Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

The second weekend of the WSL, and yet more upsets. But should we be surprised by any of them?

Chloe and Rachel reflect on Chelsea's ruthless domination of Man United and some more troubling signs for Eva Olid. Plus, West Ham's frontline delivers the goods as we thought they might – but against the mighty London City! And sadly Michelle Kang didn't even make the journey to Dagenham...

And finally, we discuss Arsenal – yet again – drawing against a staunch defence at home after Crystal Palace's heroics. But are there some differences to previous seasons?

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Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, the Lionesses and every team in the WSL – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Brighton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, and West Ham United. We'll take you inside the biggest rivalries, like Arsenal vs Chelsea and Man City vs Manchester United. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season.
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What an opening weekend in the WSL! A sloppy Manchester United were cast aside by a sharp-looking London City Lionesses as Alexia Putellas made her debut, Arsenal squeezed past Brighton and Chelsea were held to a draw by a Kirsty Hanson-less Aston Villa.

Plus, newly-promoted sides faced very different fates. Crystal Palace got a massive (but controversial) win against Everton and Charlton had a tough time against Liverpool.

Chloe and Rachel are on hand to guide you through it all.

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Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, the Lionesses and every team in the WSL – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Brighton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, and West Ham United. We'll take you inside the biggest rivalries, like Arsenal vs Chelsea and Man City vs Manchester United. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season.
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Where to begin? The season is almost upon us and, luckily for you lovely lot, Chloe and Rachel are on hand to provide the most comprehensive of previews.

First, the title contenders. Manchester City managed to keep hold of Bunny Shaw amid injury worries, Georgia Stanway could be the missing piece at Arsenal and Chelsea might be gearing up for a big return to the top spot. It’s just too close to call.

Plus, there’s plenty of time given to the league’s three newbies and every other WSL club besides. There are surely some surprises in store.

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Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, the Lionesses and every team in the WSL – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Brighton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, and West Ham United. We'll take you inside the biggest rivalries, like Arsenal vs Chelsea and Man City vs Manchester United. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season.
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Chloe and Rachel are back together! Today, we catch up on the biggest stories of the summer – and there's been A LOT...

We kick off with Chelsea and Arsenal's rebuilds: which squad looks refreshed and which looks stronger than ever? Elsewhere, London City Lionesses have a statement summer – in case you've been living under a rock, Alexia Putellas IS officially in Bromley – and we take a closer look at Manchester United. It's not looking good on the red side of Manchester...

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Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, the Lionesses and every team in the WSL – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Brighton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, and West Ham United. We'll take you inside the biggest rivalries, like Arsenal vs Chelsea and Man City vs Manchester United. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season.
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We're back with a bang! Rachel brings two special interviews from Australia on Chelsea's pre-season tour: Keira Walsh and Aggie Beever-Jones are on the pod!

They discuss the importance of pre-season after some huge summer changes at Chelsea, their excitement for the WSL, and look ahead to a potentially marathon campaign for club and country. Join us!

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Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, the Lionesses and every team in the WSL – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Brighton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, and West Ham United. We'll take you inside the biggest rivalries, like Arsenal vs Chelsea and Man City vs Manchester United. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.