Yeah, bit of a nuisance when yer on the receiving end. Megan scored for us with one of her long throws v CFC some seasons back - ref gave it but linesman-woman had to correct her and tell her it went straight in. And that was one of three main tactical ploys from the Dippers - high press, long throw, boot from goalie, and they had a prayer meeting in each half that centred around the City back line playing it out and under-hitting it!Well done ladies always good to beat the dippers. Not sure knocking it about at the back is a good thing !.
The long throw was getting on my nerves
… and Hasegawa, good as she is on the ball, still looks miles out of her depth playing in front of the defence.
Thought Shaw and Hemp were both really good though, Hemp's no surprise, but it's great to see Shaw starting to look consistent.
Hasegawa is the smallest player in the team I’m sure she would really love it if someone else played holding midfield. From what I’ve seen Aleixandri and Morgan seem like good candidates for the position.
I’ve never seen Hasegawa play center mid for club or country. She can play either left or right half. She’d still be heavily involved in the build-up combining with the center half and the side back but once the ball goes upfield she would be free to move forward for attacks which is what she is good at, and she has the workrate to get involved up and down the field.
But currently as she is supposed to be in the holding position she is withholding and staying back most of the time.
Hemp’s dribbling and Shaw’s assist were super.
I'm not convinced about the idea of Aleixandri or Morgan there, but almost entirely agree otherwise. It's not easy to pick up a role like that at the best of times, let alone when you have a size disadvantage like she does, and you're replacing someone the rest of the team expected to be proactive on and off the ball. I can't see how she can get good enough at this new role learning on the fly tbh.Hasegawa is the smallest player in the team I’m sure she would really love it if someone else played holding midfield. From what I’ve seen Aleixandri and Morgan seem like good candidates for the position.
I’ve never seen Hasegawa play center mid for club or country. She can play either left or right half. She’d still be heavily involved in the build-up combining with the center half and the side back but once the ball goes upfield she would be free to move forward for attacks which is what she is good at, and she has the workrate to get involved up and down the field.
But currently as she is supposed to be in the holding position she is withholding and staying back most of the time.
The issue here is Coombs really. She's the third part of that trio, she's also the only one who isn't new and unlike Castellanos and Hasegawa she isn't playing in a new role. She covers a lot of ground, and she's relatively physical, but she doesn't really do very much.In another thread, I mentioned that Hasegawa needs an enforcer next to her and there's no reason why the Bernie/ Rodri midfield (when they play) can't be mirrored.
Castellanos is 'okay' but she's pretty static and needs time and space to see a forward pass. I don't mind Hasegawa's busy bee-like status on the pitch, but because her midfield partner is so static, she can't go into any spaces to receive the ball, turn and move forward.
This is forcing Hasegawa to take time to get into the game as she's reactive with the opposition play and what's going on rather than having a partner that allows her to be proactive, like Rodri allows Bernie to do.
We have an amazing midfield potential that oppos should be afraid of and it's super frustrating to me that this is so obvious, from what I've watched, so far.
I was wondering what kind of crowds the clubs that our players went to in the summer get? I don't mean the odd game they play at their men's stadium, such as when ours play at the Etihad, what crowds do Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's womens' teams get usually? Are they much higher than MCWFC get? Anyone know?It’s been interesting watching our former players in action for their new clubs. Weir and Walsh have added very little - both are still far too negative. Surrounded by better skilful players.
I am still gobsmacked that Keira Walsh is the world’s most expensive female footballer…..beggars belief.
Bronze is just the overrated mercenary that she has been for the last few seasons - can’t defend. Sorting out her pension. Good luck to her but a shame that we ever brought her back. Cost us Keira going.
Georgia Stanway has proved the biggest loss. Still tackles like Paul Scholes and should have been red carded for Bayern v Benfica but escaped any punishment and scored the two winning goals.
The weak refereeing in the womens game is a major issue.
Jess Parks loan to Everton looking a mistake. Not sure if she has the physicality to nail down a first team place at City but she’d certainly offer more than Chloe Kelly at the moment.