Arsenal halt Manchester City’s WSL title charge - Women’s Football Weekly

On today’s pod: Arsenal bring Manchester City’s long unbeaten run to an end with a disciplined 1-0 win at the Emirates, tightening the title race and extending an extraordinary run of form under Renée Slegers. The panel assesses the tactical battle, Kim Little’s enduring brilliance and whether City have anything to worry about despite remaining clear at the top.

Elsewhere, West Ham stage a stunning late comeback against Brighton to claim a third league win of the season, while Liverpool lift themselves off the bottom with a convincing 4-1 victory over Aston Villa. The panel review what’s gone wrong for Villa, Brighton’s slide in form and how the relegation picture is beginning to take shape.

Plus: head of women’s football, Paul Green, leaves Chelsea, tensions ease on Sonia Bompastor as her side see off Tottenham, Everton secure back-to-back victories following a turbulent week off the pitch, and Manchester United grind out an important away win at Leicester.

Also: listener questions on diving in the WSL, whether this could finally be Newcastle’s year to reach the top flight, and Chris Paouros sings a song for Madonna, about Spurs.

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