Derby weekend preview, Manchester City's recruitment problem, and the best kick off time

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Mark Chapman is joined by commentator Robyn Cowen and author Dr Carrie Dunn to look ahead to a big weekend of WSL action where we will be treated to Arsenal v Spurs, Liverpool v Everton, and Chelsea v Man City. We discuss why Manchester City has got itself into the state it has, why Manchester United were able to get ahead of Spurs, and what to expect from the big derby matches in the men's stadiums. All that plus a debate on the best kick off time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Athletic.
0:03.0	After historic summer for women's football, the Women's Super League returned this weekend and there were a fair few shocks along the way.
0:09.0	This weekend, it's back and it's Derby Weekend.
0:12.0	I'm at Chetman my welcome to the Athletic Football
0:14.6	podcast.
0:20.6	They won the WSL back to back. Since then, until now they've been
0:24.9	absolutely drifting and it's unacceptable.
0:27.6	Here she goes, Dengel, she's going again. What a turn that this is.
0:32.4	Tune and Russo factor is really important.
0:35.0	If United don't capitalize on that, they'll be absolutely daff.
0:38.0	There's a general perception that they have underperformed as a club.
0:41.0	WSL history for Aspervilla.
0:44.0	For the first time they take points of Manchester City in this competition.
0:49.0	All eyes are on both of those teams playing on Sunday.
0:52.0	This is what we want to see.
0:53.8	So with us for this pod,
0:58.9	commentator Robin Cowan, an author of Unsuitable Females,
1:02.4	Dr. Carrie Dunn. That felt because of the results
1:07.1	carry like a very good game week one as we now call it. Yes, wasn't it amazing?
1:14.0	I don't think anyone would have made any money
1:17.0	and any accumulators if they were betting on WSL matches
1:20.0	this first weekend.
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