Women's Football Weekly: City stay perfect, United impress vs Arsenal and Champions League returns

City keep winning, United progress and Europe beckons

Ben Haines and Ellen White were together in the studio for the latest BBC Women's Football Weekly on Radio 5 Live to break down a big domestic weekend and preview the return of European football.

Manchester City maintain 100% start

The team reacted to Manchester City maintaining their 100% start to the Women's Super League campaign, with particular focus on Lauren Hemp's current form as City continue to set the early pace.

Tottenham thrash 10-player Palace

Attention then turned to Tottenham's dominant victory over 10-player Crystal Palace, with Olivia Holdt's hat-trick highlighted as the story of the game.

Manchester United step forward under Eva Olid

Manchester United's performance against Arsenal was described as a massive step forward under Eva Olid. Special praise was given to United's standout summer signing Andrea Medina for her impact.

Champions League returns

The UEFA Women's Champions League returns this week. Haines and White discuss which WSL side faces the toughest draw in the league phase and whether any English team has done enough in the transfer market to bridge the gap to European royalty Barcelona and Lyon.

Chelsea ambitions and Cardiff 2029

Chelsea star Alyssa Thompson sat down with Em Sanders to discuss her second season in London and Chelsea's European ambitions. The podcast also reflected on those themes with Ellen and Ben.

Bethan Woolley, Head of Women & Girls' Football at the FAW, joined the show to react to the huge news that Cardiff will host the 2029 UWCL final.

Timecodes: 02:08 Reaction to Man City maintaining their 100% start; 07:40 Olivia Holdt's hat-trick; 09:20 Eva Olid's Manchester United vs Arsenal; 13:08 Praise for Andrea Medina; 16:24 Champions League returns; 22:56 Alyssa Thompson interview; 34:45 Can any WSL team bridge the gap to Barcelona or Lyon; 37:30 Cardiff to host 2029 UWCL final.