Women's Team - 2021/22

[Bigga]

We actually are fighting relegation at the moment. We’re 9th.

Not seen the table, to be fair.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

What a thoroughly shit weekend.
There's a whiff of complacency after winning the league last season, that is permeating throughout the club.

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

Least consistent with the mens team, 11 shots and just 2 on target

And a goalkeeper who doesn't know how to use her feet to accentuate the chance of saving shots.

 

[Mr HJ]

I hope some of you realise that we have a very depleted squad and have done for most of this season.

It's more about the way we are set up to play and that comes from the coach. We still have 11 full internationals in the squad today. A good manager has a way of playing that those who come in seamlessly slot into a system. I look at how some of our players play for their respective international teams and for us. For example Walsh, Greenwood and Weir would be deemed first choice but today offered nothing. I think there is a growing culture around this team that is more focussed on being fit and on form for the national teams. I honestly believe that we would be in a similar position if we had most of the team fit with Taylor as manager. Hemp aside this has been one of the easiest games for Chelsea to defend.

This injury list is being used by a lot as a reason why Gareth Taylor should still be the manager whereas I see a team with no real plan and a group of players who look lost tactically. Officially a write off season just as the women's game gets, quite rightly more exposure. Poor all round from those involved with planning.

 

[hgblue]

Absolutely zero chance this run of results and performances is tolerated from the men's team. Seems to me the club is paying lip service to the women's team by hiring a novice and leaving him to it.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

No, I'm not.

If the men lost a game with half a B team, the other day, why would you expect 10 players out to provide a better display?

It all depends on the quality of player IQ and ability, not coaching.

The tactics were poor last season too often without the injuries and with experienced US internationals in the team - do they lack IQ and ability ?

Taylor is out of his depth and it affects the team / players imo .

 

[remember arthur mann]

Not seen the table, to be fair.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/table

 

[Corky]

The ex goalkeeper commenting on a world class save when she went with the wrong hand entirely and made it a lot more difficult than it needed to be.

Top hand more effective for saving higher shots especially if the keeper is on their way down. There is nor right or wrong hand.

 

[Bigga]

It's more about the way we are set up to play and that comes from the coach. We still have 11 full internationals in the squad today. A good manager has a way of playing that those who come in seamlessly slot into a system. I look at how some of our players play for their respective international teams and for us. For example Walsh, Greenwood and Weir would be deemed first choice but today offered nothing. I think there is a growing culture around this team that is more focussed on being fit and on form for the national teams. I honestly believe that we would be in a similar position if we had most of the team fit with Taylor as manager. Hemp aside this has been one of the easiest games for Chelsea to defend.

This injury list is being used by a lot as a reason why Gareth Taylor should still be the manager whereas I see a team with no real plan and a group of players who look lost tactically. Officially a write off season just as the women's game gets, quite rightly more exposure. Poor all round from those involved with planning.

Aspects of this I agree and disagree with.

Tactics are one thing, but the players are not robots, either.

Showing for the ball and making the RIGHT decision for passing, rather than succumbing to your natural instinct is an issue.

Not sure that can be taught/ coached for the pitch if the training goes out the window.

I saw loads of times a pass could be slid in, but the safe option for the nearest player always seemed to play out whether the colleague was surrounded or not. That's an IQ issue.

I prefer our midfielders try a risk/ reward pass going through the lines, than play it safe all the time.

 

[pudge]

The ex goalkeeper commenting on a world class save when she went with the wrong hand entirely and made it a lot more difficult than it needed to be.

I didn't see it but the "wrong hand" thing is a pet peeve of mine... If she went high with her right hand diving left, or her left hand diving right then she went with the "right" hand

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

What a thoroughly shit weekend.
There's a whiff of complacency after winning the league last season, that is permeating throughout the club.

I've often said that when we are on the wrong end of a scoreline we display an urgency that I wish we'd had from the start. I think the way the men finished the game yesterday was far from complacent, and the women today, particularly the back four, will be well and truly knackered! I think to hold a team like CFC women to three, considering the missing personnel is a creditable afternoon's work.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

That post match interview with Emma Hayes was excellent. Clear and incisive and extremely kind and generous to City. Gareth Taylor was what you would expect from a manager who’s no Emma Hayes.
City should do everything to get Emma Hayes as manager asap. If they are serious about the women’s team get the best - we can afford it.

 

[Bigga]

The tactics were poor last season too often without the injuries and with experienced US internationals in the team - do they lack IQ and ability ?

Taylor is out of his depth and it affects the team / players imo .

I agree he's out of his depth, but players HAVE to take responsibility as well.

Did he not come second and win a cup, last season??

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

The tactics were poor last season too often without the injuries and with experienced US internationals in the team - do they lack IQ and ability ?

Taylor is out of his depth and it affects the team / players imo .

Even listening to Emma Hayes / Casey Stoney ( even though they make my ears bleed ) it is patently clear that they influence the players and are knowledgeable .

I have never heard Taylor offer anything inciteful or inspiring , and if he was, he would surely be able to demonstate the ability.

Wrong person for the job imho but nothing personal against GT .

We need a quality coach if we aspire to be one of the best , and whoever signed the goalkeeper needs to be sacked. She has been poor every time I have watched her.

 

[Bigga]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/table

Cheers.

One more loss, at the very least, and he's gone.

Of that, I have no doubt.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I agree he's out of his depth, but players HAVE to take responsibility as well.

Did he not come second and win a cup, last season??

Of course, and coaches have to lead . I don't believe that he does !

 

[GaudinoMotors]

I've often said that when we are on the wrong end of a scoreline we display an urgency that I wish we'd had from the start. I think the way the men finished the game yesterday was far from complacent, and the women today, particularly the back four, will be well and truly knackered! I think to hold a team like CFC women to three, considering the missing personnel is a creditable afternoon's work.

No offence D E B, but that's kind of complacent thinking.

 

[ninjamonkey]

That Emma Hayes interview was very refreshing, spoke openly, didn't churn out the clichés and clearly knows her stuff. makes you realise how robotic and media trained the majority of people in football are.

Top hand more effective for saving higher shots especially if the keeper is on their way down. There is nor right or wrong hand.

If the ball is fairly central to your body yeah, that one was to the side and a routine save with the other hand. I suppose she's saved it at the end of the day and that's all that matters. when you see it with the men it's generally a case of making it look good for the camera, probably less to do with showing off for the women and more them relying on their stronger hand.

 

[ancoats]

its the reason why ladies football can be so up and down. have 2 or 3 key players missing the standard drop by a long way. also having to play the 3rd choice keeper does not help because we all know its the part of ladies football that is the weakest and can get sloppy like today

we should not judge the ladies game or team like we do with the men's team
because we did not judge them when winning most things for 4 or 5 years. city ladies hit the ground running and we did really put the ladies game on the map and changed it up

there is defo unrest in the city camp and i know from seeing the team in and around ancoats/new islington.
they don't look happy and results prove it. yes injuries have hit city really bad and like i said just a couple of injuries make hell of a difference in the ladies game but something is not right

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Aspects of this I agree and disagree with.

Tactics are one thing, but the players are not robots, either.

Showing for the ball and making the RIGHT decision for passing, rather than succumbing to your natural instinct is an issue.

Not sure that can be taught/ coached for the pitch if the training goes out the window.

I saw loads of times a pass could be slid in, but the safe option for the nearest player always seemed to play out whether the colleague was surrounded or not. That's an IQ issue.

I prefer our midfielders try a risk/ reward pass going through the lines, than play it safe all the time.

We play this option far too often, and this season it has been the second reason, along with injuries, why we have struggled. We employ safety in the hope that one of our players might just produce a moment of skill to turn a game.