Women's Team Thread 2023/2024

[JRockBlues]

Shimizu carried off injured during Japan's loss to Spain at the Olympics this afternoon. Hope it's not as bad as it looks.

 

[mattcity5]

Shimizu carried off injured during Japan's loss to Spain at the Olympics this afternoon. Hope it's not as bad as it looks.

Stretchered off holding her knee.

Sounds like you-know-what... :-( Hopefully not.

 

[Blackley_Blue]

Another couple of players lined up, not been given names, only positions.

Winger/Forward (I'm guessing it's Aoba Fujino but not 100% sure)

The other is a goalkeeper.

 

[Mon Autre]

Another couple of players lined up, not been given names, only positions.

Winger/Forward (I'm guessing it's Aoba Fujino but not 100% sure)

The other is a goalkeeper.

Really hoping it's Fujino and yep we do obvs need a keeper for cover. I'd have thought we'd bring some cover in at CB too given the outgoing players. Absolutely gutted about Shimizu, really hope it is t what we're all thinking.

 

[Nellie]

Another couple of players lined up, not been given names, only positions.

Winger/Forward (I'm guessing it's Aoba Fujino but not 100% sure)

The other is a goalkeeper.

Is the goalkeeper from Northern Ireland?

 

[Wombat]

Stretchered off holding her knee.

Sounds like you-know-what... :-( Hopefully not.

Goodness me! Why is football in the Olympics anyway? The World Cup and the Continental competitions should be enough. I really hope that she isn't seriously injured.

 

[better dead than red]

https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/li...n-city/blt5f229e5c6bd3c1d0#cscaf6e0f270f4df66

Congratulations to our Chloe. I did not realise her husband is a former Everton Groundsman.

Perhaps planning her wedding caused her to be a bit off her usual form last season? I know she trains hard. My daughter used to watch her training videos during covid lockdown.

 

[Vienna_70]

Aoba Fujino looks like a good addition to the squad.

Presumably, she’ll be playing off Bunny, and picking up her knock-downs, in similar fashion to Frannie and Wyn Davies all those years ago.

 

[Mon Autre]

Absolutely psyched with this Fujino signing. We've made three really top notch signings this summer (Still hoping Shimizu can actually play this season!)

I think think we need some more cover in central defence but if we do bring anyone in there it will be more squad/back up type signings.

Fujino coming in surely means Chloe Kelly leaves. Love her to bits but i do think it might be the right time for her have a fresh start somewhere.

 

[nmc]

Absolutely psyched with this Fujino signing. We've made three really top notch signings this summer (Still hoping Shimizu can actually play this season!)

I think think we need some more cover in central defence but if we do bring anyone in there it will be more squad/back up type signings.

Fujino coming in surely means Chloe Kelly leaves. Love her to bits but i do think it might be the right time for her have a fresh start somewhere.

Agree re Kelly - she looked disinterested last season… a move away would probably suit all parties. Chloe won’t want to sit on the bench and I can’t see her getting many starts, unless she has an upturn in form and shows more application.