{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/69c661f6f4bf09c599dec4a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Did Arsenal expose Chelsea’s need for a clinical finisher?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1774608815745-8bd73f87-0a96-4954-9481-07be99db1df9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Stina Blackstenius</strong> and <strong>Alessia Russo </strong>were ruthless in front of goal in <strong>Arsenal's</strong> 3-1 win over <strong>Chelsea</strong> in the<strong> UEFA Women’s Champions League</strong> quarterfinal first legs. Did that performance highlight the exact sort of clinical forward play Chelsea have been missing?</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time Focus</strong>, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by <strong>The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur,</strong> fresh from the Emirates Stadium in London, to break down what we learned from a quarterfinal classic between Arsenal and Chelsea, and what the latest news is on <strong>Sam Kerr’s</strong> future with the <strong>Blues</strong>. Jillian and Charlotte also get into the other midweek European matches, from a historic yet bitter night in <strong>Manchester</strong>, and an upset in <strong>Wolfsburg</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS: Melanie Anzidei </strong>also hops on the pod to get into the <strong>Denver Summit’s</strong> historic first-ever win. Melanie was in New Jersey to catch t<strong>he 2026 NWSL expansion team down the reigning champions, Gotham FC.</strong> The pod also discusses a chaotic midweek slate in the NWSL, where many teams rotated out their stars.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur, Melanie Anzidei</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7145526/2026/03/25/chelsea-arsenal-champions-league/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ruthless Arsenal expose Chelsea’s need for a clinical finisher</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7147937/2026/03/26/manchester-united-bayern-uwcl/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UWCL first-leg defeat to Bayern shows Manchester United must narrow the small margins</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7147567/2026/03/25/womens-champions-league-quarterfinal-goals/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women’s Champions League: 18 goals as Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Barcelona find a scoring streak</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7147969/2026/03/26/nwsl-denver-summit-gotham-fc-historic-kossler/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Summit shuts out defending champion Gotham FC to earn first NWSL win in big way</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our Youtube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}