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Derby delight for Liverpool and Chelsea, Putellas off the mark and Villa sack Arroyo – Women’s Football Weekly podcast

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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack , Sophie Downey and Emily Keogh to discuss the weekend’s WSL action Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack , Sophie Downey and Emily Keogh to discuss the weekend’s WSL action On the podcast today: Chelsea beat Arsenal as Renée Slegers’ side continue their slow start to the season, and Liverpool break their Anfield curse with a 2-0 win in the Merseyside derby.

Elsewhere, Alexia Putellas scores her first WSL goal as London City Lionesses beat Brighton, there are goals galore in an entertaining draw between Birmingham City and Crystal Palace, and Tottenham Hotspur’s thumping of Aston Villa brings about the first managerial casualty of the season.

Read the original report at The Guardian.

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