I think the same thing happened when we played A.Madrid - the continental teams are technically superior at the latter stages of the CL, and unless we are on our 'A' game we tend to bash heads against a brick wall.Not much to add to much written. My brief summary on what I saw is that the Barcelona girls were, apart from a few exceptions, more athletic, more aggressive, more skilful, better organised and, sad to say, just better more natural footballers. Watching Chelsea as I write and Wolfsburg should be winning by 2 goals although Chelsea are doing OK. Maybe the WSL has been somewhat overhyped when our best is compared to the very best Europe has to offer.
Here’s the thing with women’s football. We will win the majority of games regardless of the starting line up. Chelsea are a top quality side, the rest not so much. This means the manager can point to a winning record to justify his team selection, but this misses the point that when the really big games come around we come up short.
Thats Carlos Vicens next role and future ambitions goosed thenTaylor needs binning. Get proper coach in the women's game. I said this previously, we have Guardiola in the mens game, get the equivalent coach in the womens game!
The club cannot say they take womens football seriously until this happens. Fucking U18 coach in charge.
Imagine replacing Guardiola with U18 coach in the future? Will never happen
Harder, Sam Kerr and even Bethany England could fall out of bed and accidentally score a goal. No mistake, Chav women's team has serious firepower.Chelsea have just beaten Wolfsberg 2-1 despite being outplayed for most of the first half and Wolfsberg missing plenty of decent chances.
The difference between Emma Hayes and Gareth Taylor as managers couldn't have been more evident imo. Hayes has overseen Chelsea for a number of years, is much more experienced and tactically aware . Changing the way Chelsea played in the 2nd half to be tighter, pushed up higher and grabbed two goals against the overall play.
Chelsea have invested in strikers who hit the target much more consistently, and specifically with the CL in mind as a target .
Whilst Ellen White is a decent striker, she is not clinical and wastes some decent chances. Today she missed decent chances despite being up against the better team.
If the CL is a genuine target, then the City team needs better players and a manager imo.
Only Chelsea I would take would be Fran Kirby. But not sure if she would leave ChelseaHarder, Sam Kerr and even Bethany England could fall out of bed and accidentally score a goal. No mistake, Chav women's team has serious firepower.
does anybody take womens football seriously, reallyTaylor needs binning. Get proper coach in the women's game. I said this previously, we have Guardiola in the mens game, get the equivalent coach in the womens game!
The club cannot say they take womens football seriously until this happens. Fucking U18 coach in charge.
Imagine replacing Guardiola with U18 coach in the future? Will never happen