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Radio 5 Live,02 Nov 2026,52 mins
London City push the champions and what’s going right for Chelsea?
BBC Women's Football WeeklyAvailable for over a year
Ellen White and Ben Haines are back, joined by The Guardian’s women’s football writer Tom Garry, to break down a big weekend of domestic action. London City Lionesses pushed the defending champions all the way on Sunday, proving they can compete with the WSL elite. The panel dissect where the ambitious side fell short and highlight Jade Rose's standout form for Manchetser City. The team also take a deeper look into Chelsea’s season so far. With Sonia Bompastor’s side unbeaten in all competitions and goals coming from everywhere, are they starting to get back to their best? Elsewhere, Arsenal dropped points at the Emirates again. With a daunting run of fixtures ahead, how do they get back to basics? Plus, Drew Spence reflects on breaking the all-time WSL appearance record in an chat with Em Sanders and Tom breaks down some funding news from FIFA ahead of the World Cup next summer. TIMECODES: 00:05 - Ellen and Ben are back are joined by The Guardian’s women’s football writer, Tom Garry! 02:30 - London City Lionesses impress in a thriller against Manchester City. 14:07 - Arsenal draw again at the Emirate with trickier fixtures ahead. 24:35 - Drew Spence chats to Em Sanders after breaking the WSL appearance record. 29:00 - What’s going right for Chelsea? 40:38 - This week’s Golden Goggles award. 44:12 - FIFA agrees to increase preparation money for the Women’s World Cup.
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