Seagull Stalemate

Spurs Women went unbeaten in the final two games of the three-match week, heading into the winter break on an optimistic note.First, we chat about the final League Cup group stage game, a 0-2 away win at Crystal Palace:a balance of rotation and experienceLenna's impactful performanceselfless Martha's assist for TillyAraya's first Spurs goala senior debut for Zara Bailey(Note: We mention the upcoming cup match at Everton—it's actually in the FA Cup, not the League Cup!)Then we recap the 1-1 draw at Brighton in WSL play:praise for Molly's consistencytakeaways from Eleanor's run of matchesthe Beth + Martha debate intensifiesassessing the resultPlus, we discuss the new naming sponsor for the League Cup, our quarterfinal match against West Ham with a potential semifinal matchup at the winner of Chelsea vs Durham, and the announcement of the new Europa Cup format.Happy holidays! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.