Women's Team Thread 2024/2025

[WestGorton]

C'mon England. They bombed our chippy

 

[cleavers]

On paper an "entertaining" game, but when you actually analyze it, it was awful, it could have finished 5-8, 2 ridiculous penalties, neither defence will be happy, not sure either teams forwards will either some of the chances they missed.

 

[blue whippet]

Poor from England, Germany much the better team. England looked all over the show, very poor defensively and toothless up front. The team needs a rebuild.

 

[JRockBlues]

England need to play more measured football against the better teams. Vacate the defensive areas far too quickly when they haven't even established full control over the ball. This leaves us far too open to the transitions if (& inevitibley when) we lose the ball because someone's touch isn't up to scratch. How Williamson (who's not got back to her best for her club yet since returning from her ACL injury) gets selected ahead of Greenwood (who's been the best defender in the WSL for the last year and a bit) I'll never know. Walsh is often left isolated and finds herself battling 3 opposition players far too often with very little help being offered by Stanway or Toone (and the less said about her the better). Is Mead the best right winger right now? Surely not. Hempo needs to learn about the offside rule. She has the pace to burn most defenders so why she gets caught out so much is beyond me. Russo was probably the only England player who played well and she was subbed off early for her reward.

 

[peter.evans]

Bloody awful.Englands defenders constantly wanting to go down the right with the ball instead of giving the ball to our best player on the left !

 

[better dead than red]

If she was going to bring a player in who was past her "expiration date" it should have been Steph. We all know she would have busted her arse and given her all for the shirt even if she is a shadow of her former self. Her leadership and steady hand at Captain would still be valuable.

She's not looked up to this standard for a while now. Too lany players in this team on their past glories

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It's the same old tale of English national football - the minute they come up against a team that has creative and attacking ambitions the defence is found wanting.

And let's not allow the attack to escape. Was the Toone miss derided by the media or is her connection to a red shirt allowed all manner of synpathy to pour fourth?

 

[chesterbells]

England need to play more measured football against the better teams. Vacate the defensive areas far too quickly when they haven't even established full control over the ball. This leaves us far too open to the transitions if (& inevitibley when) we lose the ball because someone's touch isn't up to scratch. How Williamson (who's not got back to her best for her club yet since returning from her ACL injury) gets selected ahead of Greenwood (who's been the best defender in the WSL for the last year and a bit) I'll never know. Walsh is often left isolated and finds herself battling 3 opposition players far too often with very little help being offered by Stanway or Toone (and the less said about her the better). Is Mead the best right winger right now? Surely not. Hempo needs to learn about the offside rule. She has the pace to burn most defenders so why she gets caught out so much is beyond me. Russo was probably the only England player who played well and she was subbed off early for her reward.

Agree with much of that. Williamson seems to be the poster-girl for the team and undroppable.

 

[nmc]

Agree with much of that. Williamson seems to be the poster-girl for the team and undroppable.

Not recovered her form after the ACL injury. Big rethink needed re this England team…. Too many players walking into that side who show nothing. Toone is totally anonymous as is Russo. Neither should be in the squad, let alone the starting 11.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Agree with much of that. Williamson seems to be the poster-girl for the team and undroppable.

Tbh I used to like her before her ACL injury and thought she was a good fit.

But it doesn't excuse the manager for picking her if still not up to full recovery level.