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Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

Arsenal and Chelsea bounce back, Leicester's new gaffer, and Millie Bright retires from England!

Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

Stak Production

Girls Football, Womens World Cup, Chloe Kelly, Lionesses, Nwsl, Football, Womens Football, England Womens, Keira Walsh, Womens England Football, Sports, Leah Williamson, Soccer, Womens Sports, Womens Soccer, Female Sports

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

We're back with an early edition of Upfront on the eve of Sarina Wiegman's first England squad since the Euros! And there's big news...


Chloe and Rachel look back on two vital wins for Arsenal and Chelsea – and how some of the same problems are persisting for both teams in front of goal.


Elsewhere, Leicester have a new manager, but is the pressure off for them as Liverpool struggle and West Ham continue to shoot themselves in the foot?


And finally, there's the small matter of Millie Bright's international retirement! We pay tribute to one of the Lionesses' finest ever players and leaders.


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0:00.0

Welcome to Upfront. I'm Chloe Morgan and I'm Rachel Sullivan. Arsenal and Chelsea

0:08.4

bounced back from Champions League disappointment and Lester have a new manager. But things are

0:14.1

looking pretty dire for West Ham and Liverpool down at the bottom of the table. Plus,

0:19.4

Sazzy Vig's will be announcing her first England squad since the Euros tomorrow.

0:23.9

We discussed that and much, much more.

0:31.1

You've bought your beautiful new Cardi from your mum.

0:33.7

I'm glad that you mentioned it.

0:35.4

Hi, Mom.

0:36.2

Yes, this is your cardigan.

0:37.4

I've borrowed it again. I'm saying that right down the camera because I know if I'm glad that you mentioned it. Hi, Mom. Yes, this is your cardigan. I've borrowed it again.

0:39.0

I'm saying that right down the camera because I know if I'm lucky enough that this gets clipped up, I'll get a comment from my mum. It'll say, I recognise that cardigan. I also really love your cardigan and it's, you know, when I said that thing about the curtains, ignore it because your cardigans amazing.

0:54.4

Moments of the weekend, moving swiftly on.

0:56.6

Let's move swiftly on because she hasn't forgotten. when I said that thing about the curtains, ignore it because your cardigan's amazing.

1:11.6

Moments of the weekend, moving swiftly on. Let's move swiftly on because she hasn't forgotten. Do you know what I'm going to go with? I'm going to go with Daphne Van Dompostar's save off. I love a goalkeeper moment with the weekend. I knew you'd like that. And you can talk to this a little bit more. but I imagine for a goalkeeper,

1:13.0

you've been under pressure and everyone's talking about you

1:14.4

but not for good reasons, pulling off a stop like that, especially when you're playing for a team like Arsenal who only seem to be able to score one goal and then, you know, not score anymore and then just invite the other team to come on back in and have a goal yourself. Unbelievable save. Oh my God. So such a good save. Absolutely unbelievable. Point black as point blank as well. She had absolutely no reaction time for that. And like it was like fingertips, like tip that round the pose and such a pivotal moment in the game because Arsenal had obviously left it squeaky bum time, which we'll get on to. They love a bit of sque bum time. You haven't had that much to do in the game, but being called into action like that. And 100%, like not had the best start in the Wednesday Champions League game. But at the same time, you've got to show that resilience, mate. Like, yeah, let the haters hate and then come back even stronger. Well, it's hard, isn't it? like mentally as well for a goalkeeper. You make a mistake, everyone can see the result.

2:02.4

It's obvious.

2:03.1

Yeah.

2:03.4

100%.

2:04.1

And a couple of them. even stronger. But it's hard, isn't it? Like, mentally as well for a goalkeeper. You make a mistake, everyone can see the result.

2:02.4

It's obvious.

2:03.1

Yeah.

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