Arsenal & England legend Anita Asante on the National League Cup final & her coaching journey!

Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

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

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

This weekend, Nottingham Forest and Stoke City go head-to-head in a huge National League Cup final clash! So who better to give us the down-low on it than a true England and Arsenal Legend, Anita Asante?

Anita reflects on her Arsenal days — where she in fact won this trophy twice — explains why greater visibility for National League teams is so important and shares her thoughts on the controversial proposals to freeze relegation from the WSL.

Plus, she reveals the biggest lesson she learned playing under Emma Hayes and discusses her experience stepping into coaching! Come and join us!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Jeff Wayne, and my musical version of The War of the Worlds is returning to arenas this March in April with the Spirit of Man Tour.
0:09.0	For me, standing on stage, conducting world-class artists and musicians, surrounded by breathtaking technology, is nothing short of magical.
0:19.0	It's more than a show. It's a battle against the Martians,
0:22.5	and I'd love you to be part of the adventure.
0:24.9	See you there.
0:26.1	See you there.
0:31.2	Welcome to Up Front.
0:36.7	I'm Rachel O'Sullivan. The Women's National League Cup final between Nottingham
0:40.8	Forest and Stoke City takes place this Saturday. So I've roped in none other than England and
0:46.1	Arsenal legend Anita Asante, who is in fact won this trophy herself not just once, but twice.
0:52.2	I caught up with Anita back in 2022 when she had just retired.
0:56.1	She has 71 England caps to her name.
0:58.0	She played at two World Cups and three European Championships.
1:01.2	And then at club level, she played for the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Aston Villa and other clubs across Europe and the United States.
1:07.9	But today, I want to find out about her career since then, having become a
1:11.6	broadcaster, a coach at Bristol City, and now a technical coach for England women under 23s.
1:17.1	We start by discussing this Saturday's final. Let's get into it.
1:23.8	Welcome back to the pod, Anita. Thank you so much for joining us again. It's a pleasure to have you back on.
1:29.4	Thanks for having me back, Rachel. It's always a good sign if you get asked back. It means you've done an excellent job first time round.
1:36.4	Well, I hope so. We are, of course, here firstly to talk about Nottingham Forest and Stoke City facing each other on Saturday.
1:46.8	And this game, of course, is going to be shown live on BBC iPlayer, which is very exciting.
1:51.3	What can listeners expect from this one?
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