead of trying to supply Russo with chances, they turn and pass back and repeat.
For me Arsenal are at their best when they play at pace. None of which is happening currently.
And for me, Little, Manhaam, and even McCabe should be benched for a few games to give them the proverbial kick up the backside. They are offering nothing at the moment.
McCabe throws herself to the ground at the slightest touch. And Little and Manhaam are just to slow in the build up.
For me Pelova and Kooney Cross should be tried together. They would certainly offer more drive. And at left back I would like to see Hinds or the Canadian left back (her name escapes me at the moment), given more opportunity’s.
Again Slegers brought on Chloe Kelly to late, she plays Mead on the left and Foord on the right, when they both operate better the other way around.
I’m beginning to question Slegers now, is her honeymoon period now over. For the first time in her tenure, she’s got some real questions to answer. Time will tell if she’ll be able to answer them.
Cheers Derek good insight really. I disagree though on your last sentence. Time for what? This team is never new they’ve been together for half a decade or longer. Canadian Olivia Smith? She had been a real game changer for Liverpool last season. She is turned out from wine to water this season at Arsenal. Why? Needs scrutiny and rectification asap before it’s too late too little. Squad harmony?
Cheers Derek good insight really. I disagree though on your last sentence. Time for what? This team is never new they’ve been together for half a decade or longer. Canadian Olivia Smith? She had been a real game changer for Liverpool last season. She is turned out from wine to water this season at Arsenal. Why? Needs scrutiny and rectification asap before it’s too late too little. Squad harmony?
Ambachew,
Time for what?, you ask. To be fair to Slegers, this is the first real time that they’ve stuttered on her for any length of time. So from that aspect she deserves to be given a little time to correct the issues that they currently have.
That said, she will need to act quickly or she’ll be facing more and more questions regarding her suitability to correct the said issues that the team currently have.