The Athletic Women's Football Podcast

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic's Harriet Drudge and Sarah Shephard for your latest women's football fix after the FA Cup weekend where Lewes hosted giants Man United and Villa shocked Man City.  Why isn't there an official women's fantasy football? We chat to El Bill from ShePlays who have set up their own fantasy league. She tells us about the struggles to find stats and why you shouldn't pick Leah Williamson. Plus ahead of El Clasico and Bayern against Wolfsburg, Alina Ruprecht updates us on how Georgia Stanway has been getting on in Munich.  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1  Lewes 1 - 3 Manchester United (5.00) Aston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester City (13.00) PART 2  Fantasy Football (16.00) PART 3 Big European clashes ft. Alina Ruprecht on Stanway (27.30) PART 4  Women’s football weekend mini preview (41.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper this week to go through the latest news and developments in the women's game it's The Athletic's Michael Cox and Bristol City coach Anita Asante. This week the team react to Chelsea returning to the top of the league, despite not being at their best, they discuss Leah Williamson's best position, and give some much overdue hype and praise to Man City's Bunny Shaw. Plus we speak with The Athletic's Steph Yang for the latest with the Canada Soccer hearings, and Charlotte Harpur brings us up to date with France following Corinne Diacre's sacking. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United - 3mins Arsenal 4-0 Reading - 14mins Bringing the bunny hype! - 20 mins Spurs’ unwanted run - 25 mins  PART 2 France update with Charlotte Harpur - 27mins Canada update with Steph Yang - 32 mins PART 3 Life at Bristol City as a coach - 43 mins Weekend preview - 46 mins Produced by Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by Leeds United legend and broadcasting superstar Lucy Ward and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur to analyse the Conti Cup final, the crisis in the French team, International Women’s Day Allies and so much more. We hear from Anton Toloui on what he thinks “ally” means, how much the landscape has changed for women in football, changing stereotypes and his broadcasting bugbears. Charlotte explains what went down at the Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit including the radical proposal to put women’s football games in the Saturday 3pm Blackout and the latest news surrounding the French national team’s crisis. Producer: Dougie Critchley What’s when: Continental Cup Final Analysis: (01:53) Man United THRASH Leicester City (11:33) French team crisis and what happens next (18:54) International Women’s Day Allies with Anton Toloui (29:37) Business Of Football Summit and Chelsea vs United Prediction (39:42) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-WSL defender turned PFA women’s football EDI officer, Fern Whelan and The Athletic’s Art De Roche for your weekly women’s football update.  What let Arsenal down against Chelsea? Perfect protest timing from France’s star players? And are the right people leading the new group deciding the future of women’s football?  Plus producer Sophie chats about tailoring artificial intelligence to fight online abuse towards female athletes specifically and clearing the internet of the male default with Kasey Machin, COO of Areto Labs, and Rebecca Sowden, ex-New Zealand international and founder of Team Heroine. Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  Part 1 - FIFA Best reaction (4.00) Part 2- Conti Cup final ticket competition (5.00) Part 2 - Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal (5.40) Part 3 - France player protests (19.00) Part 4 - Online abuse and internet gender bias (24.00) Part 5 - WSL working group and See it, Achieve it (43.00) Part 6 - Coming up - Conti Cup final and WSL (46.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-England captain Faye White and The Athletic duo of Charlotte Harpur and Michael Cox to talk Lionesses, Ona Batlle, Super League and much more.  Leah Williamson tells us what she thinks of switching into midfield.  Plus, Italian journalist Lucia Pirola gives us the low down on Italy.  We get an African update from the World Cup qualifiers courtesy of journalist Alasdair Howorth.  And ahead of the FA Cup 5th round, we talk prize money with Michele Adams MBE, the Chair of Cardiff City Ladies, the lowest ranked side left in the competition.  Producer: Sophie Penney WHAT’S WHEN?  Part 1 - Ona Battle transfer exclusive (1.00) Part 2 - England 2 - 1 Italy ft. Leah Williamson (4.00) Part 3 - Italy with Lucia Pirola (19.30) Part 4 - African nations at the World Cup qualifiers with Alasdair Howorth (26.00) Part 5 - Should we have a closed WSL? How about a Super League? (32.30) Part 6 - FA Cup with Cardiff City Ladies Chair Michele Adams MBE (42.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is here for a goalkeeping special with ex-England and Manchester City keeper Karen Bardsley and former Tottenham and Crystal Palace keeper Chloe Morgan.  Liverpool goalkeeper Rachael Laws joins us to chat about the psychology behind the position.  And join us to discuss the latest WSL action. Was it a red card for Toone? Why is there so much goalkeeper rotation in the WSL right now? Can we measure a goalkeeper’s success in terms of clean sheets? Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  Part 1a - Manchester City 2 -1 Arsenal (3.00) Part 1b - Tottenham 1 - 2 Manchester United (11.00) Part 1c - Other results (17.30) Part 1d - Interview with Liverpool’s Rachael Laws (18.00) Part 2 - Champions League draw (36.00) Part 3 - Goalkeeper rotation and the talent pool (39.00) Part 4 - Coming up - Arnold Clark Cup and Canada strike (45.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-Arsenal and England player Rachel Yankey and The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur to take you through the dramatic draws of the WSL weekend and the tasty transfers.  Listen in to hear about the time Lauren James joined Arsenal senior training at 14 years old and stunned Rachel Yankey.  Charlotte tells us about the PSG player charged with assault who still got signed in the transfer window.  Plus, even been frustrated you couldn’t buy a women’s shirt? We chat about the growing merchandise industry with Helen Hardy, founder of the women’s football store Foudys, and Arsenal oracle Tim Stillman.  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?   Part 1 - Intro ft. talent centres and Green Football Weekend (1.00) Part 2a - West Ham 0 - 0 Arsenal (5.30) Part 2b - Manchester United 0 - 0 Everton (12.30) Part 2c - Tottenham 2 - 3 Chelsea (15.30) Part 2d - Roundup of other results (21.30) Part 3 - Transfer deadline drama (22.00) Part 4 - Merchandise with Foudys’ Helen Hardy and Arsenal oracle Tim Stillman (27.00) Part 5 - Coming up - Champions League draw, Conti Cup semis and WSL (47.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with former Spurs captain Jenna Schillaci and freelance women’s football writer for outlets such as the i newspaper and World Soccer, Glenn Moore. Join us to discuss all the weekend’s FA Cup action, transfers and much more.  Plus The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur jumps on to chat about David Ornstein’s exclusive on Arsenal offering a world record fee for Alessia Russo.  The goalscorer in the big upset of the weekend, Birmingham’s Jade Pennock, reacts to netting against Everton in an exclusive interview.  And Jenna gives us the inside track on the Spurs academy.  Producer: Sophie Penney WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - The Athletic’s Ornstein exclusive: Russo’s world record transfer offer from Arsenal (0.30) PART 2a - FA Cup: Shirt swapping & TV coverage (6.30) PART 2b - Everton 0 - 1 Birmingham, with Jade Pennock interview (11.30)  PART 2c - Tottenham 5 - 0 London City Lionesses (19.30) PART 2d - Hawa Cissoko, ‘Journey to the Cup’ (24.00) PART 2e - FA Cup results round up (26.45) PART 2f - Conti Cup semi-final draw (30.00) PART 3 - Transfers (32.30) PART 4 - Academies and the next generation (37.30) PART 5 - Coming up in the WSL (48.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur to chat about the women's football action (or inaction) this week, from frozen pitches to data and pregnancy.  Plus we discuss whether El Clasico is a real rivalry in the women's game with The Athletic's Laia Cervello, and why Barcelona didn't get a medal ceremony after winning the Super Cup.  And we're joined by the FA Cup top scorer Sammy Rowland from fourth tier Hashtag United, ahead of the WSL clubs entering in the fourth round.  WHAT'S WHEN?  Part 1: Frozen pitches (1.00) Part 2a: Manchester City 1 - 1 Aston Villa (13.30) Part 2b: Alex Greenwood’s data report (17.30) Part 3: Reading 0 - 1 Manchester United; Everton 3 - 0 West Ham (23.30) Part 4a: Barcelona, Supercopa and El Clasico with Laia Cervello Herrera (26.45) Part 4b: Rivalries (36.00) Part 5: Gunarsdottir's maternity pay lawsuit win (41.00) Part 6: FA Cup with Hashtag United's Sammy Rowland (46.30) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is back as the WSL kicks off for 2023. She's joined by former Arsenal and England captain Faye White and The Athletic's Michael Cox.  Join us to hear from Leah Williamson, Fran Kirby and Ella Toone, as we discuss the London derby, United moving up to second, maternity, awards and much more.  WHAT'S WHEN?  Part 1 - Arsenal 1 - 1 Chelsea (04.15) Part 2a - Manchester United 6 - 0 Liverpool (19.30) Part 2b - Gilly Flaherty retirement (24.00) Part 3a - WSL round-up West Ham 0 - 1 Manchester City; Aston Villa 2 - 1 Tottenham; Everton 2 - 3 Reading (27.00) Part 3b - Maternity provisions (33.00)  Part 4 - FIFA Best and other awards (36.00) Part 5 - Coming up (41.00) Producer: Sophie Penney  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices