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[Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] right how a good are we live I think we are hello all and welcome back to the Women's Football chat tonight we have some Club friendlies we of course still in the USA with the pre-season fixtures tonight we have a meeting between two WSL sites though which does add that extra layer of intrigue as we start to get a bit of an understanding as to how these two will match up so it's Chelsea against Arsenal tonight in Washington Harry we saw obviously Chelsea play against Gotham and it was quite a convincing Victory even though you had your eyes closed for it what did you take away from that game yeah I think this is going to be a very interesting game as you say Chelsea coming into this off the win against Gotham Arsenal coming into this off the win against Washington spirit and everyone will say it's only pre-season but to the fans to to to everyone involved around the two clubs it is that first blow it is only a mini blow but it's a mini victory in a sense winning against you your Rivals you know a lot of people are touting that Arsenal could be back in the title fight this season right up until the end with Chelsea with Man City so maybe is this the time that Arsenal can prove that to people I think it's is going to be a very very good game yes it probably won't tell us much for what's going to happen in the coming WSL season but Chelsea versus Arsenal over in the states it's it's going to be a fun watch either way isn't it definitely and welcome to the stream already on bias TV saying come on you Gunners well it's a shame you're supporting Arsenal tonight I'm kidding of course you are welcome to support anyone as um adak pay says admin you guys are Chelsea fans yes we are Chelsea fans however if you are an Arsenal fan don't switch it off we will try no bias here we uh we we might cheer a Chelsea score but we will be as neutral as possible during the commentary so don't get annoyed too much there but yeah I'm I'm been very impressed I was very impressed with Chelsea against Gotham I think think tonight we should be looking to win again I don't read I don't like to read too much into preseason I don't think it tells you all that much obviously you want to win all your games but as we've seen Chelsea's men of hadam mix preseason they come into today's game they beat wol 6 and and you get examples like that all the time with teams that do well in preseason and they look terrible in the league and teams that do terribly in preseason and do really well in the league so I don't want to read into it I never want to read into it too much but you can sort of get an understanding not of how they'll match up against other teams but how they'll play in themselves you'll start to see elements of bom Pastor system we saw that in the game against Gotham because they we saw that situational back three at times we saw NE Charles getting very high it was that was very interesting to see for me those those positional differences and those tactical differences to to how we lined up under yeah very much so I think that is the interesting thing isn't it that's the thing that sets it apart from the actual season is for me these two sides at the moment to look nothing like the sides that will turn up on the 21st of September and will kick off the new campaign Chelsea as you say new manager they're still Bing into this bom Pastor system the new era under Sonia bom Pastor is still getting underway Chelsea are by no means at full strength at the moment they're understanding her tactic they're getting used to to to new things around the club for Arsenal OB still manager the same and the core of the score the same but there's a lot of new signings big signings as well you know we're talking ceiling raising signings like Cal Dente like vansa like kafayi these kind of players that are going to take time to settle in so they're very much not firing all cylinders either and that's what preseason about preseason tonight it's less about the result yes the result will be great to get one of your arrivals early on before The Season's even got underway but tonight is more about getting by getting your team up to standard getting your team to the maximum of their ability building up into the new campaign so that these two sides can rock up on that opening weekend and deliver from the off and you know perform like title winners perform like title challenges yeah I mean preseason is about two things well three things really it's Fitness familiarity and fans it gives the fans in the us a chance to watch the game it gets the teams in the WSL to understand their teammates a little bit better understand the tactics better and of course it builds up that Fitness which which isn't so important this summer because we've just had the Olympics a lot of players have been at that so they've already pretty much had a full preseason if anything they want to rest well exactly and so these games in a sense are more like ex exhibition matches in in that regard so be interesting to see let's have a look at lineups unfortunately for mobile and anyone like that doesn't have it but we will use the club's official lineup announcements provided they actually posting this time Gotham did just decided not to last time for a while but we'll have a look at the Chelsea team to start then in goal it's Sakira musovic a back four of bronze B Buchanan I was told to pronounced that in the most recent video captain brgh and Ashley Lawrence in the Midfield it's NuSkin and caption across the three it's looks like it's be wron hanano and canide and then Beaver Jones leading the line so your classic 4231 we did see some quite interesting tactical things last time a 442 out of possession a 352 type shape in possession so already we starting to see Bon P to experiment with different in possession out of possession shapes that's a a positive thing to see yeah very much so I think it's a slightly more rotated Chelsea side than the side that played against Gotham perhaps that is like we're making a statement against Gotham yeah exactly you know Bon Pastor First Tech you know first non-competitive game in charge she's wanted to get the win under a belt wanted to see what the players were like she's had that she's trained with the squad is going to up the anti now we're now seeing rotation Chelsea are going to start to have a bit more regular pre excuse me preseason from here on in so yeah a bit more rotation from Chelsea that's expected in preseason yeah definitely now the Arsenal team hopefully is in Squad number order rather than player order but we can piece it together fairly easily in goal it's Manuel linburger that I can just say for certain a back four of Vine rer Williamson catley and McCabe in the Midfield pivot I assume it's coone cross and Kim little I don't see any other midfielders in there who would play that deeper role then you've got Beth me on one flank Caitlyn Ford on the other Rosa cfay new signing from BK heren in attacking Midfield and lead the line it's Alesia Russo so I mean the first thing I want to point out obviously Arsen in that first game we can't read into it too much theyve play a lot of young players this side looks much more similar to how we're going to see them start the season obviously no Emily Fox she got to the Olympics final she's not someone they need to be playing in all their preseason matches and and know like Cal Dente and stuff but obviously she was playing for Spain so they're the notable admissions but other than that this looks full strength I think yeah is a decent side but again there's a lot of rotation in it similar to Chelsea so it's what you expect in preseason but I think the one name out of all 22 players on the pitch that intrigues me the most is Rosa kafayi into the Arsenal lineup then since joining from Harkin very it is yes it is yeah yeah it is preseason but it's always exciting to see a new player whether it's your club or it's a rival Club it's always intriguing to see how a new player is going to perform I'm not saying that if she doesn't score a goal that suddenly she's rubbish but I'm saying it's very interesting here is she going to look shot for her it's out jelling with our teammates getting to know how Arsenal play and adjusting to that but at the end of the day we know how good kafi is she is a brilliant brilliant player one of the top players in the in the ud ICL last season despite the fact harken didn't go very far so I think it's a very exciting signing for Arsenal and I'm sure there's a lot of Arsenal fans watching the game in our live chat right now that are very excited to see their new signing play yeah definitely so I thought she was very good in their other preseason match against Washington spirit I think she will be a handful tonight and we'll be handful for a lot of sides this season she's a very talented player she was tapped with a lot of top clubs I think it was a real coup for Arsenal to go and pull that transfer off so impressive stuff and I I think it's a real statement of intent from Arsenal we've got a lot to go through in chat do keep the messes coming in because kickoff we know for these us friendlies tends to be up 15 minutes later than than they have said we thought this would be a 9:00 kickoff tonight do AR even starting their coverage to qu last n so either they're missing the first 15 minutes or we do have a bit of a delay to kickoff so do get the messages in chat whether you're a Chelsea or Arsenal fan we're going to discuss them all Mar says watching from Uganda let's go Blues we love to see it Paul hepton saying for me Arsenal still look weak in their back line and still using their play out from the back even in a hopeless situation I think a lot of that is they don't have a pivot player to really play off of so if you think about the top sides you play out from the back your your first thought is someone like a Barcelona yeah who have the best defensive midfielder I I believe in the world in K Walsh now if Arsenal would to go Kira Walsh I think that changes a lot because Leia valy isn't very strong in possession she's very good very good tackler covers a lot of ground but isn't great in possession from that pivot player you want someone that's very comfortable receiving the ball Under Pressure very comfortable picking out a pass and progressing that ball forwards what VY does better is is holding on to that ball so you can retain possession but you don't really progress it forwards and eventually if you're pring playing sides who are very good at pressing they're going to press up against your backline they're going to force you deeper and deeper and eventually you succumb to that pressure or you boot it long and nothing really comes with that yeah I think the other thing for ours see is I mean we won't say it tonight cuz zinberg is in net but vansa is is a much better goalkeeper playing out the backat with the ball at her feet if you've got a player that can find the pass rather than give it to the opposition when she's under pressure that's a huge difference so for Arsenal I agree with you I think they were definitely weak last season but that could maybe change going into this season but also she was the number one ranked goalkeeper for long pass accuracy in the last season so she if she is looking for those long balls it's not going to be an aimless hoof it's going to be a ball looking for someone like rouso and I do think with kaay in there as well in that attack Midfield role you've got someone to really aim for and even if you don't have her in there even if you don't have those players you're going to have black s or manam yeah both really accomplish in the air so I don't I I do think you you gain a lot there ultimately the the irony of the situation with midar leaving is that having a goalkeeper that can kick it long would have been so complimentary to Med style but of course that doesn't quite come together for them MZ C saying hi guys long time happy face today we won the game 62 and waiting for another Victory indeed Chelsea were very impressive against wolves this morning still a bit shaky in defense um but yes the men side did do very well Anton C saying Arsenal play first competitive game in nine days Chelsea have a while to go indeed and that will make a difference because no if you notice the two sides tonight Arsenal are virtually full strength of course they're not playing the players like um Fox and Cante as I mentioned they haven't returned yet to the squad or fit enough anyway so really need that but obviously Arsenal do play rang in the Champions League the week after next we will be covering that game where Arsenal will be hoping to get to the champions league for the first time in a couple years so that'll be interesting to see but yeah that is a good point Arsenal will be preparing out for that first game Chelsea they still got they've still got friendly on the seventh against finard I believe this is the last game of the us though so that yeah the tour is coming to an end but this is they're still in exhibition friendly time mode yeah it's still two very different they're both preparing but they're preparing for different things to be honest I look at his Arsenal side I think perhaps a van D SL or a couple other players coming to the side but I think the core of the 11 you see tonight will be the core of the 11 that starts that first Rangers game for me which kind of makes sense we're not expecting Arsenal to go full strength which is risky because yes it's Rangers but we know Arsenal's history with uh Champions League knockout qualifiers got to be careful and I think that is something that idal will know better than anyone after last year is that Arsenal it is imperative that they make the Champions League proper because if they don't that is a massive failure that is an absolute huge failure with the players they bought in the improvements they've made they've got to get that right that starts tonight though they need to go into that game being sharp being prepared I'm not saying they need to blow Chelsea out of the water here but they need to look good they need to look sharp even if they do lose the game yeah worth noting as well with vom Salah obviously she's still recovering from an injury so we won't see her in any of these preseason games we haven't seen her yet I don't think we'll see her play the Rangers match and it does open up a question because we assume Zinburger will start the opening game since van wouldn't have had a game of football yet until that opening WL fixture where she Pro well she's unlikely to be fair do does Zinburger season in which case how do you manage bringing D vanar in if Zinburger plays the first UK G it's a very tough one especially with the first game being Manchester city did you just wait for her to make a mistake on zinberg's part I don't think you have to wait long I I I I like I think Zinburger is a decent keeper on a day but but against Man City at home so away and on the opening day of the season that's got mistake written on over it but that's also got a mistake that could cost you later down the line and that's the problems Arsenal in I think van Don is a brilliant goalkeeper and you're going to sign her anyway even if she was going to be injured but it's it's a I don't know I I always find I I think it was the right I think she a great signing but I always find it weird signing a player that's currently injured that you know you need a starting goalkeeper from minute one so you sign a goalkeeper that you know that is going to be injured for the first few games it it's just surprised me a little bit Yeah to be fair though you know she's still it's a great deal a really nice price you look at Players like K mararo she was inj signed her longterm injury but she's come back and she looks really solid so I think it can still work but I I do get what you're saying Arsenal will be without van for what is likely a good couple games I feel for Arsenal and City because what we have seen in the last two maybe three years is that the title fight and whether you're in it or not can come down to such fine margins and the worry is for for whoever loses that game you you've already put yourself three points behind one of your title Rivals if they draw they've both put themselves probably two points behind Chelsea let's be honest I'd be very surprised if Chelsea don't win their opener but they might not so it's it's a really frustrating first game and I'm sure it will be but for the winner it'll be brilliant for the loser it'll be worse but equally is the first game but it is it's one of those it's all psychological I think Arsenal though it's a very it's a weird season prep to prepare for with having the Champions League qualify so early their first competitive fixures in nine days but it's a weird one because it's not quite competitive in terms of realistically they should blow Rangers out the water and that's not being incentive to Rangers that is just the quality that Arsenal possessed so it's a bit of a weird one to because it will have a preseason friendly feel about it but the importance of the match is so big yeah and that's a hard one to get right for Arsenal yeah definitely I think obviously the champions league is the pivotal thing for Arsenal this season I think they were disappointed to not qualify for last year's Edition that loss to Paris FC is something I think they'll find a lot of frustration round because realistically they should have got through yeah um I think United will feel less because obviously they lost to PSG for Manchester City they don't know they who they'll face yet but it's only one leg only one match sorry I think it's only one leg anyway so they've just got to win one game and then they're into the into the competition so for for City if they weren't to qualify I think there be a lot of disappointment there for Arsenal as well it's a it's huge amount of Revenue it's a huge amount of exposure there's players on both teams that should be playing Champions League Football week week you got play you know you look at Arsenal and they've just signed K they've just signed Ros Ka those players don't join if there's no Champions League football and if there's no Champions leag football next summer they're the they're the kind of players that look to leave because they does they should be playing Champions League every week Mar says goodbye if she's not playing the Champions League yes you she's one one of the best players in the you know was one you know CI on a day is one of the best players in the world she cannot afford to not be playing in the champions leue League you know Arsenal even like players like learia Williamson she's been there for a couple years now did she play one addition of the Champions League I think they were in it in 20 21 and I can't remember if William Sim would have featured in that I believe she would have so I think she's played one yeah me as a couple Champions League campaigns under her belt but there's a lot of players in this Arsenal team who haven't played in the Champions League before there's a lot of players in this Arsenal team who deserve to play in the Champions League it is the best competition I do think we are edging closer towards a time where the Champions League will hopefully expand because I think there are so many big and missed out on it last season you mean wolburg weren't there that's ridiculous in my opinion that Wolfsburg Arsenal Manchester United they all weren't there and and obviously there'll be so many more so many other teams that you'd think well maybe they should have been there you know you could I think you could put Atletico Madrid especially with their new signings in there and they're competitive yeah I believe they're running two teams for next year um which will be interesting to see how they allocate those but yeah so we we should see more Champions League sides but for for the English TI clubs we've not had two representatives for for a couple years now so I think they will for Arsenal and Manchester City the earnest this in this early season will be to get into the Champions League yeah and I think but yeah short term mostly for Arsenal that is the main aim for city that is the main aim I think the main the one thing that people need to understand now and and I fully believe this after City's how how close City came last season to Chelsea and the additions and you know the the strength that Arsenal brought in on paper I think all all three of them should be and could be and should be fighting for the same things and that is and by that I mean trophies all three of them should be the height hunt for the dosl for the whole season all three of them realistically should be going deep in the Champions League because apart from Barcelona Leon and maybe wolburg and maybe Bayern Munich I think maybe not to honest I think that's being a bit nice to the other other teams the three D clubs should be very deep in the Champions League I'd expect to see each side you know Cony cup FA Cup they need need to be going deep the fact that the FA Cup Final last season was Man United Tottenham is not a good reflection on the best clubs in the league well that was a bit of a circumstantial one because obviously Man City knocked out Arsenal was that Cony cup though I thought that was Cony cup I can't no because Arsenal got to the final oh yeah of course they did and Chelsea locked Man City out of the con Cup in semis um but yeah so in the FA Cup Man City lost Man City beat Arsenal so Arsenal out and then City went and lost to Tottenham because put on a great defensive display they won that on penalties and Chelsea lost the most and then obviously yeah zelam was playing hand ball C is a normally it is and and United and Tottenham are hardly bad teams they two sides that will be wanting to compete for trophies now United winning a trophy is not a bad blemish on on any of those sides I think more so for city than Arsenal the protiv to win titles this year yeah because Arsenal what last season they won the cony cup they can't keep winning the cony cup that's not good no obviously not but it's something yeah yeah SM City haven't won anything under tor are they no no no their last trophy was the WSL wasn't it I can't no that was 5 years ago but if they won a cup or anything I think they took an FA Cup a couple years back potentially I I can't remember now but it it's one of those yeah you you bang on Arsenal and City both need trophies this season and what that does that creates a really big scenario because either those two clubs will miss out on trophies again or they'll be taking trophies off Chelsea okay so Man City won the cont cup in 2022 and the women's off Cup in 2020 the last s tile in 2016 it's really it's really scattered City you I look at their squad they should be winning trophies consistently well yeah it's one title in five years yeah I mean that's just not good enough really when did Taylor come Taylor come in 2020 so he has won a Cony cup and FA Cup yeah no not not the FA Cup she's just won the con it's an interesting one isn't it I just yeah I think we're going to get a really good season this season because you got two teams that in order to win have got to take trophies off Chelsea and this is a Chelsea side who are under a lot of change and a lot could happen so I think this is the best chance for one of those two sides to win a trophy well that's the thing I think if you make the argument even at worst Arsenal and City are only slightly off Chelsea I think you make the argument that they level with Chelsea in terms of squad quality however I would I would say that the thing that Arsenal and City have this season that Chelsea don't for the first time in a decade now is stability and and that can't be an underrated aspect of football stability is so crucial to how a side plays to to how aide understands the tactic and each other and I know people have frustrations with idal but if Arsenal know how to play out of our system that does hand them what you would assume would be a competitive advantage over Chelsea who don't know bom P system and and that's I think the interesting thing is I think you're right on paper it is very hard to split the three sides The X Factor was always Emma Hayes now eventually I would argue Chelsea had a much stronger squore last season than Arsenal I think city were in between the two I do think Arsenal I think City and Chelsea were close especially with Chelsea with no sound Cur for Chelsea no mil bright for most of the season I think em is always the difference between the three sides for me we Oly there's a cut others but m is the big difference now Sonia V Bon Pastor eventually she probably will be a difference because she is a phenomenal manager and she is better than Iden Taylor but while Chelsea and Bon pastor getting to grips with her tactic and the league for as you say I think I I think Arsenal and City have the advantage slightly because the squads are so close to each other that managerial difference that stability and that reassurance and the experience really of the DOL could weigh in Arsenal and City's favor and that could be very interesting however b p is such a good manager she could shut us all up and just blow out the water and win the leag that that is true she could do better than Em which feels wrong to say but but you never know Paul saying I think Villa could have a good season interesting thought I've not obviously Villa had a really good window we've seen some really nice signings there they've also brought in a new manager coming in from fc2 Dutch bloke yeah what's your what's your problem with the Dutch bloke I can't know his name what this that's my thing I forgot per Van van van Robert dep Robert dep that was it not sorry the PO not vandom per no but they do seem to be making some good moves in the in the market they signed Mr right from Liverpool which I thought was a really interesting deal no idea why she has left Liverpool for but that's a real statement of intent for for V I think the main thing to remember is that Villa side is not bad they had a really tough year I don't know what went wrong last year whe it was yeah like whether it was K Ward whe it was on the pitch I don't know what was going on but the that Villa side on paper there's a reason they finished fifth two years ago in the DOL because that Villa sign on paper is not that not where it was in the league last season so I definitely think you're right Paul I think Villa could be dark horses to have a really strong campaign yeah I mean CH Grant coming in from Ax as well really exciting signing they've signed Katy Robinson as well from Brighton there's a I mean obviously I I do think vanar is a big loss and bringing in Sabrina D'Angelo to replace her feels like a huge falloff a huge downgrade isn't it but vanar was injured for fair bit last season anyway so I don't know how big that that miss is going to be that loss is going to be I thought there would sign a better goalkeeper than D'Angelo from honest but yes D'Angelo had some high-profile mistakes but I think we could see her in a low pressure environment like Aston Villa actually have a much more successful time because there not there's not that you know intense pressure on performance as also as you said with Van's injury we saw leak come in and and do a decent job realistically you know I think they could be okay but as you say it definitely could be an area of weakness uh towards the end of the game but I I definitely think um I definitely think that um you're right Villa could have a really strong season and for I think the main concern here is for Manchester United because they have got a good Liverpool and Villa for me and Tottenham who are all on the up they're all improving they're all bringing upgrades United they've made some good signings think turin's a good one they made a cutle LS great but they haven't got a goalkeeper or defensive midfielder or defensive midfielder at the moment fun that's a problem it's a fun way to start this season I will throw in as well not saying they're going to win the league but I think they will be better than they were last season is Brighton I thought they I mean Frank Kirby and Helena kovic are top top LEL midfielders the fact they were playing a Chelsea team last season two of them for me that's a really really strong mfield it is and obviously they've lost turland and that's a huge Miss but they've they've got um I forget the name of Striker partner now say EK but that's the West Ham Ford going have to have a look now but I think Brighton got a decent side I know turan's going a big Miss but I don't know who I was thinking of because there's no one I recognize in this Strike Force oh brema p and brema I think that yes she's not going to replace all T and gos but she still put up too much to assist last season if you're getting chances created by kovic and Kirby you might be all right exactly so I think there will be a difference in that regard I think it's a big thing though going forward I will'll touch on it in the next few weeks thinking of as well but there are so many sides on the up there are so many sides that look good it can't all work and this is what we saw vill have maybe this why one side will fall off I think even like cuz Crystal par look good coming up but so do every it's a really hard one to gauge the qu where everyone's going to be in the DL but the one thing we do know is that the three big sides are going to remain at the top well I think the relegation battle is really interesting I don't think Crystal Palace will be as dead weight as Bristal city were last season deals I think they they yeah they've definitely been active in the transfer market so far and I think that Everton especially need to have their eyes over their shoulder I think that trying to think of el were down there West Ham West Ham yeah definitely Leicester I think their sides I mean Leicester relied much too heavily on jantala last season and do that again I mean yeah they've done well to hold on to it to be fair I thought she was going to get a move I know she's link with Tottenham I think for a bit um which I'm surprised they didn't get over the line yeah but I I do think that um yeah I think I think Leicester if rantar doesn't score the same as she did last season could be in a little bit of trouble yeah yeah Paul hton says I think the man united made it quite clear that the women's team is sadly not their priority uh yeah sadly unfortunately I have to agree there they've not put much much investment in this year they've let there you know I would argue the best goalkeeper in the WSL right now the world if not in the world yeah y well I think you can I think na col and and probably after that it' be her or yeah but regular Olympics don't think she's right out there though um but yeah so letting Mar Alo was a huge loss Luccia Garcia was arguably their best player last season she's gone now on a three Katy zum their captain and defensive midfielder that's a really bizarre one to let go on a three it it just it just is so incompetent and but then you know you look at Turan that's a really ambitious signing that's a really good addition but so it's weird that they're letting players that they have been so key going but then they're also making good deals so it's a strange one it's such a bizarre scenario I like like I mean I'd never understand it ever not you know not not saying it should be their priority but you still got to e equal things here but I think you know especially you've won a trophy finally you you are the team that are broken the trophy duck for the rest of the teams in England and you should be capitalizing on that you should be pushing on from that FA Cup win and it feels like they're letting it slip slightly which is just so bizarre I have there's no explanation for it I will say as well Grace Clinton's going to feel like one hell of a new signing yes back from Tottenham I think that her and but the other the other issue is how do you play Grace Clinton and T do you play Clinton out on the left hand side but then what you do Mard it it does feel for me I don't understand why Clinton's still there yeah why she's not pushing for a move away because at Tottenham she is the star player at United does she even start over two over two it's it's a weird I would start I don't think that's going to happen because there are a lot of people who rate very highly I would say based on last season though see how they play preseason but I would s Clinton over which is an I understand outrageous opinion I know a lot of people will rate Lon very highly but I don't think she did enough last season yes she scored a very good goal in the FA Cup Final and she was very integral to that run but I don't think she did enough in the league last season and I think Clinton proved her worth at Tottenham yeah anyway we have got footballers on a pitch we have got a game to watch so that is a very exciting bit of information Chelsea and Arsenal out on the field now we should our kickoff here at the Audi field very shortly exciting one Tonight Show we you some score predictions I mean it's difficult to put preseason but throw out some numbers and we'll see if they're right uh yeah it is a hard one sorry I was a bit distract they they really haven't ped the mascots that well because Kim Little's mascot is taller than her so that's that's amusing G Ron's also got the same problem for Chelsea um but yeah I think this is going to be an interesting game I can't split the two sides it's a preseason friendly I'm not expecting too many uh surprises un go 22 I think we will see goals for Chelsea it be goals from canide CU she looked really good against Gotham and A Millie brigh header and then Arsenal goals will come from I'll tell you what I'll go Russo and I'll go new signing Rosa cfay interesting I think Chelsea might lose tonight and I don't think that's going to be a bad thing I I want CH win of course and I think they're the better team however I think that Arsenal will be more up for it I think they'll be more fresh more ready raring to go because obviously they've got you know their first game if a couple weeks and I I think they will want to create this discourse that Arsenal are here to compete this season so I think they they will be in that regard a bit more up for it what I'm still debating in my head if they're going to lot win or not okay but I'll say a draw then just to be still confident still believing in Chelsea so I'll say 22 uh I I think it be a goal from beava Jones because I think she is going she's looked really good so far and will be integral to this um to this system for Bon Pastor which is interesting to see obviously I know Ramirez hasn't played yet she's been at the Olympics with Colombia but we'll be interest to see whether bav Jones can lay down you know a starting birth because we thought he might be on the right wing but canor eyes look really sharp yeah could it be through the Middle with no curve can you compete with from MZ for that spot I think I mean I think the biggest question is G Ron to be honest for Chelsea with bot more I don't really see B Jones left wing god it's it's difficult to judge I don't think it's going to be that starting lineup though I don't think it' be hanano on the right I'd assume can on the right hanano in attack I hope so can look really sharp on the right yeah I I would say can by the way for my second goal for Arsenal I I think kaay will score and I'll say black Senus From the Bench as well my saying how's the team looking Lads we can do a quick run through the lineups before kickoff if I can find the successfully for Arsenal it is Zinburger gold back four of um mck the left back Vine roer Vine roer at right back Williamson and catle Center halfes little and krossing Midfield it's up front it's Russo and then across the three cfay me and Caitlyn Ford for Chelsea I could try and guess it but I will just find the line up instead in go movich a back four of Lawrence brght Buchanan and bronze in the pivot it's NuSkin and Captain I'm very excited to see those two together cuz there's not much balance there they're both bit more attacking and obviously Captain come coming in and playing again that's interesting to see obiously have we signed a last season sent a back out on loan to see what impact she can have this year then right on the left wing can on the right heran attack Midfield B Jones leading the line their lineups for this evening we'll be Arenal to get us started here in Washington the Audi field OB see the other New Edition tonight is Chelsea's new third share the black pink and yellow it's a bold look it is I can't say it's going to be one of my favorites I don't think it's going to be on my wish list but it might be a striking design that everyone craves in about 20 years time it's be Arsenal to get us started Russo knocks it back and we're underway here in this pre-season friendly both decides it's a second outing here in their tour of the USA should be an interesting one as we see the London Rivals Collide I I don't ever like playing I get why we do it because obviously you know for the American fans this is a huge draw yeah however I don't like I never playing domestic rivals in preseason friendlies yeah don't want to give away any anything to uh to idar fair enough I get why we do it yeah Arsenal trying to play out immediately but that's a very high pressure from guro righton and that is out of play for an Arsenal throwing unfortunately the B have got lost in the Washington Spirits Stadium but yeah I will say that the kit looks better on the players it does in the photo shots it tends to mostly thing is I didn't notice the how much there was on the kit when the photo shots yeah it looked just pink didn't it which is um a shame but here Arsenal on the ball that's a nice direct pass into Russo unable to get it under her control and Buchanan now will get under hers and Chelsea will look to play some football saying looks like Sonia isn't showing a cards yet good team though indeed obviously there is a slight restriction on who he can pick tonight because we don't have a few the players um obviously um anyone that played at the Olympics we don't have back yet so so there is obviously a bit of a weak inside there but yeah I mean obviously teams that got into the Knockouts I know like Lawrence is back but Canada got knocked out in the cours yeah I was going to say I mean it wasn't a great tourn Olympics once again for Lawrence or Buchanan well to be fair they they did all right considering the situation that Germany game was quite difficult ended up being bronze medalist so exactly fair enough I mean Chelsea enjoying most of the play but Arsenal do win it back and I think I'm very intrigued to see what what we what what Arsenal can produce today I mean I know it's not much but I know it doesn't mean much but he he's still that you mental uh boost yeah here's Steph catley now on the ball wants a forward option and that ball is one in there and now Chelsea will look to break hermano tries to find Beaver Jones to canide it's a bit clumsy there and they don't seem to be on the same way think Williamson will clear it away and now picked out Rosa cfay lovely bit of footwork but it's cut out by shock and NuSkin having absolutely none of that here's beava Jones NuSkin back as well didn't really pay much attention to obviously played in the bronze medal match so every player differs I guess with how long they're out they how long they take to return am getting a shut away forcing a save early save out of Mel linburger yeah not bad effort again all coming courtesy of uh it was nken winning this ball back yeah then B Jones drove inside with purpose managed to shift it to hermano not a bad shot forcing a stop out of Zinburger catly heavy touch puts her under more pressure than she would have liked to have been under but she does manage to get the ball back to zinberg and Arsenal can look comfortable on the ball once again we're seeing a real intense press from the sh which I I'm like it really aggressive pressing system yeah now I do have a little bit of doubts over it but we have one the ball high at the pitch here hermano that's a fairly strong combative challenge win that that has gone for a Chelsea throw already seeing signs of Arsenal being CAU out in buildup phases I mean massive let off massive let I'm no idea why Zinburger has passed that ball to to catly in there what she she can't do anything with that whatsoever yeah and that that's what we talk about what vanar brings to this side is not you know a completely brain dead pass that that's that sells our teammate short right now back to Bright it is preseason that's the time for mistakes so yes the point is we also saw them a lot last season that is true forward pass doesn't quite come off for Caitlyn Ford not forry Vine roer it is incredible that you know in nine days time we're back with compe competitive football for Arsenal it you know straight off the Olympics it feels like you know only a week ago that the DL season was ending last campaign yeah and you know we're already back at it so early so soon well Arsenal more so for the than the other teams caty tries to carry it forwards here's mccab goes back and out I mean the Chelsea press is just so intense yeah they're really up against it here Arsenal but they have managed to play out now Cooney cross across to Williamson down the line into Vine rifer and again being forced back in there Kim little now picking out kafayi lovely footwork but she has then halted in her progress by Beaver Jones Arsenal holding on to possession now mcab so is that mccab playing Left Center half by way yes it is and cly playing left back I mean that is a fascinating idea from adavar so when it becomes to three back you end up with Katy McCay was your middle Center half which for an imp possession state is great if you lose the ball but in transition yeah you could be called out a little here's Ford Ford's not a player that needs a massive season yeah you feel really struggled last campign for now though tries to play that ball through but can't quite pull off the pass Now Chelsea will look to hit Arsenal in transition hanano plays canide there's a lot of space in his right hand side for for her to exploit can she pick out her teammate she's going to cut inside onto her left foot post to Jones back to her canai lovely link up again cuts back inside it's cleared away positive stuff from Chelsea though is going to fall for Lucy bronze who will look to keep this attack alive ball down the line is on to canide who looks for the cross doesn't favor that option sh goes back to Lucy bronze he plays it inside to Captian back to bronze quite a venomous pass back to Lucy bronze here's brigh knocks out wide ball down the line from Lawrence is over hit and right and can't quite get there but some good signs already Lely link up down this right hand side an exchange of passes between canide and be Jones is very pleasing on the eye got them into a good position shame they couldn't make anything of the situation yeah Chelsea looking the better side so far looking a little bit sharper the Press is incredible this is very strong and as you say you I think you know Chelsea and canide especially has have looked really good in preseason canide looks like you know I mean she had a really good she had a really good season last season but she look be on a different level yeah and and if this can carry into the domestic campaign then canide could be in for one hell of a season yeah definitely she looked Electric in the Gotham game she's looked sharp this evening again especially with the absence of some big names for Chelsea starting the campaign campign canai could really step up and and and and make a name I don't say make a name for herself still still an incredible footballer but I mean in terms of really you be the the leader in this Chelsea you new in the new era of Chelsea if she adds contributions to her game I think she's looking very complete then she's always been a player who's been very good at progressing the ball forward lots of C ey catching dribbling you know lots of nice footwork but the goal contributions the output has never really been there end product she doesn't take to score a lot you know she does get assists to be fair cfay and Arsenal coming forwards now Ford plays back to cfay kafi ball in blocked there by Lucy bronze out for a corner cfay just looks exciting every time shes the ball I mean just every touch is a positive one yeah you know it just really sharp footwork a neat passang does well to get past Buchanan plays a nice one two with Ford and then wins the corner of Lucy bronze he does well just blck it out but a good start to this game my my my big frustration with with Caitlyn Ford sorry is her passiveness she comes inside there but because she's not direct enough with it or aggressive enough with that Dart inside it just gives those that Chelsea defense that time to react that chel that time to understand what she's going to try and do with the ball yeah we know she wants to cut inside so just just wait for it and and she doesn't act quick enough to make it dangerous and then she just Waits Ki makes the run outside at that point you know what's going to happen because there isn't anywhere to cut inside for us so it's got to go out wide or she just going to stand there yeah I think she's too predictable in that sense 100% bronze now B banan movich I think that's another big question mark Chelsea's goalkeeper do you think it should be movich or Hampton and who do you think it who who do you want to be and who do you think it be two different questions I think it's an impossible question who I want it to be I think out and out quality I think Hampton's a bit more of a complete goalkeeper oh it's a such it's a million dollar question I can't split the two I think there's lots of minutes to go around the problem is they both want to be starting goalkeepers yeah I think both will play a lot it's just going to be interesting obviously we saw the way Hayes dealt with it was play Movic till she made a mistake then play Hampton till she made a mistake then put Movic in goal again yeah could we see a similar sort of thing from bum pass so maybe um but it's going to be interesting to see two very high quality goalkeepers there it's could to be very difficult to differentiate between the two know we saw right at the end of Hayes's Reign when the title was up for grab smich came in did the job we saw for the season Hampton do a really solid job what a b here com CH a defense splitting pass B just touch escapes her a little and it's a really strong tackle from Steph catley yeah good tackle from catley be let s down a little bit of the touch but yeah just with the goalkeepers I think they're both so good they're not like players you can't go right this player will be better in this game and this player will be better in this game you you just can't split them yeah canide plays it into Bava Jones doesn't quite come off out for a goal kick agie looks sharp she does I I just I I don't know whether she's got the allr credentials to to be that focal Striker for Chelsea that's where room like Ramirez or you know OB see when Cur fit you know has the advantage I I think if if agie could bring strength into her game and and yeah that is the most difficult attribute to bring in isn't it it is yes she can't just you know be get stronger overnight but I think she for me she's got a very similar skill set to S Paro now I'm not I'm not going to argue that she's better than parala or on the you know does things to the same level but I think the skill set is similar very decent composed finisher good dribbler and I do think she's more suited to the wide areas if you get her in behind through the middle is perfect because she's in on goal and she's very composed she'll finish that chance off but for me that's fine if we're playing Palace in match week two maybe in Villa match week one when we're playing those top sides we saw in the United game especially the end of last season just how good May Ramirez can be because she is just a brute absolute brute she's so physical so imposing impossible to defend against so and obviously she's quick as well so it's not like you just you know stand off her and she's not going to run after you so I I do think in that in that regard she is a top top Striker the perfect K placement in a sense I think she's very similar to K and kfay plays the ball into four she takes aim for range and it's one of the mark yeah brush that again yeah I I think she's done the right thing because bronze is coming across and and and bronze does well but Arsenal just hitting Chelsea on the break fin that is a brilliant Chelsea had a few too many um I don't know why for takes his on so early she doesn't back physically against Lucy bronze yeah but bronze already put on the floor bronze already leaned across she taking the shot there's not really much more she can do that's very good piece of Defending but you know I think Chelsea there it's it's just not wasn't working out the final third Arsenal taking advantage of that Chelsea just final pass doesn't seem to be coming off there's another good tackle in there from Cooney cross Arsenal hoping and starting to settle in now yeah they they do they look comfortable I do think again that they are definitely playing with what is I would argue a stronger 11 yeah and obviously they're they're preparing they're on match freak minus two so OB that preparation in preseason will be a little bit different by close do with that training they'll start to be with the sports scientists working on building up that fit working on building up that sharpness and going into that game against um Rangers yeah in that Champions League qualifier as prepared as possible so there will be a difference in that because Chelsea are still in the early stag to still building up that Fitness but yeah I think in that regard we will see a bit of a difference we've not really seen though Chelsea look tired or lethargic so far of course but I think they have more impa we go later in the game where Arsenal have been building up that conditioning and perhaps haven't started doing that stuff yet yeah just an issue here Steph catley is going to bring a pause to the game not quite sure what this is about but seems to be some sort of head related injury is that's the area that the physio seems to have some concern not quite sure right it was an Arsenal throw down in the left corner potentially some sort of head Collision doesn't even need to be an immediate one that catly is feeling some discomfort from oh yeah yeah fysio just checking gives a chance for players to have a bit of a cool down very warm over in the states uh probably a nice a welcome break for these two sides been a pretty intense first 15 minutes especially with Chelsea and and the the strong press that they have developed under Sonia Bon Pastor yeah the Chelsea kit is really not I'm not a fan I'm really not a fan just just looking at it it's not uh one of my favorites but it it will do it still it's still got the Chelsea badge on it so so that's what's needed yeah I I thought this was the case um I just saw c um in the getting a drink yeah confus me she's not on the team Sheet she replaced me during the warm-up so me came off as a precaution now that is a worrying sign yes because obviously Beth Ma has had some injury concerns before that with nine days till their Champions League fixture now I know it's a precautionary one but that is concerning for Arsenal yeah I think fans will have a little bit of um Panic def that one but yeah so I didn't notice that till now just been calling the ball hasn't been over there I no a lot has been focused on this left hand side it feels to me I mean I guess the the 532 type shape well obviously Ford's playing very wide on this left hand side Vine Ro is cting the WID on the other side that's random poor touch from Russo out for a goal kick so you've got that width then you got K C cross little in the Midfield three I'm not sure he's playing out on the right but they're definitely coming inside a lot and then obviously Russo and cfay at least in possession yeah out of possession it's I'm not sure what they're doing out our position to be honest looks like a it's very aggressive it's a four four it's a two isn't it definitely two who's so it's a four or two out of possession yeah but they're so they're pushing both of their midfielders onto Chelsea's pivot players they're pushing both their stri on to Center halfes and then their mid their wide midfielders are sort of more narrow yeah but that does mean if Chelsea play through that first line of press which they have done so far a ball into attack midfielder is completely unchallenged unless you sent halfes forwards yeah and then you open up more as the problem so very aggressive pressing from Arsenal they're trying to go um player for player in attacking areas I'm not sure what they're doing across the backline we can't see obviously in camera shot but play to play marking can be successful yeah more often than not though it results in you being turned over and transitioned quite easy because it relies on one individual era and then there's a lot of space yeah that's why we tend to see a lot more Elite teams go zal B into the box and that is not a great cross on C doesn't quite find a Target in the Box yeah not bad there from from Chelsea they move Chelsea are moving it well at the moment is just that final ball is not coming off at the moment but overall it has been a a decent start Chelsea been the better side but Arsenal are not too far off it either yeah and now the key difference talking about pressing systems again which might not be the most interesting thing to a lot of people but I do find a lot of interest in it is if you look at the Chelsea System what they do instead of pushing two midfielders up and having the the wide midfielders a bit more narrow is that they have they push one of their midfielders up so that attack obviously they've got that attacking midfielder in there yeah they can push out to press um but then they push another one up as well so you can create a two and then a three but and you have both your Wingers pushing up as well that leaves you one midfielder still in there which Arsenal don't have because they're pushing very high with that Midfield four so it's it's interesting see the difference in the in the two Styles Chelsea still very aggressive but you know leaving a bit more bit more of a player back slightly more zone or at least without defensive Midfield and marking yeah interesting yeah and again this is preseason this is way you try things things will change we'll see different systems for different teams of course you know Arsenal aren't going to play against Man City the same way they're going to play against Crystal Palace Leicester the likes so they do they can be in trouble oh depends which way they I was going to say they might be very defensive this season and they play for loads of points but yeah who knows yeah Arsenal trying to come forward here and cause some problems and they are doing just that but Chelsea chessing Chelsea look comfortable in Arsenal on the ball which is incredible you know uh characteristic to have as a football team it's to look comfortable when the opposition have the ball that is that's a huge bonus yeah cuz it usually means when you've got the ball they're in big trouble yeah the other thing with with the out possession football for Chelsea it is very similar to what they did on ha yeah um where you've got the attacking midfielder becoming a 442 type shape your attack midfielder pushed up and becomes a second Striker your Wingers become more like wide midfielders and it's quite narrow quite compact 442 yeah we saw Chelsea do the same in most of their games last season obviously in the CH League look slightly different because they played what looked like a 442 out of possession but a 352 in possession um so so yeah obviously as I say we see difference in a lot of games like that actually it was it was more 532 Obsession wasn't it yeah because we saw canide operate as a wing back that day we saw James and Ramirez as a strike partnership what that's trait well worked in the first leg very well in the first leg the difference in the second leg is that Chelsea didn't have Ramirez so someone to play off up there because she picked up an injury um and that was a huge loss yeah and then obviously the you know demu and um kafi is trying a lot of stuff she's really good she's a player that he's going to have a great highlights re and is already exciting to watch yeah so 100% I think she's a player that's get going to get fans off their seats and can be a real differ maker for Arsenal yeah can be she's very technical very creative gifted player jealous and yeah she's a brilliant brilliant player but yeah could be I think she's one of those players as you say Difference Maker she she could be you look at some of the games for arsal last season CI a type of player that can turn draws into wins and can turn losses into draws she can single-handedly win you more points and that is exactly what Arsenal need they need those kind of players that will stop the silly losses stop the silly draws here's kle that's well actually to hold off Milly bright there I really don't like these light panels by the way on this ay Stadium because I keep thinking that that have gone off yes yes but um they haven't they're still on the field very um confusing C cine K's an interesting one obviously spent the season out on loan last season at Everton she did okay I don't think she you know ripped up trees but it's quite difficult to as a defensive midfielder in aside yeah aren't fantastic do you think she could come in and do a good job for Arsenal especially in the absence of P yeah I I I think so I I do think so um it's it's a tough one it is is Big Boost to feel yeah and they're definitely not the same exact same more player andly yeah I think the ever is hard to compare it's a very different environment Arsenal and OB it's that old caveat you know you your ability increases when you play again with high higher ability players so so hopefully that'll ring true for for Arsenal yeah me half the first half here haven't seen too much I mean hav't really seen a chance have we really no sign to conservative it's preseason no one wants to get injured ARS have a game in have a competitive fct in nine days Chelsea are still just working on Fitness yeah I suppose yeah yeah it's a game to get a bit of sharpness in tank to to get minutes in the tank and you know for the fans to enjoy yeah but yeah no one's going hell for Lever no it that way AR looking to come forwards now though catly B through kafi holds on to it well really assertive defending that from kadisha banan just came across made the challenge won the ball back good stuff I think that's what you got to do with cfay brilliantly technical player but if you put the pressure on her you might get my stuff like that cfay coming inside buana stands the ground and that that's the difference there you've just got to be assertive yeah and you've got to watch the ball because very good you notice said NuSkin goes to press her and gets nut mate because she's gone into too naively banan stands there and goes I'm not moving and Buchanan is now down injured because she's collided with kafayi because she did say the ball yeah watched the ball took the ball and then went I'm not moving you're not getting pass me kafa didn't have anywhere to go she just sort of ran into yeah the brick W that we've seen kadisha buan and be so many times for Club and Country where there wherever she's playing but kafar is a player who is going to cause a lot of Team issues this season 100% bronze banam also is um BJ did play the first game didn't she she not OB not in the team tonight I remember I think I remember playing against Gotham yeah yeah cuz I don't think banam was back yet oh it's brilliant from Bright great back La trying to come down this left hand side so Lawrence left back is that what we expect to see her this season then potentially no J Carter now yeah but really to many right backs I see Charles will play I think Charles play the majority but yeah Lawrence is your rotation and then as you say it'll be Paris a and bronze to play this to right back back r i mean more in the sense that there was a lot of question marks of where she would play she played rightwing against Gotham oh yes yes yeah I think I I I I if anything she'll rotate her herself if Chelsea I mean Chelsea probably going to need a backup left back then they're going to need a right winger all right I was going to say I thought you meant she' just change positions off for the game I play right wing now we just have a left we don't have a left back anymore got two right yeah I think the majority will be covering at left back for Charles and rotating with Charles because Chelsea are so strong in attacking areas yeah can and B Jones you think will share a responsib for that right way yeah but even so you've got other players that can cover there I mean hermano that I'd argue that's her um preferred position obviously if B Jones is playing for the middle if you're okay to play himo on that right wing a fair bit see her level of involvement this season because hanano played a bit last season I don't think she was she wasn't a quite on the level she I don't think she's given enough game time to really show herself to well see she didn't join with the first team until January first off the season out alone at BK heren I think the problem was is you know hay want to give a game time but at the end of the day you're challenging for trophies you can't afford to to be nice I think a loan to a side similar to B Jones's loan move to Everton would have been a more useful loan I think no I think heck was good for six months but that's January know you could have got a six Monon Loan in somewhere we saw hanano you score scor some decent goals it was the Villa was it the Villa I think she got two two goals last season yeah I can't it was Villa or if it was um West Ham maybe but it was someone at Kings me that Chelsea absolutely Tred um yeah foul there on um is that maave it is that's common yeah two goals last season in 312 minutes not too bad oh that's about .5 gos per 90 yeah not bad canai just leaving one on in there on theave yeah a little bit late there from nothing wrong with it really a little bit dis of discomfort feeling a lower back but yeah it was ham that ham was that not obviously we bought her last summer we learned about the ham be now due to the heat we are taking a hydration break oh yeah cuz we haven't stopped enough in this game yeah that is perhaps the most American I trying to think I mean we just call it like a drinks break but hydration break we went to kick off at n we didn't kick off at n Ki off quarter past n God Knows Why and could have been a hydration pause yes be even more American hydration interval yes good intervention yes hydration intervention but another chance for the players to cool down and get some fluids on board yeah and in the case of Millie brigh get some tactics on board I don't know how the end of I know we're currently not in season but how do the nwl players play in these conditions well the games usually later as well aren't they I guess yeah that is true but there are still some games on this time yeah I guess I do just manage it if hydration breaks everyone's favorite honly you know this is only the summer but NW games are back in a week weekend aren't they yeah yes yeah it's interesting yeah I think I think they were back yeah over the last couple days which is interesting then Chelsea and Arsenal playing well the end of season's on but I'm funny played on I mean I I rate the bloke with the with a spray bottle it's like a like a detto bottle but I'm guessing it's just full of water and not detto and I just I like to hope so but yeah just getting helping the players cool down very warm conditions uh perhaps that's what perhaps benefit but you perhaps that is a benefactor as to why we're not seeing both sides at full strength in terms of you know the running and the Press but it's still been hard work for Chelsea also Washington Spirit played Casey current M on this pitch a couple hours ago oh wow right it was 5:00 today oh fair enough that to finish that was two hours before this game kicked off and they CH this game on as friendly so they had to get everyone out the stadium get all the chelse Arsenal fans and turn around fair enough 15 minutes to Half Time not much has happened that sounds like a logistical nightmare the pitch is holding up well to be fair this is what preseason about isn't it 4-1 win for Washington Spirit oh wow very strong yeah I mean they do have Rodman and good out this that makes sense yeah Den Sullivan in the team as well Lacy Santos she got a goal Ford good defend from Bright a good fight there between the two of them is cfay tries to cross it blocked again by bronze CI is at the liveliest of anyone on the field tonight yeah 100% really sharp looks like an incredible addition for Arsenal she's one of those players that I'm sure become a fan favorite very quickly yeah I hate that the transition thing is endl this is not an endl game I'm guessing just have another one though I don't care stupid yeah Arsenal trying to respond to Chelsea's threat with a corner oh that's not a great headed out for another corner by m C does well there because she makes it difficult for brgh to deal with despite the fact the corner was ravage so it's it's smart play from this from the midfielder could cross over this a better delivery into a good area head the way though by Chelsea Kure will try and keep it alive finds Williamson she'll struggle to keep that on and she can't surprised that bull kept R felt like she felt like she had in her control quite easy the balls kept just kept running away from her yeah the touch that was just wasn't great no not at all feel like the sped up for those that left the field yeah yeah very weird one yeah can we see a goal before half time maybe but I feel like feels like Arsenal is settled in this game Chelsea probably the better side the first 1520 but Arsenal just finding finding their their grip in this game yeah ball forward as a go ball into R controlers in there and buan will go back to musovic Chelsea will just slow it down once more into cap that's really good yeah Captain I think how PR name OB see joined last summer INRI how many minutes first going to get well you would expect with with inle as a good ball through towards captain and that's well dealt with but with with Engle probably taking a reduced role in the first team this season as she would like Le move on next summer with obviously lupol having departed to join Real Madrid there's definitely minutes to go around I know Bartel and Oriel fris have joined but Chelsea are somewh light mfield we were talking about this the other day obviously we did a video in the week for anyone that didn't watch talking about Chelsea's problem position which I think sent a half but I think you make the same argument that Central Midfield is just as weak with lost Lair po I think bringing an elite midfielder would definitely help gilean gilano I know's been linked um Grace Koro someone who's been linked a lot I know for have definitely dropped off of it in the last few years but she's still a brilliant player yeah obviously um tras aera as well which Nob brainer goer instantly absolute baller tras aera yeah and obviously I know Chelsea will continuously be linked with b mati as her agent looks to secure a new contract yeah game just stopped here there's a collision between Ron and one of the Arsenal players can't remember who didn't quite see it was at the moment still down on the floor hopefully they're all right it's was um why not that so she's down uh she's back up now so it looks like she'll be okay yeah good defending in the end just to stop um writing she'll feel like a sort of new signing I she obviously played a bit for Arsenal before but missed all of last season yes with an ACL injury she's back now and and and I think in that regard it would feel like a new addition because you know we had m m playing a right back last season for a few games I I definitely think that having another right back in there having more solid rotation options is going to help with them trying to push for a title yeah if they are looking to be in that conversation if they are looking to be in the conversation for you know four different competitions I think they are going to have to have more solid backups I still do think I know a lot of people saying oh look at the Arsenal team they're they're right up there my big concern is with depth yeah because I think other than probably up front I'm just trying to consider all that options and Cent a half I would say as well I don't think they have you know great backups in all areas you know Center half cadina is more than comfortable coming into the back line and obviously we expect R Moy to start but you can put someone like catley in there as well yeah Striker I think cenor black this is a really solid option if Russo isn't playing playing but and I guess with left wing now with Ford and Cal Dente manam and manam I wasn't impress last season but if she plays as you know as well we know she can will be a good option and stays fit true but I think you know I've I've always had doubts about the starting quality of mcab anyway and so and even so even if you're starting with catly I I don't think MAV offers I get people like her a lot but I don't see that I think you know the passion she brings and and the fight she brings is incredible and and I I completely get that I think a [ __ ] she yeah and she is she's one she's such a smart player in terms of you know she's one of those if she's on your team she's brilliant if she's not and as you say she is just an [ __ ] my Pro My worry is is that is brilliant and she's she's really good at doing that but in a big game say it's a Champions League you know knockout game or it's a it's a huge game in domestic League that can cost you dearly yeah you that could be absolutely huge so you have to be careful with that because if she goes and does something stupid gives her a penalty or gets sent off or tries to do something funny and smart and completely backs fires then yeah it could completely cost you that game yeah then with midfield for Arsenal I think people were just completely forgetting that P's injured people were looking all these signings around the team and going well they're great but I don't don't think VY is an elite player I think she's a good player she's up there as one of I don't think she's one of the best midfielders in WL though you've got coone cross who is unproven at this level you've got Karina Co who's unproven at this level I think coone cross is a great player I I think she is but she's unproven at this level we've not seen her do that in the WSL no I mean hopefully I give her a few more chances to play true with P AR injured you'd assume he has to at this point yeah that's big Miss I think p is a phenomenal BL yeah that's what I mean I think people are forgetting that she's out all season or the very earliest she'll be back is March yeah so I think that's a huge huge loss 100% And for Arsenal I think that be people are underestimating just how big a loss that will be but we'll see yeah I think that I mean Emily Fox have' got one of the strongest fullbacks in the league 100% Williamson top top the half we more the same so there's a lot of quality in this Aral side I just think there are still a few too many weak spots and yeah I think a lot of lot of Reliance on a few individuals last season that's mess from musovic going to for for Ford should score brilliant stop from movich to make up for it drops in there for C and it's dealt with what a recovery yeah I mean Arsenal have got to score that and again you know we asked question marks of Ford's output last season I don't really want I mean it's it's good G from musovic he's on there before Ford even gets the shot away really well recovered from musovic completely messed up the pass oh want a replay but that L like for out time there and gets out out with a big save here is n first real era we've seen from a from a Chelsea point of view yeah I mean there's going to be a bit of bit of that in the game like this is preseason neither side's going be completely on it Justin Williams to the stream saying just arrived at the game who has been the better team you the stadium Justin right you mean just R like the string Chelsea here we go then bright not a great pass musovic passes it out Ford has time soon as the ball bounces though mus is pra in front of her where she met where else she meant to put that ball it's really good goalkeeping she makes huge yeah fair enough they don't do anything with the when they get it back oh yeah when the ball when the ball falls from the save it should be de with better Cole kind of sits on it and loses it yeah they could have reworked that it's the tigh of chance it's only preseason so Arsenal won't threat too much but that happens in WSL that is a glorious opportunity Jus says yep right above the cameras that is phenomenal Justin but yeah glad you're enjoying the game feel freid to put Dro some pictures in the Discord um from the match but yes yeah uh cool stuff neither side's really been better per se um I think I think that was probably the best chance of the game right there yeah which Arsenal possibly could done more with but overall I mean this is this could be a big chance for Chelsea Beav Jones takes Z drops to hermano as a block in there from catly hanano lifts it out wide looking for Ashley Lawrence Lawrence just about gets that under control looks to deliver it puts it right on the goalkeeper Zinburger spills it canide hooks it back in there Beaver Jones blocked still Beaver Jones tries to twist on it Arsenal have 11 players in the block here I think bronze takes a and it's blocked out for a throw Van's a huge shining for Arsenal um so I'm sorry to man Zinburger but I've watched 41 minutes and wow was a goalkeeper needed yeah andan flapping it that cross but again how do they integrate her it could it be that they have to wait till the international break if they are AR in trouble because they've got to play without goalkeeper J says have you guys my buzz this is surreal that is phenomenal I think that might be the second person definitely the First on twfc yes on the channel but I think that was the second person we've had watch our stream at at well at aame yeah it's the first one we've had at the game which is phenomenal stuff so Justin with the best insights yes but yes Kan hman was at a Watford match tuning into our champion Berle Watford game not oh it might have been yeah might have been while we were stream that game actually cuz that was a crap game of football it wasn't great terrible well I think the interest behind it though was obviously it's the first game in that campaign wer and we've got to see company ball well well in the championship yeah he's like Scott Parker they did re volberg in the St as well three minutes to go then still nil nil both sides not giving away too much early on then that's a nice ball though to Russo Russo in behind here buan and trying to get across brigh might get in anyway and it is a fairly L loss and that rolls our play for three just it's just a bit lazy from R say she just doesn't bother to look up and just goes on put us across the box and hope someone's there yeah also Justin Williams if you fancy doing some inperson marketing just walk around the Audi Stadium yeah tell spread the word about the chat but yeah B forward from bronze wasn't a great throw wasn't a great touch from the cave but Arsenal had back anyway Zinburger yes I was going look at Arsenal's fixes to start this season me city is a horrible one yeah and I can't imagine they will throw van slot in there then they've got Leicester away Everton at home Chelsea at home wow 13th of October West Ham away then they've got the international break they come back to United away I feel for Arsenal because by game week four they could be six points behind their title rivals or six points clear or six points maybe I see that's that's see maybe three maybe it's the time to not be talking like that because maybe it is the other way around they've got to look at city as must the winner is who's going to take on Chelsea this season that's well well to be fair you've not I don't they' got to look at it it's a it's a fresh start new season they've got to look at that City game and say you know this puts us ahead of city as is favor what Arsenal got to remember is that last season they did not lose the league title because they Chelsea beat them they lost the league title because they were dropped so many points silly results and that's that's the big exactly that's the big thing Arsenal City to remember is that they can go toe toe with Chelsea on the pitch they can beat Chelsea on Pitch it's just about the other results need to sort out so perhaps we look at City Leicester Everton and Chelsea the start the season for Arsenal maybe it's the Lester and Everton games need to be looking at well currently trying to give the back kaf loses it in there here's NuSkin who will take a from range Zinburger spills it but there's no one around gets away with it I mean Arsenal started last season with a Bisal they lost to Liverpool than Drew with Manchester United they can't afford to have a similar start to this even if they lose to City the the game against Leicester second game of the season is a must win yeah no matter what there's no excuses to to drop points there but yeah that's the thing no worth noting from last season the League last year they didn't lose to Manchester City they won 2-1 obviously right at the end of The Campaign and they beat them 2-1 in November as well yeah so they beat they did the double over City in the games against Chelsea they won one they won the game at the EM they lost the game at Stanford brid campaign Chelsea were pushing for the title and Arsen given up yeah that was right at the end of the season that was the kicker for Arsenal they were still in it until that game yeah but um after that they've dropped out chelse Fair they lost to West Ham when Chelsey running on all cylinders in a DL fight they are unstoppable and City proved that last year I'm back in there again by n try executed ball into bav Jones little bit ambitious Zinburger rushing out to clear it Lawrence nice pass into Captain ball down the line ball into the box looking be for Jones doesn't quite drop in there though for a Chelsea player and now it will be Arsenal who look to break forward Bron has where a container and boot all too soft kick think that's a let off yeah and then obviously Arsenal look worse as well because they they dropped points to and right the end of the season yeah which if you you know throw in three more point two more points sorry then they're only three off man Andel they should be in the title fight right to the very end Arsenal it's as simple as that if they're not they got to be careful because we spoke earlier about all those teams coming through and making improvements if they do drop off and then slack towards the end of the season they could find themselves in big trouble the other thing to know for Arsenal is they their go reference because even if they had even if you you know give them two points against Everton and one of the games against West Ham or Liverpool you give them a win you still find them in a situation where they would be third because while they' be level on points of both Manchester City and Chelsea their goal difference is 33 compared to 46 and 53 they shipped two more goals than Chelsea five more than City and scored eight less than Manchester City and 18 less than Chelsea they can't afford to to do that yeah they need to have more goals in that regard The Zone have got the half time forgot about the Hal time break hopefully that is a design problem not on us problem but yes I think Arsenal is the first half ending anyway that is the first half there we go halim here in Chelsea versus Arsenal an Abrupt end to the half have they just do they just not have any half time fantastic right there we go I think Hal time there we go here Chelsea is Arsenal but yeah good Stu so far good game hopefully we see it kick into gear a bit we need to see some goals some goal mouth action at the end of the half we started to see a few more chances we saw Ford have one save well by Mich had to rush out make us very big we saw couple times where arsenal were Miss were you know messing up at from playing out from the back and Chelsea would pounce on that and nor SC chances so yeah they've been in this definitely um Arsenal Chelsea I would argue still a little bit Rusty definitely a little bit Rusty I think Arsenal closer to that full fitness but it's been a really tight game neither side is really going hell for leather of course so you know you can't read too much into it but interesting game so far I think the more interesting things are what the teams are doing tactically regarding in possession out possession shape stuff like that it's interesting to see J says I don't see Lauren James here James is definitely in America I'm going to look on the team Sheet to see if she was named amongst asses tonight see if she is involved just trying to a look so no um Lauren James is not involved in the match day Squad today which is interesting because I think even players like May Ramirez will be back does that point towards an injury for Lauren James I'm not aware of any injury I'm going to have a quick search to see if there is any news but yeah interesting to see her not in the squad she was pitched at AI field to be fair but her Mao Cuba all missing obviously she played that game against Gotham we have a lot of players but yeah I I don't think that she's I don't think she's injured anything like that seems to be all right just not involved with today's game yeah she is there just she has been spotted at the Audi Audi field not involved though in the match they Squad to which may not be on the sideline anything like that probably box somewhere Mr Big s say asley Lawrence is crap how is she still a Chelsea player I still disagree with you on that one I still disagree I don't think she's crap I don't think any player is crap to be fair I um I don't think she's on the level of Charles but I think she's really fine backup I don't think she's as a prone as you make out her to make her out to be Mr Big piss of I'm honest I think that she's still very reliable and solid backup player and I mean there's a reason she's played for some top top teams there's a reason that she was she still plays for Canada she is a top player I think that yeah she's probably not not I mean she's a very good player don't mean she's top player I wouldn't put her like Elite level but she is still a Fairly reliable option still someone who who can I think offer Chelsea a lot I I don't think she's I think she as bad as she make out Mr be piss if I'm honest um I still I still rate her quite highly but anyway good first 45 I think that Chelsea will be quite content with what Happ so far yes there not they've not scored but they've not ConEd either I would you know it's preseason don't like to read into it too much but we've looked fairly solid and when Arsenal are probably more match fit probably more sharp um and we obviously have more importance behind this it's their last preseason match I I think that you know Chelsea should be fairly pleased with how they've done so far I'll go take a quick break har let you give your thoughts on that first 45 and then yeah not long until the second half good game so far interesting stuff Mr an opinion on bnab that you can probably talk about so yeah cool um yeah I've I've been impressed I think by both sides both sides in different areas I feel Chelsea have looked much sharper and have been really strong in the press and clearly proving that under Sonia bom Pastor Chelsea are going to are going to be very intense and that's that's a scary thing for the rest of the teams in the WSL is a Chelsea side who are going to play with more intensity and are going to press higher and harder so yeah I've been very impressed with Chelsea and Arsenal have cracked under that pressure yes they haven't conceded a goal yet it is still nil nil but I think there's a few times where they gave the ball away very cheaply they were really sloppy in possession playing out of the back it wasn't working for Arsenal again we saw it happen last season too many errors playing out of the the the backline could let them down again they need to sort that out going into the new season but despite that I think they've looked they looked pretty sharp coming forwards I've been very impressed with Rosa kafayi I think whenever she's got on the ball she's look magical and to be honest I I'm not surprised but because she is that kind of player you know when she gets on the ball every single touch is a positive touch every single everything she does H you know is is is is a good thing and and that's an incredible player to have at your disposable is a player that barely puts a foot Rong and that could be that could be key for Arsenal going forward into this season a game changer in Rosa kaay in attacking areas though I think Arsenal have have looked a little blunt but overall when they have got the ball down they can they can cause Chelsea issues when they want to obiously me getting injured in the warm up is less than ideal and that will be something that I mean despite the fact it was a precaution Arsenal fans will still be hoping that there's nothing wrong going on there overall it has been a decently decent contest I think it's been quite a close game Chelsea have probably been the more intense Arsenal have probably been a little bit more proac active I'd say because but that is courtesy of the fact theyve got a competitive fixture in nine days I think I think it's a really it's a really tough one to call this it's pre-season so the result doesn't really matter at the end of the day and to be honest I think that a go a goal is going to come through a good piece of play here because I I don't see any we haven't neither sides look Keen to score a goal it is very hot conditions it is still preas season so both sides are still getting up to Fitness no no one's full guns blazing you know no one here is firing on all cylinders they're nowhere near it um which is very exciting prospect going forward for the league campaign is that both these sides have got a lot of Gears to find but both team still jelling you can see where the move start to break down you with with the newer players in in each team um but they're adjusting they'll get used to it and I'm sure eventually we will see these two sides battling out um hammer I don't know what's going on the table sorry um you he sdes battling out in the DOL with since I think that was the biggest chance of the game where brigh played the ball back to movich movich played it straight into Russo it deflected and bounced up to Ford who uh who was pounced on quickly by movich Ford does get the shot away but movich saved it from very close proximity there's another one where mccab was Fanning around with it in the middle she gets dispossessed and then then um nken takes a shot from range doesn't really TR Zinburger I mean she does end up dropping it and spilling it but luckily no one was there to uh to pounce so so realistically I think we haven't seen too many clearcut chances I mean the only person to score a goal on this pitch today um has been ganosa surus which speaks volumes the only uh of how that first half went but it's preseason both sides are Rusty both sides are ironing out a few issues here and there I'm sure as as as this game goes on they're going to look better uh even if we don't get a goal it should still be a decent second second half a lot to discuss uh going forward into the new season a lot to to see how these two sides are going to go as the games get deeper who's going to look the fittest who's going to look the strongest who can keep going for the full 90 minutes it's going to be very interesting uh to see to see how it's all going to develop so definitely don't go anywhere this is what preseason is about it's a chance to discuss and analyze how each side is looking and and and who looks like who looks the strongest going going into the next campaign so it feels it's a very important step uh on the path to success for both these sides so so yeah so so definitely a big 45 coming up and there will just be an edge if either side can find a goal there will just be that Competitive Edge that you know to get a win on the board against your rivals to step in the right direction it shifts to discourse isn't it in the media yeah if Arsenal win this there'll probably be a video on the Women's Football chat YouTube channel come Wednesday called whoa Arsenal beat Chelsea what does this mean for the title so it definitely shifts the discourse it definitely means that lot more people will be saying what if what if Arsenal are right up there and I think that's what Arsenal want this season they want to be consider title Challengers they want that pressure they need to get used to it because that is the pressure they they should be right up there yeah it's that's thing it's not that it's a crazy statement to say that they should be in the title fight it's just we've got so used to not seeing them up there come the sharp come the end of the season and that's their problem the last two years in particular last season they right up there for a fair bit remember recording a video it around was it November when they when they beat Chelsea at the Emirates and obviously that put them joint top and we were like three horse race now everyone's right up there yeah and then they were went lost to Tottenham next week but it's just can Arsenal be that consistent because last I mean that was that was the perfect moment the fact that they beat Chelsea they' broken right up into that title fight they just had to see out they just had to beat Tottenham who they've never lost to before and and they'd be top of the league going into the break and then they lost that game they probably you know they dropped points to to half the league but to Tottenham to West Ham to United to Liverpool to Everton yeah um you it's just it's just not good enough Leicester I think were in there as well you can't Man City and and beat beat Chelsea so you you can't draw any points in the season as Arsenal and hope and hope to get away with it because I don't I don't think I especially the problem for arsal as well is I they have to raise their game I don't see Chelsea and or city slipping I'd be surprised if I one of them slipped I'd be shocked if they both dropped and that's the problem problem is even if say Chelsea aren on the if Chelsea drop off due to the fact that hay is gone City will still be there undoubtedly City will still be there so it's it's it's hard to hard to tell for Arsenal the the simple it not undoubtedly they don't have kadia sh start the season yeah oh but Vivian mear I think might be right they might be who knows they might not be I I I think it's simple as Arsenal have to raise their game to be in the fight if not they'll just be nowhere near again yeah that would be interesting it will be it will be and and maybe they can win this game tonight and take a little boost from it going into ranges in nine days time interest weird question but um I just want a split decision judgment call had a call right now he's going to win City Arsenal what' you say on the Open Season open day season that Sunday I haven't seen City play yet um that is true that's what I said Split Decision judgment call Arsenal and that's the it's interesting because last season I think I would have said City even though ARS be the both times yeah although even even though City lost out the league on goal difference it's such a So Many Factors into it it's just surprising yeah I would I would argue right now with Shaw and R out to start the season Arsenal have no excuses not to beat man definitely sa definitely safe and then they put C on the back foot and obviously I know they play Chelsea in match week four but for me Arsenal shouldn't you know they should win that game yeah even if they lose to Chelsea they're not going I don't think they should drop any other points they should still be level with City yeah and and and if they beat Chelsea they're top of the league and that could be huge yeah um second half then obiously we're going to see quite a healthy rotation you'd expect in both sides yeah i' be surprised to see change you know not any changes and see see whether it's wholesale for for Chelsea or or Arsenal but either way we're going to see a bit of rotation and and and uh hopefully a good chance to see more players in press hopefully hopefully so any oh there any changes at the break well Chelsea are coming out there's three players there that started the game that like NE Charles in the backround um but no Captain and hermano definitely hold their place Charles has come and the arm band which means it's not M bright that is true yes Yesa Chelsea mixing a few things up um find out who they are shortly is back out for the second half though y I would be surprised so Sandy Baltimore out for Chelsea out to the left wing going in for Chelsea yeah very exciting player peris also entering the field so then I'd assume a center half change unless we're putting bronze back there again to experiment with that further I'd be surprised if there's no goep CH that is beond so yeah beor on for brigh coup change then for Chelsea presumably Arsenal say the same right they've got a game coming up they need to play as many minutes as possible really see if theyve got 90 in the tank see yeah Engel Baltimore y Charles peris all car a number of changes right and staying on though so that will be either her or one more the right flank then identical Arsenal team yeah makes sense I don't see movich I don't see a goalkeeper no no goalkeeper don't that's so a lot of changes for Chelsea as they are still prepping Arsenal sticking with 11 who need the fitness should be very interesting not quite sure what what what's going on here nice either I feel like we've all got to PR pledge allegiance of the flag both man are still on the pitch we're trying to get a second half underway maybe they're playing that be fun oh Chelsea got to confirm all their changes on the blow board what is the point in that Chelsea mixing things up as you'd expect and now they got got back into their hard yeah should be interesting definitely you just want to get your second all on the way yeah not sure I go right and I don't know what she was doing just sat in the middle I say I thought she was leading it but I could see n Charles talking as well so she's doing a lais mean we sitting down needs a rest already well a second 45 for for either side to to to lay a finger on each I don't know Justin says just realiz I don't know their numbers that well is that Hannah Hampton not sure definitely is Hannah Hampton in goal coming off from musich number 24 Hannah Hampton we are back underway in this game we just cut to it suddenly there we go banan back to Hampton so we're going to have a confirmation for the next 20 minutes of all the subs Paul forwards finds agib Bea Jones tou wi to wrting but it's cut out Berger puts it up in the air so yeah as a confirmation Chelsea's team to start the second half is Hannah Hampton and goal a back for Paris Buchanan bjor and Charles in the Midfield it is inel and Captain one flat on the left hand side it's right on the right hand side Baltimore Herman continues in attacking Midfield and it's a agab Jones to lead the line quite a changes so I believe five subs for Chelsea makes sense six subs for Chelsea yeah they're still coming through here ball through from Arsenal to Hanah Hampton Hampton going for the sleeveless option a vest just roll the sleeves out they don't offer a vest for the goal Keepers or any players indeed no no they should yeah that something you'd be on board with how did you then dictate H ball yeah because obviously you get immense Clarity from the shirt line maybe don't do that you never have a situation in football where you can't dictate where you can't work out hand ball deer no never controversy there F TR to win it back you know what's happened to BU Canan there banan yeah she has won the ball and then fallen over and hurt herself nice a worrying s Charles bjor back to Charles Charles has the line to utilize with righton there tries to use Ron K comes across and continue to throw but stops Ron progressing guro right in trying to come forward to the ball now and that is a lackluster cross Aman will fight though to go and get the ball to put into the box for of Baltimore who strikes it home Arsenal nil Chelsea W and Sandy Baltimore with her first goal in blue strikes home against Arsenal it was a lackluster cross into the box hanano fought really well to keep it alive managed to put an unorthodox ball into the box Baltimore then it set up nicely for her and she Struck it home first goal for Chelsea coming against their bitter Rivals Arsenal yeah good work from Chelsea all the credit has to go to hermano here fighting on to the fighting to win the ball back and managing to shuffle it through to B Swit off really from Kim in there lazy from Arsenal the defensively just just they think the ball's dead chel double here yeah Baltimore's just poor from catly in there as well Arsenal completely shut down Baltimore great finish Chelsea lead yeah little gets caught out by hanano in there wasn't expecting someone to be pressing hanano did well it comes off of V in dust yeah it comes off vine just sort of spins inside then it's catly who can't deal with it drops the Baltimore nicely he volleys home past inberg who as you say didn't look set always good for a new player to score even if it is pre-season just to find a scoring form in in a new shirt is is always a good step in the right direction yeah definitely and Chelsea starting the second half very well ball forwards headed away Engel to Charles Engel now Bjorn back to M back to Hampton even I'm forget all the subs they made B Charles and she can't quite keep that in play that's an Arsenal throwing let Vine roer come and take it yeah paor from Arsenal again sloppy throw Chelsea will have the ball back from their own throwing well defended by Chelsea yeah I is bit more a stronger Chelsea 11 now you feel well here come Arsenal yeah I guess Charles is an upgrade Buon and brigh I think the difference is marginal best I think n is probably better than Engle butle props up the Midfield better foot suits the roll better who else have they changed Baltimore for canid Dow for like isn't it it's fairly like for like Chelsea have great Squad quality yeah it's fresh legs isn't it really yeah yeah it's giving everyone I think against final we might see it be a bit more of a proper game yeah you know le le the subs towards the end of the match not make 11 of them Possibly banan play how wi Captain yeah Captain's played I think the most minutes of anyone in preseason yes which I guess makes sense because obviously she didn't play any Internationals whereas everyone else played at least the um Autumn Internationals if not the Olympics or sorry the summer Internationals if not the Olympics yeah um obviously she's not been involved in the squad before as well so she's someone that would need to get those minutes that experience in the first team yeah but yeah she's played a lot good right quite the BCE say she apologizes but she looks stand as to how that ball is bounced up off the surface yeah obiously 20 minutes left I think with about two minutes left we might start to see some other players I think we will see hopefully Myra Ramirez hopefully Lexi Potter uh yeah I mean get as many Subs we I don't think we're going to make another goalkeeper change well yeah I think that's 11 because it's friendly you can make many want but can't remember who's on the bench oh wlor as well we could see involved Lucy Watson another one we could see involved yes burer Bay obviously we change left back now that's unlikely yeah I expect to see a a couple of those involved in this game great tackle that is from um Captain yes Captain I trying to think a name look like NuSkin no it wasn't NuSkin via Captain via Captain I'm not sure very good player nonetheless and I'm hopefully she'll be involved a lot for Chelsea this season yeah she she looks a decent player from what I've seen in preseason obviously preseason no certain indication but it does give you some it's like a some four five there if Bon pass all backs here then I do to honest yes indeed we she got one head of a knife of talent it's interesting to see we've not seen Julia Bartell franois I know franois still come back from injury I'd have to assume that Bartel is also not fully fit I Bartel travel te not sure the way you expect to be involved yeah ball poked out to Hero she's look good tonight hanano yeah oh really good feet does run off though and that will be a Arsenal goal kick yeah has been good from Chelsea Al that golf will ball some all the difference makers so far not that that's vitally important but it is a nice you want to be Arsenal in this in every game possible yeah pron matters the least but it's a game you want to set predent for yeah 100% and that's what they're doing that's what when that's what Champions do though even these sight games they get that advantage say get ahead yeah you might not think it matters but it might come the end you know it might at some point yeah 37 minutes by the way left in this one if you haven't got involved in the live chat yet make sure to do so feel free to give your thoughts on anything we're talking about anything that's happening in the game all that sort of stuff do get involved yeah you now it's Hampton nice ball from Engel into bjor now it's Hampton B now Char to play it forward through the legs of Vine roer that's a bit messy there Charles just assumed that had gone for a throw Williamson to keep it alive so Char is already going to go and take a throw yeah just flying in to try the wall freak for Chelsea no FR okay ref mind I think sure here's Charles bjor H under a bit of pressure here plays out nicely right and heads on encouragingly Williamson does well to deal with that that was a bit a difficult header to get up to head away comfortably hermano battling well again for to Baltimore Baltimore now Engel yes so Baltimore very comfortable on both either flank is a very useful trait to have yes you know there is a lot of competition places this season we know well we know how good James is on the Left Flank we could see it through the middle as well but I mean yes men there are so many good players a player you haven't really seen in preseason that much well Jam played the first half of Gotham didn't she yeah she came off at the break and we haven't we haven't seen her today and we won't see her to today you would expect Final on the seventh as a game that she will be involved in but yeah but I don't mind it Bon Pastor knows how good she is she doesn't need to see in pre season well that exactly I think that is very much the case with Ron there's a lot to be proven she wasn't great last season with James you know she's had a lot of injury cons had a few injury concern the towards the end of last season over the summer yeah she missed the summer Internationals England as well so there's been a few injuries there no need to rush her back into Lo of football exactly when we still got a month into season she'll play the final game she'll be involved in preseason and then obviously you know behind the behind closed doors matches and stuff like that so yeah nothing to worry about I don't think yeah no spot on hero come forward again that's a great tackle from catle all battling hard hero battling hard battling too hard and concedes a free kick yeah still a pretty even game both sides still in with a shout but Chelsea having the lead and probably bet the better stuff over the course of the 57 minutes Bon Pastor is bound to be happy with what she's seen I think across both games she's going to be happy Arsenal looking for a way back into it then yeah I think will be relatively pleased we not look troubled At All by Arsenal today and Arsenal gave Washington spir who are a strong team very difficult game they won that match obviously so I think there will be a lot of confidence in this Chelsea Camp after this one yeah definitely so keeping the Good Times Rolling is Chelsea don't read too much into preseason but POS yeah beor into Charles Captain lovely switch of the play just looking on forwards now Paris into Baltimore battling hard Bing ultimately conceding a free kick there don't mind it say it's that positive clarification that you are still a very you you're still you're still playing very well you winning these games is you know it's good motivation as as a football player you never want to lose any game where it's cut final whether it's preseason I meanly cut final five side friendly yeah cut final probably going to care about a bit more but still it's that's you know you think there might be a bit more preparation than a kick of out of the park but yes I do get your point players want to win winners want to win I think there might be a few winners in this Chelsea Squad maybe just a few new charts p it's more about proving that you know the tactics are there they're working for Bonas they're working against Doo opposition yeah it's h it's good again we you know we've got two months till this game happens for real in the WSL crazy different story feels like it could be so long way it's really not it's right around it's not right around the corner but it's it's coming up soon yeah B what seven eight weeks till that Chelsea Arsenal game it was two months mid days that's crazy that's M four of course the do season yeah wow games coming thick and fast over the next couple months as we are into full swing in the domestic season yeah brilliant to see Russo loses it Ka kaf just does so well little now Kun cross here come Arsenal Ford looking to come inside it's going to fall in there to him little little little movement finds Ki who keeps that in just about arguably well the ref argues otherwise know why little just need to get a shot I yeah change now and that is number 19 for Arsenal making way which is of course Caitlyn Ford n no place number eight Mara calente this is interesting it is there's a c lot of changes coming for Arsenal as well now the very interesting thing we've seen in this first off is that Caitlyn for has been used to keep the width on that left hand side while on the right hand side we sitting a bit of inverting and obviously the overlapping of Vine rifer very interesting see whe they change that now because car coming on to this left hand side someone who likes to drift inside occupy very Central areas I I for me it make more sense to invert the right back into a situational back three because I think f is moreable win that role and Kat M flying up to left wing yeah but I guess we'll see what they do they might use C the way man on for kaay then as well and catly I think came off as well yeah what for who uh Reed oh yeah of course so I assume with Moy out then for the start of the Season yeah so I've not seen her in preseason no neither Bannon Baltimore good turn dispossessed though and back with kadina Zinburger to Reed who had a decent tournament for the young lionesses out uh in Lithuania at the start of the summer dispossessed there is carente Chelsea throw parisite plays a nice one to Hero looking for Baltimore it's a bit messy but it is one back by man and here she is on the ball manam to kente is good football can't quite find the ball to Russo though good pressure from manam and that is out for a Chelsea goal kick change comeing for Chelsea then that is May Ramirez and that is Bernay coming on so gy Ron will be replaced by Alejandra BN Ramirez is coming on and so is wlor okay so Charles left wi by the potentially and so is Potter Potter as well these are the changes to see yeah perhaps a little later but and not an issue it's somewh else it's a a torn plant F fascia for even more by the way just expect to be back to forness by now but um Isn't So lot of changes for Chelsea Sano off as well so Potter on for Captain te but and Watson as well one of those will going to attack Midfield probably Lexi Potter Watson um looks like Watson Charlotte Ward LA on as well maybe ban at Center half so now you got Hampton then I don't know I need peris wlor bjor Charles Engles in the backat line no I she p p push on there just dropping in Baltimore's going bore attack midfielder BN on the left hand side wats on the right hand side Potter in the pivot with Engel and Ramirez Le in the line so good stuff yeah and then wlor comes in the center half with VOR yes right quite a few changes got keep going top of them all what we want to see in pre-season Last Leg of the American tour for both these sides it's just about giving players some minutes justtin Williams just giving us a sub spoiler we didn't notice it anyway sorry Justin so you're all right there spoiler for one sub I'm God it's ready meire great to see a back out on the pitch yeah absolute brute brilliant for Colombia at the Olympics well she had the red card which wases but apart from that she had a great tourament scored a goal against in the H apart from that yeah scored a goal in the open out then got set off in the second game and then scored against Spain in the quarters no in the semis of course before dumped out yes of course yes yeah a decent tournament for him it was short lived but it was enjoyable is a roller coaster Baltimore now Charles bjor Engel Charles nice link up this is the time where you start to see like the ideas and philosophies fall apart a little bit because you know players don't know the role they're playing and and got players who don't perform not badly obviously but they you know that knowledge that tactical and is going to be a little lower yeah of course um you do start to see mistakes Happ WL caught out there Russo B caught out there rouso is run off the field though think she what the pitch was she seemed to yeah didn't look up no not at all I know she did look up that was is she yeah she looks across to see if there's any options and runs out of road because she been deceived by the fact there's grass behind the go on the pitch it's bizarre that's quite normal no not that much grass oh there's something there there's no there's nothing there I assume it's because they play other sports guing there's nothing there apart from the line that signals the they play football I don't know maybe no that would be this would be enough anywhere no near like you have like advertising thing on the ground or something another 20 yards each side plus space so it would be big enough and they probably wouldn't thing we up this is and this is Washington spirit's home ground anyway isn't it yeah it's not like a multi-purpose Stadium or something like that no Charles TR forwards Ramirez holds on to it nicely use their body well fighting for the B oh she has robed a possession but she's going to go Hound kadina for it she just bullies people it's brilliant good AC cross kadina mccab back to kadina Reed here is Zinburger I think we again we're seeing obviously I don't want you don't want to make any big assumptions off preseason but you're seeing Arsenal be a little blunt attack a little devoid of creativity in attacking areas which you thought would be fixed with K I know she's not played this whole game but also Kay that's not really material size just yet and a little bit of defensive fragility small error CZ on quickly by a chelse attack that haven't been you know 100% at all today so we're seeing the same sort of things we saw last season with Arsenal where everything is it's it's it's not quite clicking I think cfay looks sharp but it's the pass after cfay she does the good bit lays it off and then it breaks down well even so she's not creating opportunities she's doing you know nice little stuff but where's actually going that's nice to watch think that pass afterward she does the right bit gets in yards at the pitch but as soon as they get anywhere near so it's not like she's know driven into a era to have a shot or you know a shot C action she's just she makes a nice move then just lays it off to someone or you know her run hasn't really gone anywhere she does the run but then it's the bit afterwards it just has as of nothing yeah yeah their fun hasn't really come off Russo touched it to Kure K goes wide and Vine Roy F be hard pressed to get there and she won't get there very hard pressed and for me again there is why she looks like she going to get there so the ball just runs away yeah yeah 20 minutes to go Chelsea looking comfortable and they not even complaining how his first 70 minutes is gone even the the rotation that's come ones look pretty solid for Chelsea the core is still you know first team players but here is Lexi Potter feed the ball through Watson fights for but isn't going to get there it's smashed out by Zinburger to peras Engle peras now w W is someone for me who's surprised me how comfortable she's looked yeah whenever she's been on the ball whenever she's been in a physical confrontation she's looked okay yeah 100% she's not looked out of her death which I think for me is is huge huge praise for her yeah done really well but yeah to see what you know what her path what her Pathway to the first team looks like know whether she will be get how many minutes you will get for Chelsea this summer yeah this season sorry has had a few Fair few this summer could she be involved in the first team at some point hopefully so I mean iag she'll still be involved with the development squad for the majority of the season but I wouldn't be surprised if she got some cut minutes I guess we entering the knockout that's brilliant from Watson that hasn't left the field hard to tell from me I saw it okay absolute lies yeah F pass having Chelsea hold on at least what kind I don't know is there ear piece slipping out of nice little segue not quite what she needs it's something we see a lot more than nowadays isn't it the manages with the air piece in to avoid having to go back to their benches to have a chat they can stay up on the touch line while still getting information while still talking to their assistants e they have to shout what their tactics across the area but they have to J back every time to uh to get them Vine rther read also means you can have data analysts and stuff like that yeah in remote locations you don't need to have them sat on the bench no not at all better from Arsenal can they do something with this now though maybe again they' been shuffled back a trying to come forwards car cross just trying to build something up K to come forwards can't quite Charles smashes it clear it's not bad from Arsenal it's just not brilliant which is okay for preseason you're know expecting brilliant from minute one but the there there's signs that they can you know if they IR out a few problems and tweak a few things there's signs that Arsenal can cause some problems going into next season so we'll see how that develops can they find a go to level this up yeah that's what they'll be hoping to do in the next 15 minutes well just over that additional time of course is Washington Spirits ground just like loads of hands on the fact they called Washington spirit I noticed that that's the spirit that's the spirit I'm I'm hoping that um they have a bar called here's the spirits yes that would be good um oh that's a big mistake in there from Chelsea but Arsenal can't take advantage of it wow how was that not punished NE Charles that's a silly one for me that to go yeah not quite sure what she tries to do with the ball but gets away with them trying to think Spirit based puns they could have yeah um if they had an exorcist room yeah find a spirit yeah meditation room find your spirit Spirit levelheaded What Spirit levelheaded uh yeah you could have but I mean Washington's back from from Charles just is it Charles oh I mean she's sold short by the pass back to her from um from who is that Watson I'm not sure what Charles done there was the pass back the pass back's on her feet all right again another thing frustration is Captain's wearing the holding the armband Char was holding the armband yeah she's tried to put it on and keep sliding down so now she's holding she put back on now but she was holding it in that Exchange made for really bright s that is a good point huge Bice that's right that's massive win this league I don't see anyone breaking down this Midfield I don't know it's going be tough well to a cent I agree because I don't think that City have got hwa who's a brilliant brilliant midfielder but she do not really someone who breaks teams down and they don't have Jill Rod who does that that's a big loss to me I don't think that as good as park is in attacking areas as good as the FL angle as well now haven't they yeah she's gone Real Madrid hasn't she I think so Real Madrid is building a fantastic xwl Midfield which works yeah but who else plays him in fi for City this season they'll work out will they yeah who she have in there park cagwa and um kums yeah exactly they've got have more midfielders than that blind kilder yeah very good player use mear in there doubt it rightfield last season yeah it didn't really work did it true BL think blink kilder is a very good player Oly signing from vill in January but she not is a Midfield with her and part not completely unbalanced though together but but who who else goes yeah for me that's not we're talking about they've got against Chelsea and four five weeks I'm sure they'll bring someone in who they need to guess we'll see and for Arsenal I mean I spoke earlier but I don't think Val's I think she's good but at the elite level speaking of she came off she has just come on for carun cross I think Arsenal Mass be missing POA because I think she's a top quality player I think kri cross has a lot of potential and this season's got to be big for her btim coming forwards Chelsea have options left or right she goes right blind Watson would be hard pressed to win that she does manage to keep it in play though touch down a little but she keeps it in up against C on his left hand right side and K wins it back and wins a thr yeah poor ball there from Baltimore really sold a short yeah made it very difficult for Watson to do anything with that b had a good second half though when she came on at half time scored the goal I see that separates the two sides still 12 minutes to play here can Arsenal find a response who knows Zinburger Reed flicked on by Rus so Charles back to goalkeeper Hampton long ball forwards Baltimore will give Chase and it's noted by Le cadina well managed by Arsenal I think they responded well to go to go down yeah big season for cadina in my opinion I don't think she obviously came from Barcelona plus that one that you would expect to come in and real offer real quality for Arsenal but she didn't settle incredibly well obviously the the ru Moy Williamson partnership which I don't think is ultimately their most effective partnership played more minutes yeah who should most effective partnership I I just don't think with and Williamson compliment each other I think they're too similar fair enough I think they're both really good at picking out those long passes but they don't Su each other I think cadina in there alongside Williamson is more balanced yeah makes sense but um but that's very difficult to justify mention W boy yeah she was brilliant last season she was and she was brilliant in the absence of um Williamson but yeah definitely with Williamson back to see what i' does this season in the center half's not played any preseason yet so I don't think she's definitely not going to play Rangers Russo's in can't she score right right at Hanah Hampton good save from the Chelsea goalkeeper it's not a bad effort probably should have looked up and cut it back but she know it's a shot on target it's not bad Center forward Play It's what she's looking to do Chelsea just dispossessed H the pitch that's excellent ball that an absolutely brilliant Ball by Mariana Cente by the way and yeah Russo's got to be less selfish there it's not a big issue in preseason I don't mind players taking a shot but no look across R has been a bit blinkers on today yeah bit like a horse just y you know running in on goal not really looking at her options the one time she did she ended up forgetting that she was running off the pitch yeah so yeah she's not the best game of her career but yeah I there still that just jointedness and I think that will be a concern but it is preseason these issues will be ironed out as they face Rangers on Wednesday yeah the second 3D of September obviously the bigger question obviously then we if they win that which they should they will of course play on that on Saturday the 7th as well yes which will be interesting to see obiously Chelsea play final that day so we will definitely be live whether it is for watching the Chelsea final friendly which we probably won't be because they're probably only going to put it on Chelsea TV and I'm not paying the5 PS to watch it they might put it on for free and then there's the well there's a possibility that Arsenal are playing in champ yes we see they'll hope they are here's Alesia Russo again can she look to have a shot she's taken wide by bjor takes a but over the bar yeah Russ has been trying desperately to get a goal obviously she was very effective in the Washington Spirit again got a couple goals but she's not been so tonight not really had the opportunities to be fa yeah trying to score a screamer really from there that had gone in been something special yeah so yeah was a far away to be fair no s no not those the angle is ridiculously tight but not bad play to try to try and take on beond eight to go then what can Chelsea do just to see this game through Pass again in there from Ward law valy pass across into Karine C here's Vine ryther Reed now a pass across to cadina trying to pick out Alysia Russo Pond does really are just a see her out there and that's out for a Chelsea goal kick yeah again just s scaff there from RE yeah this friendly coming to a close the time in the USA for both these clubs coming to an end as well decent trip for both sides valuable information learned what does it mean when it says cuz they keep putting up this little thing yeah where you can like if you vote for your play of the match you have a chance to win tickets to Arsenal versus Chelsea what does that mean what do you mean well they're say tickets tickets yeah but to what the game what are the emirats I suppose so yeah in a couple weeks time yeah probably fun if it's just for AR if they've already planned out they're going to play next year in the US yeah scan this and you have to come to the US next year Vine riter there's Reed nice pass from out into cadina now back to cadina boun one off managing yeah kente looks for an option can't find one and it's B down in there so free kick now the MC C and say linkup is going to be um difficult to commentate because they look remarkably similar and when they're on the opposite side of the pitch you can't see their number but it will be inter to see how those two work together because obviously we expect to see mcab overlapping kind of drifting inside it's going to be inter to see whether that does work and getting mcab into a more advanced area can surely only be a positive thing yeah 100% And I think as we saw at the for the USA Fox is very suited to that that situational back three role the big question Mar for me is what this means for Beth me because I don't think Beth me is a hug the touchline type of wing no that there from W though just to head that away yeah five to play I'm sure Arsenal fans would love to Nick a draw from this yeah crafty head of that from WL another chance for Arsenal from the corner balls be swung in looking to score late on here save everyone and beon will deal with it even if it does go out for an Arsenal throw again more changes changes a foot is Vivian Leah another player who enjoyed a really good campaign for the young lionesses yeah I think she showed glimpses in that and for cine G then on on this right hand side so Potter and Reed were both part of that same team yeah there s there're such hype around Vivan Leah feel she's got um I do worry Arsenal arresting too much of their hopes on her I think she's a really good seems to be really talented young player but they got just seems to be quite lot of pressure on her at the moment a lot of people expecting big things from her Reed Leah nice footwork finds Vine Roy th inside mcab cardente nice exchange with little Cente coming inside finds Russo takes a touch has a strike it's blocked again and Watson sends something from Ramirez to chase can get it back to goalkeeper zbgo in their issues yeah looks like Chelsea will just see this out in a very smart fashion yeah and start the season strongly ball slid in behind for Russo she gets to the wrong side of beö tries to cut it back beö does well and that's out for an Arsenal Corner Chelsea defending valiantly at the end here that's the thing Arsenal want the point don't they they want to prove draw against Chelsea even just that that tiny Edge that could give you something at the end of the day even the fans even even if it doesn't mean much to the team that the fans will run away the fans Run to the Hills um which you don't blame them at all only two minutes it would be quite a nice feeling you'd feel to uh to score BS we put into the box though they're going to load it up p in punched Away by Hampton Leah puts it towards goal wide good punch not a bad head from Le try and keep it alive really not going trouble anyone though and as time runs away from um Chelsea just look to to hold on to their lead nothing adventurous a solid solid lead they built and not a bad result it would be against a another very difficult opponent for Arsenal see all eyes will be turned to the game in nine days against Rangers must win in the Champions League yeah they want to be in the proper as we spoke about earlier they want to be there competing they want to play in the groups day getting into the Knockouts testing themselves against the heavyweights in Europe they got to qualify first yeah it doesn't get easy either would be phenomenal if if they drew Barcelona in the group stage yes because obviously they would seed I think in pop three pop two they probably be beat Rangers and then they're probably looking towards a tie against Atletico Madrid because I assume pop one is the Champions at the top four yeah so you you'd have Leon Bayern Chelsea Barca yeah obviously English teams can't see the English teams no so if Arsenal and City get there doesn't really matter what pot they're in Barca have a two one in three chance I'm not drawing an English side if they both get therec which it would be very difficult to Envision away that does happen yeah and either way means one of got to play Leon and the other one's got to play B so we if we if my thing with having both with the other English SES being there is that we are some we're guaranteed some really nice group stage games some really interesting games four minutes of additional time of the way in this one so didn't think last year we we Tre all the Chelsea games but we cover predominantly um W C content as we're seeing when there's not do team involved um there's not as many views and stuff like obviously Internationals is different um but but yeah from a personal point of view City and Arsenal as much I don't like them cuz I'm Chelsea fan but I would like to see them in the competition plan of the match interesting play of the match I will say well T bore makes essentially scored yeah trying to think back to the first half I'm going to go Captain Captain Capen impressa I think she's looks to be very much at the level which is very impressive consider she came back from loan playing in the Ed VC last season I think that WL is someone else who's really impressed me during preseason yeah for Arsenal I mean cfay showed glimpses but they they didn't do a lot today I definitely don't you know they're not going hell for leather no Lexi poter bearing in on goal there was a really useful or really crucial interception challenge Cina sorry I will go for I'll go hanano I really sharp when she get the ball she did well with it when she didn't have it she hunted it down incredibly obiously set up the first goal for Sandy Baltimore see overall a uh a decent Cameo from from hero alar impress and hopefully she can have a really strong breakout season for Chelsea this campaign and the one pass yeah great suggestion yeah Reed Vine riter back now to goalkeeper M Zinburger good football ball through to Russo good defending from that that was really nice stuff from Arsenal until the ball through R which he couldn't get on the end of lovely sta Arsenal knocking it out with a bit of bit of pace there really actually it was quite surprising yeah two minutes to play this game is all about over and Chelsea will be happy to take a maximum uh we take 100% record from the States city I don't think I be too disappointed about this result City uh Arsenal sorry yeah don't think City going to mind City will be briming what city did I haven't seen that if their preseason should have a look yes I think they're the one one of the only teams in preseason I haven't watched but you watched all the otheres no Hampton goes long that's a great but watton's going to chase well they took part in the perfect International Football Club in Australia I'm gu they won they there with West Ham Leicester and PSG cool start on the 21st of August and finish on the second of September they played Leicester they play Lester on the 28th yeah which is is obviously Wednesday yeah I'll play either West Ham or PSG on 29th well a random assault of teams yeah I don't really know how this thing oh no sorry so they play so City besteler on the Wednesday yeah on Thursday it's w PSG and then there'll be a semi-final and Final on the Sunday in the Opus Stadium oh right okay they do not open train session and stuff obviously and Fowler and Kennedy Australian that's what that's what the article says so there you go Chelsea On It high Lexi Potter fighting for it look like a foul in there from mccab and instead it's full time Arsenal nil Chelsea one good end to preseason for well not an ENT three season for Chelsea but Arsenal but a very good result for Arsenal that's a preseason and they would have wanted to get a win today even a draw but I don't think they'll be necessarily disappointed with the performance they were in this match and well with Arsenal coming up in a n well Rangers coming up in nine days time that be interesting to see good to see butter Leah Reed embracing obviously players that featured in the U7 EUR yes a few months go see yeah good game good stuff Chelsea I think played well deserved winners but yeah yeah interesting to see yeah good game we will be back on next stream will be on the 3rd of September that will be the game between Arsenal and Rangers very excited for that should be interesting to see Arsenal Hing to get to the Champions League then if they do win that and face either Atletico or i' now forgotten the other teams apologies to that team uh Rosengard something like that Rosen Borg maybe yes I think so yes can't remember um but either way it would be interesting if they do win that and face that face the winner of that match then we will be watching that game on the Saturday as well I think depending on the timing if not if they don't win we might watch Chelsea final depending on whether it's being broadcast for £4.99 or nothing um so yeah do join us there but that everything for us today thank you guys very much for watching and we'll see you next time [Music] n [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] 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