About this episode
Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie discuss the implications of Manchester City's defeat and the current state of the WSL title race.
The season is reaching boiling point and everything is still to play for. Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie react to Manchester City’s shock defeat to Brighton, which has blown the WSL title race wide open and handed Arsenal real hope heading into the final weeks. They also assess Chelsea’s ominous return to form, ask whether Manchester United have let Champions League football slip away, and discuss what next for Leicester and West Ham at the bottom. Plus, Arsenal’s huge win over Lyon in the Champions League semi-final, Chelsea’s move to Stamford Bridge, and absolute chaos in WSL2 with Charlton, Birmingham and Palace all still fighting for promotion on the final day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Lynsey Hooper, Natasha Dowie
Topics covered
- WSL title race
- soccer analysis
- Champions League
- team performance
- promotion battle
Keywords
- WSL
- Manchester City
- Arsenal
- Chelsea
- Champions League
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Manchester City, Brighton, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Leicester, West Ham, Lyon, Charlton, Birmingham
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