Women's Team 2020/21

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cleavers said:
Especially as they only came for ONE season only.
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I am disappointed not to have seen Rose Lavelle play more often having watched her great performances for the US team.

I know she has had injury issues which have impacted but she never seemed to be used that often from the start of games with substitute appearances being more of the norm.

Not sure if Taylor didn't rate her that much or whether it was as a consequence of her injuries although she did return to the US and play in their games .
 
Kinkys Left Foot said:
The fucking arrogance of those three muppets in the studio as both teams took the field.
Aluko: "Only one winner in this game, Chelsea!"
All three backing Chelsea to win easily.
Their game plan was obviously to bore Barca to death defensively and hit them on the counter with Kerr and Harder.
That's great as long as you don't concede first. Never mind 3 in 12 minutes. After that Barca just toyed with them.
I couldn't help hoping they got battered. City deserved to beat them in the league home game and only a wonder save on to the bar and a glaring missed header at the end prevented it and City winning the league. To hear the fuckers go on about Chelsea you'd think they fucking romped it. Despite how good Barca were in the first leg against us if Kelly converts the penalty, they have been shitting it at our place 2-0 down. Fine margins.
Ah well still the FA Cup where no doubt we meet again and I wish Kelly well in her recuperation from the ACL.
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Didn't see the final yesterday, but when I heard the score, I thought yes ha ha . But later felt a bit sorry for the Chelsea Women and realised it was the media and their arse kissing of Chelsea that had turned me against them , with all this "quadruple" stuff and making sound like it was in the bag .
Last week we had a outside chance of winning the league. It didn't happen, but I didn't heard one media outlet mention it , yet Monday morning BBC breakfast it was "Chelsea Champions pipping Man City" !
 
Colin Bells Boots said:
I am disappointed not to have seen Rose Lavelle play more often having watched her great performances for the US team.

I know she has had injury issues which have impacted but she never seemed to be used that often from the start of games with substitute appearances being more of the norm.

Not sure if Taylor didn't rate her that much or whether it was as a consequence of her injuries although she did return to the US and play in their games .
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I don't think it was because he didn't rate her, just her injuries kept her out when struggled early on, and by the time she was fit, the team were in a very good run, with a lot of the form players where she would likely play, just unlucky.
 
Quagmire blue said:
Yep because that means it would have been impossible for them to stay longer obviously
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They were effectively on loan while their own teams had no games, now they are starting up playing again, they are going home. I know neither of their personal circumstances, but internationals apart, they've been away from friends and family for 9 months. They were never committed to City, just using us to stay fit and focussed for their country, for which we should say thanks, and be grateful.

In contrast Dahlkemper has signed a contract to be at City longer term.
 
No easy task replacing Mewis as I do feel she carried us early in the season and midfield looked more fluid with her in it. Securing Dahlkemper for another year is as good as a new signing. Probably the best CB in the world right now.
 
cleavers said:
Hampered by injury for us really, good luck to her.

I wonder where she will turn up though ? Lets hope it's not a nearby town.
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Hopefully the former rag coach has put people off signing for them.

It seems only three teams are arsed about giving their teams decent training and development facilities over ticking a box. It's no coincidence those teams will be ones constantly fighting for honours.
 
mat said:
Hopefully the former rag coach has put people off signing for them.

It seems only three teams are arsed about giving their teams decent training and development facilities over ticking a box. It's no coincidence those teams will be ones constantly fighting for honours.
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I don't know the facilities situation at Everton or West Ham, but I get the feeling both of those are treating it more seriously (though recent results haven't been good), and maybe Leicester will too, now they have been promoted, and yesterday will spur them on.
 
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cleavers said:
I don't know the facilities situation at Everton or West Ham, but I get the feeling both of those are treating it more seriously (though recent results haven't been good), and maybe Leicester will too, now they have been promoted, and yesterday will spur them on.
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The more the merrier.

I want the sport to take off and the more clubs that give fucks about development of the game the better.
 
Now is the best time to take stock of the women’s team.
IMO they finished higher than their football deserved but a runners up slot in the league is not to be down played.
However, now is the time for city to decide if they want the women’s team to get better or just stagnate as a better than average side.
City should start with Management. City need to engage an established, passionate Manager who can motivate some good and some average players. A manager who is positive about playing forward (and not continually pass backwards) and who can improve each and every one of the squad. The present incumbent is not that person and if he stays City will continue to be a “nearly” team (That may be what City actually want)
The squad needs some high profile, exiting new players to replace those that have left, particularly Mewis.
City need new, tough blood as we are mostly second best at tackles and often get muscled out of games AND City need someone to put the ball into the net more regularly than White and co. Our conversion rate is very poor.
If we grasp the metal we can look forward to next season if we don’t we will continue to be there or there about but NOT at the top.
Stagnate or improve, that is the question.
 
mat said:
Hopefully the former rag coach has put people off signing for them.

It seems only three teams are arsed about giving their teams decent training and development facilities over ticking a box. It's no coincidence those teams will be ones constantly fighting for honours.
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City, Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham, Brighton, Everton, Birmingham and Spurs women's teams are at the main training grounds of ther respective clubs' men's teams. Also, Leicester women, who've just come up are also at the main training grounds.

That said, the United and Liverpool womens' teams are not at the main training facilities. Looks quite like their women's teams are just there to shut people up and the clubs couldn't care less about them.
 
better dead than red said:
City, Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham, Brighton, Everton, Birmingham and Spurs women's teams are at the main training grounds of ther respective clubs' men's teams. Also, Leicester women, who've just come up are also at the main training grounds.

That said, the United and Liverpool womens' teams are not at the main training facilities. Looks quite like their women's teams are just there to shut people up and the clubs couldn't care less about them.
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That would not surprise me.
 
Silva top said:
Now is the best time to take stock of the women’s team.
IMO they finished higher than their football deserved but a runners up slot in the league is not to be down played.
However, now is the time for city to decide if they want the women’s team to get better or just stagnate as a better than average side.
City should start with Management. City need to engage an established, passionate Manager who can motivate some good and some average players. A manager who is positive about playing forward (and not continually pass backwards) and who can improve each and every one of the squad. The present incumbent is not that person and if he stays City will continue to be a “nearly” team (That may be what City actually want)
The squad needs some high profile, exiting new players to replace those that have left, particularly Mewis.
City need new, tough blood as we are mostly second best at tackles and often get muscled out of games AND City need someone to put the ball into the net more regularly than White and co. Our conversion rate is very poor.
If we grasp the metal we can look forward to next season if we don’t we will continue to be there or there about but NOT at the top.
Stagnate or improve, that is the question.
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needs a proper manager.
 
Silva top said:
Now is the best time to take stock of the women’s team.
IMO they finished higher than their football deserved but a runners up slot in the league is not to be down played.
However, now is the time for city to decide if they want the women’s team to get better or just stagnate as a better than average side.
City should start with Management. City need to engage an established, passionate Manager who can motivate some good and some average players. A manager who is positive about playing forward (and not continually pass backwards) and who can improve each and every one of the squad. The present incumbent is not that person and if he stays City will continue to be a “nearly” team (That may be what City actually want)
The squad needs some high profile, exiting new players to replace those that have left, particularly Mewis.
City need new, tough blood as we are mostly second best at tackles and often get muscled out of games AND City need someone to put the ball into the net more regularly than White and co. Our conversion rate is very poor.
If we grasp the metal we can look forward to next season if we don’t we will continue to be there or there about but NOT at the top.
Stagnate or improve, that is the question.
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Tad harsh - they play well and fight till the end, we beat Barcelona, who hammered Chelsea, at ours, that said Chelsea have been amazing this season on that form it's difficult to see how anyone could have topped them. Hayes is a top, top manager and this is Taylors first season. I thought Mewes started off on fire but latterly her influence, particularly in the big one v Chelsea, was negligible and Lavelle never got going at all, definitely no better than average. I don't totally disagree with you but,Taylor is worth another shot next season.
 
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