Women's Team 2020/21

[Tim of the Oak]

Phil Neville is available

Neville Neville has got more chance of getting the job

 

[Bigga]

Mmm. Something has to change.

We have two attack mid, one def mid. I think this should be inverted.

We need that mid to push into the link of attack better without losing mileage when it's the other way around and by that I mean when the attack mid joins the def mid space. There's no one to lay it off to and the attack mid has to drive from deep, forward.

For me, this stops the front line making runs until too late as the mid has the ball longer, holding until the runner is seen.

Changing mid positions would also shore up the middle where we lose control a lot.

We have the personnel, just not the right positioning.

Just my opinion on what needs tweaking.

 

[Bigga]

It’s a shame to see Ellen White so badly off her game.

It was a mistake to take of Stanway who was playing very well in the second half.

Both the women’s and men’s teams seem to be weak at attacking crosses in the air.

See, I don't think she's off her game, though.

She's, literally, feeding on scraps and can't get the consistency going for efforts on goals.

For me, it's midfield problem; a part of which she has to contribute, at times, to gain the team control.

 

[cleavers]

It’s a shame to see Ellen White so badly off her game.

It was a mistake to take of Stanway who was playing very well in the second half.

Both the women’s and men’s teams seem to be weak at attacking crosses in the air.

Kiera Walsh isn't exactly at it either, Lucy Bronze seems to have lost her spark too, but there is far too much pointless 5 yard passing for me. They pass more than the men, and they over do it sometimes, but at least there does seem to be a point to what the men are trying to do, the women can make 20 passes, and they have either gone backwards 10 yards, or they've carelessly given the ball away.

There was little or no threat from Reading, and clearly we had the superior players, but according to the bbc we had 26 shots on goal, and 9 on target, but apart from the goal I didn't think we carried much threat either, and there were perhaps 2 other memorable goal efforts.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

See, I don't think she's off her game, though.

She's, literally, feeding on scraps and can't get the consistency going on efforts on goals.

For me, it's midfield problem; a part of which she has to contribute, at times, to gain the team control.

It might be mate. Some of the issues are a puzzle. A couple of times in the first half we broke through the middle and we had strikers on the shoulders of the last defenders who ran offside for no reason.

 

[HelloCity]

Wonder if Taylor will be manager this time next year.

 

[Gray]

Wonder if Taylor will be manager this time next year.

Not a cat in hells chance judging by how well he is doing this season.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Kiera Walsh isn't exactly at it either, Lucy Bronze seems to have lost her spark too, but there is far too much pointless 5 yard passing for me. They pass more than the men, and they over do it sometimes, but at least there does seem to be a point to what the men are trying to do, the women can make 20 passes, and they have either gone backwards 10 yards, or they've carelessly given the ball away.

There was little or no threat from Reading, and clearly we had the superior players, but according to the bbc we had 26 shots on goal, and 9 on target, but apart from the goal I didn't think we carried much threat either, and there were perhaps 2 other memorable goal efforts.

I agree with what you say about excessive passing and Kiera Walsh not having much impact. Bronze was very competent without excelling, as was Stokes.

it was a strange day and we did have lots of shots but rarely threatened the Reading goal. After a poor first half, Stanway was having an excellent second half but got subbed. I could have understood it more if Park had then attacked down the right like the other night.

 

[Bigga]

I agree with what you say about excessive passing and Kiera Walsh not having much impact. Brooke was very competent without excelling, as was Stokes.

it was a strange day and we did have lots of shots but rarely threatened the Reading goal. After a poor first half, Stanway was having an excellent second half but got subbed. I could have understood it more if Park had then attacked down the right like the other night.

Indeed! The thought of why Taylor decided to go back to putting Kelly on the right puzzled me.

He left no time to experiment with the positions, especially when Kelly had a better game coming in from the left.

I found it poor judgement if he wasn't going to bring Park on at halftime and alter it accordingly.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Looks like Taylor was appointed on the basis of "promoting from within", theres nothing wrong with that as long as the guy is capable, if not, there is no shame in hiring from outside. Best candidate surely has to be the priority, not being nice.

 

[cleavers]

To be fair to Taylor, none of us know his credentials as a coach, and maybe he is highly rated by the hierarchy, and we do have a lot of changes in personnel.

Hopefully there is a plan with him, though the plan doesn't appear to include winning the WSL this season now, as we are nearly 1/4 of the way through the season, and 7 points off the top already.

 

[kev20971]

Personally I'm a bit disappointed with the two American girls , maybe because of the hype I'm expecting more I don't know. I'm expecting these girls to be running the game , yet I didn't hear their names mentioned much especially Lavelle today . I've seen moments from them in games but I expecting more (maybe because of the hype). But for me the team just look lethargic at the moment and seem a shadow of the teams from the last couple of seasons. Which is strange as the team hasn't changed that much.
I don't know if it's the players or management ? But it's down to the manager to sort it out !

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Personally I'm a bit disappointed with the two American girls , maybe because of the hype I'm expecting more I don't know. I'm expecting these girls to be running the game , yet I didn't hear their names mentioned much especially Lavelle today . I've seen moments from them in games but I expecting more (maybe because of the hype). But for me the team just look lethargic at the moment and seem a shadow of the teams from the last couple of seasons. Which is strange as the team hasn't changed that much.
I don't know if it's the players or management ? But it's down to the manager to sort it out !

Neither of them were lethargic when playing for the US in the World Cup , so possibly it is down to the system or the players coming into the team system taking time to adapt.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Neither of them were lethargic when playing for the US in the World Cup , so possibly it is down to the system or the players coming into the team system taking time to adapt.

Mewis has been excellent. Lavelle has only just broken into the team and it’s early to judge her.

They are surrounded by internationals who shouldn’t need to be carried.

 

[kev20971]

Neither of them were lethargic when playing for the US in the World Cup , so possibly it is down to the system or the players coming into the team system taking time to adapt.

When I said lethargic I was talking about the team in general and like I said , maybe because of the hype the commentators give about Lavelle and Mewis I'm expecting more . You can clearly see they are great players, but I've only seen it in flashes at the moment. I just get frustrated because you know they (the team) can play a lot better . Just look at the game against Arsenal the other week. Still maybe the team will click in the next couple of matches , just hope it's not too late !

 

[Gray]

When I said lethargic I was talking about the team in general and like I said , maybe because of the hype the commentators give about Lavelle and Mewis I'm expecting more . You can clearly see they are great players, but I've only seen it in flashes at the moment. I just get frustrated because you know they (the team) can play a lot better . Just look at the game against Arsenal the other week. Still maybe the team will click in the next couple of matches , just hope it's not too late !

If we were going for foreign players and especially from the USA, couldn’t we have got a couple who are prolific goal scorers which is what we need.

 

[CelesteItis]

Taylor out! I mean it. What a waste of talent at his disposal. Cluelessness of Hughesian proportions.

 

[Bigga]

Mewis has been excellent. Lavelle has only just broken into the team and it’s early to judge her.

They are surrounded by internationals who shouldn’t need to be carried.

Indeed!

I'm sure I heard Mewis say she was surprised at the physicality of the game here and that takes a LOT of getting used to for foreign players, men or women! Our leagues have that reputation for a reason!

Personally, I thought Lavelle was excellent overall, despite getting a little lost, here and there, and Mewis is just beginning to get to grips with what she's doing.

 

[Bigga]

Neither of them were lethargic when playing for the US in the World Cup , so possibly it is down to the system or the players coming into the team system taking time to adapt.

I think it IS the system, but I believe it would change results to invert the midfield trio.

It's too top heavy towards attack, when we need control of the middle.

 

[mat]

To be fair to Taylor, none of us know his credentials as a coach, and maybe he is highly rated by the hierarchy, and we do have a lot of changes in personnel.

Hopefully there is a plan with him, though the plan doesn't appear to include winning the WSL this season now, as we are nearly 1/4 of the way through the season, and 7 points off the top already.

I agree.

He might have more potential in the men's game. Offer to move him back to the kids and if we're really serious about women's football go balls out for a top coach in the game.