Lia Walti gives Arsenal Women fans “a little reminder” on kindness & respect in football

Yes, Arsenal women had a disappointing start to the season. Yes, they failed us Gooners. But was it appropriate to vent our frustrations on them, even though we desperately needed a turnaround? After last weekend’s 2-1 London derby loss to Chelsea, the Gunners had only one win in five games since the start of the WSL (the other two were draws and two were losses), which wasn’t great.

On our side, some of us Gooners were solely focused on blaming one or two Gunners for the poor outcomes, neglecting to offer supportive messages to our girls to motivate them. Perhaps I was unkind to some of our Gunner women during that difficult time, for which I sincerely apologize. And you, too, should be regretful after hearing Lia Walti describe how difficult that period was and how the reactions were so inhumane before they rebounded with a 4-1 Champions League triumph over Valerenga.

Walti said: “Just a little reminder: Whether we win or lose, we all share a deep love for football – it unites us, brings us joy, and fuels our passion. Together, we have a responsibility to uplift the game and respect one another – player, fans and ourselves. Let’s always remember the humanity in each other, and strive to be better by treating one another with kindness and respect.”

Let us be humane. Hopefully, even if our Gunners struggle, in the future we’ll trust they will recover. Our unwavering support is critical because it offers the girls much-needed confidence. In sports, confidence is important, which is why someone like Kai Havertz is riding high with the Arsenal men.

Having said that, our Gunner women should have gained momentum following their victory over Valerenga, and they will aim to secure their second WSL victory against West Ham in the London derby this Sunday. Let’s give them all our support.

Respect Gooners! We are entering a new era for Arsenal Women now..

Michelle M

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7 Comments

  1. I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR LIA WALTI, AS A PLAYER AND PERSON … ”SUPPORTERS” BY DEFINITION SHOULD SEEK TO ”SUPPORT” ALL WHO PLAY FOR OR WORK FOR OUR GREAT TEAM, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, OTHERWISE WE RE HARDLY WORTHY OF THE NAME, ARE WE….BTW I THINK OUR NEW INTERIM COACH IS DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB … OF COURSE WE ALL WANT TO WIN SILVERWARE, IT S THE DREAM, YET IMHO ‘LUDUM PRAETER PALMAM AMARE’ MAKES SENSE, MEANING TO LOVE THE GAME BEYOND THE PRIZE

    1. Evan Potts,

      Now before I ask my question, I apologize in advance if its for a medical reason, but can I ask you why in your comments you always type in block capitals all the time.

      I’ve been led to believe whether correctly or not, that typing in block capitals is a sign of anger from the writer.

      Although reading your latest peace doesn’t strike me as you being angry, quite the opposite in fact.

      Again I apologize if there’s a reason you type in block capitals.

      1. HI DEREK YES MY EYES ARE DETERIORATING WITH AGE, I WILL BE TAKING STEPS TO SLOW THAT PROCESS, IT S NEAR VISION THAT S AFFECTED

        ANYWAY I ENJOY WATCHING FOOTBALL,WHETHER MENS OR WOMENS, DOESN T MATTER

        BLACKBURN AND ARSENAL ARE MY FIRM FAVOURITES

        SORRY IF I GAVE THE WRONG IMPRESSION, ANGER IS ANSOLOYELY NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO CONVEY …I APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO EXPRESS AN OPINION HERE, THE ARTICLES AND COMMENTS ARE THOUGHT PROVOKING

        1. Evan Potts,

          I really appreciate you responding back to me. I hope that your successful in your steps to slow the process as you call it.

          I’m glad that you’ve got this platform to put your points across. Everyone who writes on here may not always agree with each other, but as you say it’s interesting to read peoples views on certain subjects even if we don’t always agree.

          So, thanks again for responding back to me. Stay well.

          1. YOU ARE WELCOME AND THANKS FOR THE GOOD WISHES, YES SURE PPL WILL DISAGREE, THAT S LIFE, HOWEVER MOST FANS SHOULD UNITE IN THE HOPE THAT THE GUNNERS WILL SHOOT DOWN THE HAMMERS THIS AFTERNOON, LOL

  2. Please Arsenal women,

    Please grow a back bone, if a bit of criticism is going to hurt your feelings, then you should really look to see if being a professional footballer is for you.

    Because like it or not, criticism is all part of the game, and if you think it isn’t then you are sdaly mistaken.

  3. (OOPS EXCUSE MY LAST COMMENT, I HIT THE WRONG KEYS A LOT)

    CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, DEBATE AND DISCUSSION HAVE THEIR PLACE, CRITICISM INTENDED TO HELP OR CORRECT IS FAR PREFERABLE IMHO THAN COUNTERPRODUCTIVE CRITICISM THAT AIMS TO HURT NEEDLESSLY

    PROBABLY CROWDS CAN BE VERY INFLUENTIAL IN EITHER DIRECTION, SPURRING THEIR TEAM TO VICTORY OR MAKING THEM FEEL DEFEATED ALREADY WHEN THINGS DON T GO WELL

    (BTW I HOPE LIA PLAYS MANY MORE YEARS BUT THEN BECOMES A MAGAGER, IN UK PREFERABLY, THE GUNNERS HAVE SOME EXCELLENT EXPERIENCED PLAYERS IN THE TEAM, AS WELL AS BRILLIANT YOUNG UNS ,,, I HOPE KATIE REID GETS INCREASING MINUTES SOON )

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