She's a brilliant centre-back, keeps lifting trophies and is a wonderful voice for women's football. JohnnyTheNic tells us ‘What’s so Great About…’ Leah Williamson.
When talking about the appeal of a female footballer there are always so many political issues to deal with, but first and foremost Leah is simply a really excellent player. She can play centre-back or further forward in midfield. A cultured player, she’s not one for the crunching tackle, her game is all about reading the play so she can be in the right place at the right time to retrieve possession. Once on the ball, she has the vision to play penetrating passes.
Calm under pressure and not easily ruffled, it’s interesting that it was England manager Sarina Wiegman who believed in her potential, officially giving her the armband just a year ago, calling her “a great leader”. She was right about that.This was quite something to achieve for someone who had gone through several years suffering a crisis of confidence from the age of 18 into her early 20s, who went from being the most vocal on the pitch to being quiet and introverted, lacking self-belief.
She vocalises so many of the issues that have plagued women’s football forever, exposing them to the daylight of truth. Look at how she articulates why the women’s game is not inhibited about players’ same-sex relationships the way men’s football is: “…every single woman who has got herself to the point of playing, especially professionally, has had to face misogyny. So once you come into our game, there’s no way we would alienate anybody. I don’t think you would say anything in a woman’s changing room that would shock anybody because it’s so open. It’s, be who you are, celebrate who you are, because this is a safe space for you.
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