WSL season preview: Can Manchester City repeat, are Arsenal favorites & will Alexia Putellas shine?

The English Women's Super League is back and bigger than ever. Expanded to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season, this weeks Full Time podcast previews the new seasons title contenders, relegation battlers, new players to watch, and biggest narratives to know before it all kicks off. Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by a panel of writers from The Athletic, featuring Tamerra Griffin and Megan Feringa. Can Manchester City repeat for the first time in their history? Are a strengthened Arsenal the top pick to win a first WSL title since 2019? How much spotlight will Alexia Putellas take up as she crashes the party with the big-spending London City Lionesses? ------------ #nwsl #uswnt #wsl ------------ Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter to get all the latest women's soccer news straight to your inbox every Tuesday: Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Catch the full episodes of Full Time right here