Crossways - A Women’s Football Show With Steph Houghton and Ian Wright

After the friendlies with South Africa and Germany made the Lionesses look lethargic and disorganised, Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are a little worried about them ahead of next year's Euros. There were standouts, however, including Grace Clinton, who impressed both with her physicality and her ability to keep the standard over many games. Steph was at the Ballon d’Or this week, where Aitana Bonmati won her second in a row. She gives her verdict on who was best-dressed, before getting serious about flaws in the ceremony. Finally, with the WSL returning, they look ahead to arguably the biggest fixture of the weekend, which will see Arsenal travel to Manchester to face an impressive United side. It's Episode 6 of Crossways.

Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright

Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn

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It's international break, so Ian and Steph assess the Lionesses midfield ahead of their friendly against Germany at Wembley. Then chat about which players have stood out over the early stages of the WSL, look at Arsenal’s options for replacing Jonas Eidevall and also about Steph getting honoured by England!

Hosts: Ian Wright and Steph Houghton

Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn

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Ian Wright and Steph Houghton battle with the reasons behind Arsenal's current run of form and how Mayra Ramirez undid their defense. Then they move on to looking at key fixtures from the weekend, including why Chloe Kelly isn't being picked. Then they discuss their wild-card picks ahead of the upcoming Lionesses squad announcement for England vs. Germany at Wembley and give love to Jordan Nobbs as she becomes the most capped WSL player. It's Episode 4 of 'Crossways.'

Hosts: Ian Wright and Steph Houghton

Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

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Episode 3 of 'Crossways' sees Ian and Steph in the studio discussing the toll of a packed fixture list on player well-being and performance, with the postponed Chelsea vs. Man United game on their minds. Then they look at what's happening with Mary Earps at PSG and whether her no. 1 spot is under threat for the Lionesses. On a happier note, they then welcome back players who've been out with ACL injuries, look ahead to the upcoming fixtures, and wrap up by celebrating the career highs of a couple of key retirees.

Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

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Ian and Steph look ahead to another week in the WSL. First, Ian’s instant reaction from Meadow Park as Arsenal triumph over BK Hacken in the second leg of the UWCL (05:16). Then they discuss Manchester City dropping Khiara Keating (16:27), revisit Kiko Seike’s historic hat trick for Brighton in her WSL debut (19:45), and swoon over that Jess Park goal. The pair then wrap up with a look at key WSL fixtures for the weekend and discuss Ian’s granddaughter being a ball girl at the Emirates (24:35).

Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright

Producer: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

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Welcome to the very first episode of Crossways! Steph Houghton and Ian Wright begin the first edition of their new weekly women’s football show by talking about Steph’s first season after retiring and how that transition has been. The WSL will be back this weekend, so they look ahead to the opening round of fixtures, which includes a massive game at the Emirates Stadium—where Arsenal will welcome Manchester City and their former striker and the WSL’s record goal scorer, Vivianne Miedema. In the final part of the show, they highlight some players to look out for this weekend and for the season ahead.

Hosts: Ian Wright and Steph Houghton

Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn

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