VAR debate, Manchester City go top & Liverpool denied first win
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie chat Arsenal Chelsea controversy and should the WSL get VAR? Manchester City have gone top of the table ahead of the derby at the weekend with the team talking the mentality shift for City to find a way to win. Jen and Ellen talk Freya Godfrey’s performance for London City Lionesses as they beat high flying Spurs. At the other end of the table West Ham and Liverpool both got their first points of the season but both conceded late in extra time. Timecodes:
01:30 Arsenal v Chelsea spectacle
06:45 Referee decisions
09:40 VAR?
18:30 London City Lionesses
24:20 Manchester City & title race
32:30 West Ham & Liverpool Live commentary of Spurs v Arsenal on 5 Live Sport on Sunday 16th November, kick off is at 14:30.
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Earps, Agyemang & World Cup qualifying draw
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss the fallout around former England goalkeeper Mary Earps' book as extracts have already been released. Ellen talks about life as a Lionesses and the relationships between players and managers and what that’s like in elite football. Jen shares how it felt being dropped to the bench at Arsenal and how she responded to the disappointment. Huge match in the WSL this weekend as Arsenal need to keep the pressure on unbeaten Chelsea. The team talk ACLs with the news that break out England star Michelle Agyemang ruptured her ACL during the international break. Plus the 2027 World Cup qualifying draw has been made and it’s England and Spain, again! Ellen and Jen also give their thoughts on the Fifpro World XI.Live commentary of Arsenal v Chelsea on 5 sports Extra and BBC Sounds on Saturday 8th November, kick off is at 12:00.Timecodes:
03:30 Ellen on Lionesses
13:05 Growth of women’s game
16:40 GK union dynamic
20:00 Dealing with managers decisions
28:40 Michelle Agyemang & ACLs
35:30 Arsenal v Chelsea
39:30 World Cup qualifying draw
41:00 Fifpro World XI
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Exclusive: Mary Earps on life in the spotlight, fertility and recent reactions to her book
Mary Earps is speaking for the first time since extracts of her book were released over the first weekend of November before the full autobiography comes out on the 6th. Emma Sanders sat down with Mary and spoke about the immediate reaction and how she's felt since those extracts were published. Mary opens up about her relationship with Sarina Wiegman after announcing her retirement before the Euros and opens up about life off the pitch, being in a same sex relationship and the process of freezing her eggs, which she has not discussed publicly before.If you've been affected by the issues in this podcast, you can visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support.Timecodes:
03:30 Early experiences of bullying
09:30 Having panic attacks
13:05 Struggles with body image and eating habits
18:40 Time in Wolfsburg
26:00 Wages in WSL
28:40 Her relationship & sexuality
32:30 Recent reaction to the books extracts
36:30 Relationship with Sarina Wiegman
50:10 Change in the women’s game & fame
54:15 Freezing her eggs
57:30 Manchester United
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Weir's homecoming, winless Wales and Bronze gets a birthday goal
Order is restored with Ben Haines back in the presenter seat alongside Ellen White and Jen Beattie to review the October international break! The trio review the first two friendlies of England's homecoming series against Brazil and Australia after we saw Maya Le Tissier start at both full-back and centre-back and chat how to get the best out of Alessia Russo and Aggie Beever-Jones up front. Plus, it wouldn't be a Women's Football Weekly podcast without a mention of Lucy Bronze, we hear from the birthday goal who got a goal and an assist to celebrate!Wales began life after Jess Fishlock against Poland, Ellen and Jen discuss just how difficult it will be to replace her, plus we ask is Caroline Weir destined to be the next captain of Scotland?TIMECODES:
1m 55s - Michelle Agyemang stretchered off with an injury
4m 45s - Ellen and Jen’s thoughts on England’s international break
9m 17s - Maya Le Tissier starts for England at centre-back
11m 55s - How to get the best of Russo and Beever-Jones up front
17m 22s - Reaction from Lucy Bronze
21m 55s - Reaction from England goalscorer Aggie Beever-Jones
23m 13s - Reaction from England manager Sarina Wiegman
26m - Scotland’s international break. Is Caroline Weir destined to be the next captain?
31m 42 - Life after Jess Fishlock starts for Wales
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Extra: Reliving the Euros and building for the future with the Lionesses
The Lionesses are back in action for the first time since retaining their European Championship title out in Switzerland and Ben Haines is at St. George's Park to catch up with a special trio. Lucy Bronze, England's Player of the Year for 2024/25, joins Ben to reminisce on the summer and look ahead to their upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Australia. Aggie Beever-Jones, England Women’s Top Goalscorer for 2024/25, talks to Ben about her Euros memories and her brilliant start to the WSL season, and Laura Blindkilde Brown chats the England pathway and Ella Toone’s hypothetical hen party! Plus, BBC Sport’s Senior Women’s football news reporter Emma Sanders joins Ben to reflect on the day’s media action at St. George’s Park and what kind of experimentation we can expect from Sarina Wiegman over the next week.Full commentary of England v Brazil at the Etihad is on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds on Saturday 25th October, kick off is at 5:30pm.TIMECODES:
01:07 - Honorary co-host Lucy Bronze chats to Ben
06:23 - Em Sanders joins the pod
10:30 - Aggie Beever-Jones on her Euros memories and her current form
16:55 - Em and Ben chat who should start up from for England
21:17 - Laura Blindkilde Brown on her start to the season and England’s pathways
25:50 - Laura plans Ella Toone’s hen do
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