Derby weekend preview, Manchester City's recruitment problem, and the best kick off time
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 September 2022
⏱️ 37 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
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic. |
| 0:03.0 | After a historic summer for women's football, the women's Super League returned this weekend, |
| 0:06.9 | and there were a fair few shocks along the way. |
| 0:09.4 | This weekend, it's back and it's Derby weekend. |
| 0:12.6 | I'm Mark Chapman. Welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. |
| 0:20.4 | They won the W.S.OL back to back. |
| 0:23.3 | Since then, until now, they've been absolutely drifting, and it's unacceptable. |
| 0:28.1 | Here's to go, Stengel, she's done it again. |
| 0:30.7 | What a tournament this is. |
| 0:32.5 | Tune and Russo factor is really important. |
| 0:34.9 | If United don't capitalize on that, they'd be absolutely daft. There's a general perception that they have |
| 0:39.3 | underperformed as a club. |
| 0:41.0 | WSL history for |
| 0:43.0 | After the first time, they take points |
| 0:46.9 | off Manchester City in this competition. |
| 0:49.5 | All eyes are on both of those teams |
| 0:51.2 | playing on Sunday. This is what we want to |
| 0:53.3 | see. |
| 0:57.1 | So with us for this pod, |
| 0:59.0 | commentator Robin Cowan, |
| 1:00.2 | an author of Unseasable for Females, |
| 1:02.5 | Dr. Carrie Dunn. |
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