Arsenal Women's manager Renee Slegers responds to claims from the Athletic of dressing room unrest.
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00:00 - Intro.
00:11 - steam news: Kim and Leah back in the squad.
00:30 - Liverpool, competitive WSL season?: I think so. We see it from our own perspective. We have a target on our back after our UCL win, and it feels like that playing the other teams.
01:50 - Arsenal's season: I wis we had more points at this stage. The last block was very demanding. We knew it would be challenging, it was all about margins.
03:30 - disharmony in dressing room: we win the UCL, Arsenal are historically the most successful team in England. There's an article, we demand a lot. I'm very positive where we're at, I can say that because I'm on the inside.
05:00 - Plan B in attack?: we always look at the qualities of the opposition. We need to manage gamestates.
06:38 - emotions about article: I don't usually read media but had to be across things. Maybe the emotion, I don't agree with it. We're doing a lot of good things. It's unfortunate because there's so many good things the club has done, but media is important to us. It wasn't positive for us.
08:37 - What could be improved in dressing rooms: we are happy with a lot of things. It's about a team first mentality.
09:35 - Contract: constant interaction with the club, which says a lot about how invested they are. I'm happy in my role and don't feel like I'm done. I look forward to the end.
10:16 - Kim and Williamson fit for 90?: Kim is available for more minutes than Leah.
10:38 - Liverpool: They pride themselves on their defensive structure and putting pressure on their opponents.
11:43 - Olivia smith and Taylor hinds: we're happy they're with us. Taylor's journey is impressive. Everything we saw last year of her was positive. Olivia is fit and pain free.
13:54 - Kelly and Van domselaar: Chloe won't be available and Van domselaar is out.
14:39 - goalkeepers: we're definitely looking.
15:34 - refreshed: I had a week of parental leave. That was good for me, that's it for now so you won't see a fresh Renee now.
18:04 - Weather issues: I look at who is available and who is right. If we have a heading exercise we change it, you don't want an ice ball hitting your head.
18:52 - Playing conditions: It's a football pitch. Borehamwood is smaller than the emirates, we like both pitches.
20:17 - She came to us from Wolfsburg, the experience she got there we have full confidence she'll do well.
21:30 - Russo: there's a lot of individuals that are developing. Alessia is at the forefront of it. Everything she does is investment in herself, th team, it's everything you want. She's world class.
23:20 - Williamson: she has a presence that is sometimes without speaking sets standards. Her leadership I look forward to having her back.
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December 5, 2025