{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6a97ea561d1d1a8a9d8eb889?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WSL season preview: Can Manchester City repeat, are Arsenal favorites & will Alexia Putellas steal the show?","description":"<p>The <strong>English Women's Super League </strong>is back and bigger than ever. Expanded to<strong> 14 teams for the 2026-27 season</strong>, this week’s <strong>Full Time</strong> podcast previews the new season’s title contenders, relegation battlers, new players to watch, and biggest narratives to know before it all kicks off.</p><p><br></p><p>Host <strong>Jillian Sakovits </strong>is joined by a panel of writers from <strong><em>The Athletic, </em></strong>featuring <strong>Tamerra Griffin and Megan Feringa. </strong>Can <strong>Manchester City</strong> repeat for the first time in their history? Are a strengthened <strong>Arsenal</strong> the top pick to win a first <strong>WSL</strong> title since 2019? How much spotlight will <strong>Alexia Putellas</strong> take up as she crashes the party with the big-spending <strong>London City Lionesses</strong>? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles referenced on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7548283/2026/08/31/wsl-transfers-new-season-womens-football/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Seven top WSL transfers: From young stars to some of Europe’s most in-demand players</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7537682/2026/08/25/monica-jusu-bah-man-utd-hacken-transfer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United set to sign Hacken winger Monica Jusu Bah in transfer over £400k</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7550991/2026/08/31/rebeca-bernal-transfer-manchester-united-women/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Spirit’s Rebeca Bernal nearing Manchester United move</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7493924/2026/08/06/eva-olid-manchester-united-skinner/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who is Eva Olid, why have Manchester United appointed her and what is she walking into?</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Tamerra Griffin, Megan Feringa</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</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 the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}