UEFA Women's Euros | England win final on penalties!

[hilts]

In the World Cup 2022, I seem to recall Argentina rode their luck through the tournament and ended up winners. If I also remember correctly, Spain, when playing Morocco, missed all their penalties in the shootout. Perhaps the Spanish men’s team are crap at penalties too?

They obviously were that time, fuckin hell pmsl.

 

[Blue and true]

Dug a hole for themselves vs Sweden but dug themselves out of it.

Dug a hole for themselves vs Italy but dug themselves out of it.

Did the same today. England won because they know how to and probably expect to as well. The manager has done a great job - particularly after Earps threw a wobbler & Bright withdrew, allegedly also when learning she wouldn't start according to an Athletic article today.

We won today the only way we could. Be smart and compact, defend for our lives when needed & be opportunistic when a chance came along.

Hannah Hampton had a wonderful tournament, and Agyemang & Kelly can be proud of their efforts - such a pity Kelly mailed in her effort at City for her final 12 months with us but that's on her; this tournament only served to illustrate that she did indeed do so.

Lucy Bronze is a warrior and to play a tournament with a fractured tibia shows remarkable pain tolerance - a fairly common feature for people on the spectrum, and as a parent of such a child she is a wonderful beacon for the Autism community.

Hats off to Sarina Wiegman. She'll go down in folklore and rightly so. Well done to the Lionesses - a wonderful achievement.

Perfect post. Very well said.

 

[city2]

Great to see England women win another trophy while the useless men’s team stumble from one competition to another winning fuck all and not even coming close , congratulations

 

[TinFoilHat]

Dug a hole for themselves vs Sweden but dug themselves out of it.

Dug a hole for themselves vs Italy but dug themselves out of it.

Did the same today. England won because they know how to and probably expect to as well. The manager has done a great job - particularly after Earps threw a wobbler & Bright withdrew, allegedly also when learning she wouldn't start according to an Athletic article today.

We won today the only way we could. Be smart and compact, defend for our lives when needed & be opportunistic when a chance came along.

Hannah Hampton had a wonderful tournament, and Agyemang & Kelly can be proud of their efforts - such a pity Kelly mailed in her effort at City for her final 12 months with us but that's on her; this tournament only served to illustrate that she did indeed do so.

Lucy Bronze is a warrior and to play a tournament with a fractured tibia shows remarkable pain tolerance - a fairly common feature for people on the spectrum, and as a parent of such a child she is a wonderful beacon for the Autism community.

Hats off to Sarina Wiegman. She'll go down in folklore and rightly so. Well done to the Lionesses - a wonderful achievement.

Fantastic summary.

 

[better dead than red]

The commentators are clearly members of the Lauren James fan club. Not a lot of love for her on here though.

Oh, it's here. They just don't put their heads above the parapet unless she does well, basically one game this tournament.

 

[better dead than red]

To be fair can you really say she doesn’t have a clue, when she’s won the tournament previously and got us to another final

Won with the Netherlands in 2017, also. And she guided England to a World Cup final in 2019. She's class.

 

[levets]

Weigman 3 consecutive tournament finals

Won 2

Lost 1

Waistcoats wasters 2 finals lost 2.

These girls blew out their arses and still had just enough in the tank to win it - TOGETHER.

Which is more you can say for the blokes.

Southgate gets a Knighthood for being a loser.

Weigman deserves more than parity for her successful management.

She’s won THREE consecutive Euro’s.

 

[Bantamgaz]

Great to see England women win another trophy while the useless men’s team stumble from one competition to another winning fuck all and not even coming close , congratulations

We have come close twice over the last 5 years sadly Mr negative got in the way of it

 

[levets]

Won with the Netherlands in 2017, also. And she guided England to a World Cup final in 2019. She's class.

Guided Netherlands to WC final in 2019.
Guided England to the last WC final v Spain

 

[better dead than red]

Guided Netherlands to WC final in 2019.
Guided England to the last WC final v Spain

Dates may be incorrect but she's won three European championships and been to a WC final with England. She's a great manager.

 

[east2]

 

[Beanhead]

If we went back and looked at men's football from the 1920s, it would look awful. Sport develops, and for most of my life women have been forbidden from playing football - culturally, if not legally. Anyone trying to compare the men's and women's games looks like a bigot, IMO.

This. I have found this tournament very watchable as the jump in the women’s game over the last decade is ridiculously huge and there for all to see, it just shows what investment brings. I feel we are experiencing the perfect storm in the sense that the quality/skills are now there but the desire to win at all costs is the key component, this results in nothing being left on the pitch to win a game.. which is what it’s about. It’s pure and sincere and reminds me of football being played in a cage or on a heath on a Sunday morning, you are there to win the game not gain instagram numbers or money. Quite refreshing really.

 

[better dead than red]

They like to cheat the Spanish. Who said this ref was good. Falling for all sorts of play acting here.

My daughter went there for a youth tournament, Donosti Cup, two years in a row. Their youth players do it too. It's like a staple of the game. Their referees are bent af too. Two years made the quarterfinals for their age group and the Spanish referees did everything in their power to ensure Spanish teams progressed.

 

[better dead than red]

Who cares?

He has realised a loud few in the women's football forum are chronically against her and joined the "Amen Choir." Not a bad chap overall but seems to have started catering to that lot for cheap "likes".

 

[better dead than red]

He’s getting his kit on

He's waiting for the Under 17 tournament to begin. He'll likely be at that one.

 

[better dead than red]

Will Lauren James need a stretcher to get her medal?

Blue Badge

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Blue Badge

Already got her motability Bugatti on order.

 

[better dead than red]

They made reference to it in the commentary, didn't they? It actually is her middle name (one of them, anyway).....


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Bronze


Of course, that Wiki page may have been edited!

Nope. Tough is indeed one of her legitimate names.

 

[better dead than red]

shes a spoilt little brat, glad shes nothing to do with us

Yeah, she's definitely "a spoilt brat." She is from a working class family, played with her older brothers, and their mates, in West London football cages. Her brothers would tell her she needs to toughen the fuck up if she complained about something.

During covid, she and her quarantine housemates, seemed to be constantly training, if you believe social media. My daughter is football mad and would watch her, Jill Scott,.and others, to keep up with her training.

The woman has worked for what she's gotten and where she is in her footballing life. If you don't have kids who are high level athletes you maybe don't understand. I do, and have posted about it before but I will again for your sake.

I have a daughter, not the footballer, who has been selected internationally. Her local club coach destroyed her love of the game to the point where she wanted to quit altogether, not unlike Taylor did to Chloe Kelly. Ultimately, she left and went on to play elsewhere. She's thriving again. Males and females "play differently" psychologically. It is a fact.

The woman has worked her arse off for much of her life to be be at this level. In my mind, Taylor had it out for her for whatever reason. If you look at the likes and comments on her social media when she was forcing her way out, other WSL players, current and former City players, and Lionesses, liked and commented. She is clearly well liked by people who actually know her, and her situation at the time.

Big fucking deal, she celebrates when she wins. She, and Agye, were gamechangers all tournament for this squad. I'll not hold it against her to celebrate. It's no skin off my back. They won the tournament and England is 2x European Champions in part because of her efforts. And guess what? Despite what some people think, it doesn't make me any less of a Blue for feeling this way.

 

[Gordyola]

Wonder if the manager is what?

If you look at the quote it’s answers your question