Advantage Arsenal, Brighton upset Man City, and a dramatic twist in the WSL2 title race

About this episode

Chloe and Rachel discuss Arsenal's win over Lyon, Brighton's upset of Man City, and the WSL2 title race with guest Josie Green.

It's all happening at the moment. Chloe and Rachel strap in for a bumper pod, starting with Arsenal's massive first-leg win over Lyon – in part thanks to some chaotic defending and in part thanks to Olivia Smith's tenacity (even after a million fouls). Elsewhere, Brighton spoil Man City's title charge which somehow means the title race could go down to the final day. In the meantime, it looks like Man City are trying to poach two Arsenal stars, so we give our thoughts on Beth Mead and Katie McCabe's futures. Plus, we look at why Chelsea's massive offer for Bunny Shaw is by no means a done deal. Finally, we turn our attention to an unhinged weekend in the WSL2, where Charlton and Birmingham slipped up in style to let Crystal Palace back in. Palace's Josie Green hops onto the pod to tell us about the atmosphere in the camp ahead of a dramatic final weekend... Follow us on X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube ! Email us show@upfrontpod.com . For ad-free episodes and much more from across our football shows, head over to the Football Ramble Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble . * Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chloe, Rachel

Guest: Josie Green

Topics covered

• WSL
• Arsenal
• Brighton
• Man City
• Chelsea
• WSL2
• football transfers

Keywords

• Arsenal
• Brighton
• Man City
• WSL2
• football
• transfers
• Bunny Shaw
• Josie Green

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arsenal, Lyon, Brighton, Man City, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Football Ramble

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