On today’s pod: the WSL returns from the winter break with a muted start at the Emirates as Arsenal and Manchester United play out a goalless draw that all but ends both sides’ title ambitions. The panel assesses familiar attacking issues for Arsenal, United’s defensive resolve with 10 players and what Renée Slegers’s new contract means for the months ahead.
Elsewhere, Chelsea restart in ruthless fashion with a five-goal win over West Ham in the first match under new head coach Rita Guarino, while Manchester City make it 11 straight league victories to maintain a six-point lead at the top. The panel also looks at Kerolin’s impact, City’s relentless chance creation, and they ask whether Chelsea can yet reel them in?
Plus: The panel covers the rest of the weekend’s WSL games as Aston Villa come from behind to beat Brighton, Tottenham edge Leicester on Ashleigh Neville’s unfortunate own goal, and Liverpool and London City Lionesses draw blanks in a first outing under new management.
Also: the January transfer window opens, new faces make their debuts, and your questions ahead of a mailbag episode next week.
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