Women's Team - 2019/2020

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gkmcfc said:
I’ll be honest and say I only follow the women via their results. Has Cushing taken them as far as he can now?
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Cushing has become an easy target. The salary cap has robbed him of his best players... he assembled a good squad in the circumstances but it’s a competitive league at the top - so margins are tight and I think we’ve got a few players already eying moves overseas to triple their money so I’m not sure it a particularly ‘happy camp’. I’d certainly give Cushing until the end of the season and judge him then.
 
nmc said:
Cushing has become an easy target. The salary cap has robbed him of his best players... he assembled a good squad in the circumstances but it’s a competitive league at the top - so margins are tight and I think we’ve got a few players already eying moves overseas to triple their money so I’m not sure it a particularly ‘happy camp’. I’d certainly give Cushing until the end of the season and judge him then.
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I agree, I'm not sure what he's done that wrong.

I thought it was a very good, and very competitive women's game, probably the best quality I've seen this season, we for the most part defended well, chelsea had more attacks certainly and hit the woodwork a couple of times, but we had a good spell at 1-0 up and didn't capitalise on it, I thought both their goals were a little fortunate too, overall they just about deserved to win a very decent game.

There's a lot who post on here who think our women should be playing like the men did in the centurion season, its totally ridiculous to think that way, they try to emulate the way the men play, and its admirable they do, and sometimes they look very good at it, but ultimately they aren't as skilful, and they certainly don't have the pace or power, but we are still a very good women's team.

We still have the best defence, and the third best attack, and remember that arsenal had a bit of a freak score last week.

I enjoy watching the games, I really enjoyed today's, and as a compliment to our girls, that's probably the best chelsea have played in 2 years.
 
There's always talk of the wage cap in the women's game , but Arsenal and Chelsea still seem too sign star players !
Yes we've lost star players, but we are not replacing them ! Personally I would moving Nick Cushing to manager of the youth and development teams , then look for a big named as first team manager/coach.
 
cleavers said:
I agree, I'm not sure what he's done that wrong.

I thought it was a very good, and very competitive women's game, probably the best quality I've seen this season, we for the most part defended well, chelsea had more attacks certainly and hit the woodwork a couple of times, but we had a good spell at 1-0 up and didn't capitalise on it, I thought both their goals were a little fortunate too, overall they just about deserved to win a very decent game.

There's a lot who post on here who think our women should be playing like the men did in the centurion season, its totally ridiculous to think that way, they try to emulate the way the men play, and its admirable they do, and sometimes they look very good at it, but ultimately they aren't as skilful, and they certainly don't have the pace or power, but we are still a very good women's team.

We still have the best defence, and the third best attack, and remember that arsenal had a bit of a freak score last week.

I enjoy watching the games, I really enjoyed today's, and as a compliment to our girls, that's probably the best chelsea have played in 2 years.
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Very good post, C, but the last couple of matches I've seen at The Academy have been grim watching. We might score five but the first hour can be a lifeless, banging head on wall kind of play. The downside of copying the men is the notion that possession will have it's own reward. We don't mix up the play - it is always passing across the back, and back again, up to the defensive mid, and then back to someone in the back four. We seem not to have a carrier who can beat a woman (that's dribbling round her for those who think, like Phil Herman, that we're talking table tennis!). Every team in the league can defend, and if they get lucky we find it difficult to break them down. The heart and creative soul seems to have emigrated to Lyon and Spain and we haven't had like for like replacements. I look at other teams and they have but one purpose and that is to get the ball into our area. We seem to think that it will only be a matter of time before we get into the promised land, and in the meantime we might have let in another shitty goal. But, hey ho, if they wear a City shirt I will be there.
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Very good post, C, but the last couple of matches I've seen at The Academy have been grim watching. We might score five but the first hour can be a lifeless, banging head on wall kind of play. The downside of copying the men is the notion that possession will have it's own reward. We don't mix up the play - it is always passing across the back, and back again, up to the defensive mid, and then back to someone in the back four. We seem not to have a carrier who can beat a woman (that's dribbling round her for those who think, like Phil Herman, that we're talking table tennis!). Every team in the league can defend, and if they get lucky we find it difficult to break them down. The heart and creative soul seems to have emigrated to Lyon and Spain and we haven't had like for like replacements. I look at other teams and they have but one purpose and that is to get the ball into our area. We seem to think that it will only be a matter of time before we get into the promised land, and in the meantime we might have let in another shitty goal. But, hey ho, if they wear a City shirt I will be there.
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Spot on about all the passing cross the defence, I bet Ellie Roebuck has a pass completion rate then Ellen White
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Very good post, C, but the last couple of matches I've seen at The Academy have been grim watching. We might score five but the first hour can be a lifeless, banging head on wall kind of play. The downside of copying the men is the notion that possession will have it's own reward. We don't mix up the play - it is always passing across the back, and back again, up to the defensive mid, and then back to someone in the back four. We seem not to have a carrier who can beat a woman (that's dribbling round her for those who think, like Phil Herman, that we're talking table tennis!). Every team in the league can defend, and if they get lucky we find it difficult to break them down. The heart and creative soul seems to have emigrated to Lyon and Spain and we haven't had like for like replacements. I look at other teams and they have but one purpose and that is to get the ball into our area. We seem to think that it will only be a matter of time before we get into the promised land, and in the meantime we might have let in another shitty goal. But, hey ho, if they wear a City shirt I will be there.
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I don't disagree, its all a bit too much like the men at the moment :) I'm not sure its Cushing's fault though, and we have only conceded 3 "shitty" league goals so far.
 
cleavers said:
I don't disagree, its all a bit too much like the men at the moment :) I'm not sure its Cushing's fault though, and we have only conceded 3 "shitty" league goals so far.
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Cushing can only work with what he's got, but I do think his subbings leaving something to be desired. He knows more about the game than either Phil Neville or I will know about it, but WhyTF doesn't our little Korean lass get a bit more time? Has she started a game this season? How-many mins did she get during the CFC game?

I think Cushing and the team are suffering because he can't pencil in half the side like he could a season or two ago with regular stalwarts who had some great form. We are in a time-warp where yer pick one player and wish yer'd picked the other, and if yer pick the other, yer wish yer'd started with the first one yer thought of!
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Cushing can only work with what he's got, but I do think his subbings are leaving something to be desired. He knows more about the game than either Phil Neville or I will know about it, but WhyTF doesn't our little Korean lass get a bit more time? Has she started a game this season? Howmany mins did she get during the CFC game?
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I can't answer that, nor why he isn't playing Stanway at the moment, but I'll say the same as I do about Pep, in that he sees them in training and I don't, maybe they're not doing it.
 
cleavers said:
I can't answer that, nor why he isn't playing Stanway at the moment, but I'll say the same as I do about Pep, in that he sees them in training and I don't, maybe they're not doing it.
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It's often the case that it's the effort in training that gets 'em the start, but it's a conundrum because when either Stanway or Lee Geum Min come on things seem to buck up a little and attacks appear more promising. I've just looked at the entire squad and I couldn't really say what would be our best starting eleven.
 
Roebuck played really well and made some fine saves. We defended as a team against a very good Chelsea side and took the lead some would argue against the run of play but thought we were going to get a deserved draw for our fine defensive display. A lucky shot bounced in after hitting a Chelsea forward in a crowded box on the knees and diverted in past a helpless Roebuck.
It just added to whats been a shitshow of a weekend for City all round.
 
Silva top said:
I think that the next three games will define our season.
The most important decision City can make will be to get a new manager who has experience, is enthusiastic (unlike the current manager) and will use the rest of the season to try out different players and tactics so that we will start next season with a completely new environment at the club. If we don’t, we will finish 3rd and will just carry on as a decent side but not capable of winning trophies. There are also a small number of other mid table clubs who are improving and may challenge the ‘elite’ next year. I honestly think it is a crunch time for the club. Be brave and succeed, be iindecisive and see the team suffer and the crowd base fall away.
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I posted the above some time ago. IMO the same thoughts are just as relevant. Now is the crunch time to go forward or to end the women’s game at City.
City have been stagnating over the past year and only a root and branch change will do.
Do nothing and women’s football at City will be an irrelevance in a few short months.
 
I enjoy going to the ladies games but they over think everything. They are not at the level of the men’s game so should keep things simple.

If they got the ball forward quicker, used the wings more and got the ball into the box as often as possible they would create a lot more chances. Also to put it frankly most of the keepers in the women’s games are bobbins and shooting as often as possible would definitely get rewarded.
 
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