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The Women's Football Show

The WSL is back!

The WSL is back! Lianne Sanderson is joined by Houston Dash acting head coach Ricky Clarke to analyse all the huge headlines from the opening WSL weekend as well as Champions League qualifying games. They'll also discuss life in the US and coaching in the NWSL. Finally you'll hear Lianne's exclusive interview with Arsenal's Emily Fox.

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  • North London is Red and the title is looking Royal Blue!

    47:37|
    It is advantage Chelsea in the WSL after a huge title-defining victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge! Can anyone stop Sonia Bompastor’s side now? Join Lianne Sanderson and former Tottenham captain Jenna Schillaci to discuss all that and more. They’ll also reflect on the North London Derby with Arsenal still unbeaten under interim manager Renee Slegers. Plus, you’ll hear exclusively from inside the Spurs camp as manager Robert Vilahamn and some of the side’s key players talk about their hopes to one day break into the Champions League!
  • Rachel Daly joins the show!

    50:58|
    Lianne Sanderson is joined by former Lioness, Euro 2022-winner and Aston Villa striker Rachel Daly to discuss the WSL and more! Rachel will reflect on her side’s draw against the unbeaten Man United, as well as reflecting on an outstanding international career. With the NWSL into the quarter-finals of the playoffs, they’ll discuss the hopes of the final four! Plus they’ll break down the rest of the high-scoring weekend in the WSL which saw Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal record big wins. Plus, you’ll also hear exclusively from ex-Villa manager Carla Ward!
  • Desiree Ellis Exclusive Interview!

    42:50|
    Lianne Sanderson is joined by former Lioness and WSL defender Gilly Flaherty to dissect a jam-packed week of international, WSL and FA Cup football. They'll look back at all the results from the Women's top flight in England and discuss what they think is next in terms of Arsenal and their management situation. Lianne also speaks exclusively to the South Africa Women's boss Desiree Ellis after they played England in Coventry last week. Finally they'll look into some of the biggest stories in the world of women's football from this past week including Lewes FC and Dulwich Hamlet protesting for equal pay in the FA Cup.
  • A bad day at the office for The Lionesses!

    44:58|
    This week, Lianne Sanerson was joined by Angel City FC head coach Becki Tweed. They discussed life in the NWSL and her new love for coaching after retiring as a player. They also broke down all the international action from the past week including the crazy seven goal thriller between England and Germany at Wembley. Finally they heard from former director of professional professional game at The FA Kelly Simmons OBE after she spoke to talkSPORT's Bradley Hayden about the current state of the women's game. 
  • No Jonas, No Problem!

    50:12|
    As Arsenal Women navigate the post-Jonas Eidevall era, who will be able to hold the nerve in the WSL title race? Lianne Sanderson is joined by the hosts of the ‘Into the Channel’ podcast,  Dino Decespedes and Grant Engle to break down all that and more. They’ll also look into how the NWSL season in the USA is shaping up with playoffs just weeks away. Plus, you’ll hear from Germany’s Feli Rauch who is hoping to get one over the Lionesses at Wembley!
  • City and Chelsea extend their unbeaten seasons!

    52:26|
    As Chelsea deal Arsenal a decisive blow in the WSL, is this year’s title race running away from the Gunners? Lianne Sanderson is joined by former England and Liverpool striker Natasha Dowie to break down all that and more. They’ll reflect on all the WSL and Champions League action from last week and discuss the idea of using smaller goals in the women’s game. Plus, talkSPORT’s Uma Gurav brings you an exclusive investigation into what clubs are doing to support players who sustain ACL injuries - with some surprising revelations.
  • Saying farewell to Alex Morgan!

    50:21|
    This week, Lianne Sanderson was joined by football coach to the stars, David Copeland Smith where they went back in time to hear some of David's craziest stories including living with and coaching at Robbie Williams' house! They also discuss Alex Morgan's retirement as well as hear from some of Alex's former teammates and friends, Lori Lindsay, Ali Riley, Heather O’Reilly and Jenn Hildreth. They also chat about recent WSL and Conti Cup results and finish by hearing exclusively from former Lioness Jade Moore to hear all about life in Florida playing in the new USL league for Tampa Bay.
  • Seventh Heaven for Chelsea!

    49:12|
     Lianne Sanderson is joined by ex-Arsenal and current Seattle Reign Head coach Laura Harvey to break down another fantastic week of WSL action. You’ll hear from Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor after their ruthless 7-0 victory over Crystal Palace and Grace Clinton will speak about how she’s finding life back at Man United after scoring another goal this weekend! Plus, Lioness and Washington Spirit Esme Morgan opens up on what life in the NWSL is like!