About this episode

The episode covers the opening weekend of the WSL, highlighting key matches and performances.

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. 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 makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chloe, Rachel

Topics covered

• WSL
• women's football
• match analysis
• team performance
• debut
• controversial win

Keywords

• WSL
• women's football
• London City Lionesses
• Chelsea
• Crystal Palace
• Manchester United
• debut
• match analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London City Lionesses, Manchester United, Arsenal, Brighton, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Everton, Charlton, Liverpool

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