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1 minute ago, RodneyCisse said:

Reckon James’ silly stomp gets overlooked now we’re through or does she get the Beckham 98’ treatment?

She's black, so history would suggest she'll get it worse!!

1 minute ago, Elma said:

They said on commentary three games so out of the tournament, which would be the expected punishment for violent 

It's 1 game, then goes to a review! Absolutely zero chance she doesn't get 3 games. 

She needs to take responsibility because it was absolutely pathetic!

She should have been taken off a while ago, was obvious she was getting frustrated

Poor game management from Sarina for the first time here!

Dont seem to be applying the 'clear and obvious error' theory at this world cup!

Nervous for this, Nigeria have nothing to lose here!

Pleased Keira is back though!

We need to slow things down from the start, then take control!!

That is wild, never seen anything like it! 

So pleased they can stop going on about the stupid '3peat'

Nice easy game for Spain in the round of 16!

Just now, MrRaspberryJam said:

long trip north just to look at her instagram. 

True, but it's canny up north 

46 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

 

That would explain why it was closed when I passed it earlier.

Looks like Gabby Logan is there looking at her insta!!

That is wild, I honestly can't believe what is happening here

The standard of the teams outside of the top 10 has improved to unbelievable levels, no one could have expected Canada, Germany and Brazil to get knocked out in the group stages!!!

I reckon Netherlands could be in with a shout of winning now, but still reckon USA will do it!

Next lot of kick offs should be interesting! Jamaica just need a point against Brazil to go through, whoever comes second will likely play Columbia

France will most likely win the group and then probably face Germany in the next round!

48 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

What’s the deal with the chicks? They seem completely out of ideas and look like the worst USWNT I’ve seen. Is it really just the head coach?

Could be down to a number of things

The squad is made up of a lot of new players, and then some older players, not really any inbetween. He hasn't really used the last 4 years to blend those 2 groups together, so it's like they're a new squad, he should have done that woth the Olympics, but he didn't and they underperformed there!

He also doesn't seem to trust his full squad, seems to hate making substitutions!

Plus the investment from the rest of the world is catching up to them. They were always faster and stronger than everyone else, they don't have that now!

Another thing is all of the squad plays in the US league, the nwsl. Its not a terrible league, but it's also not the best. The players aren't playing alongside and against the other best players in the world week in and week out, they have no champions league equivalent either!

But.....I honestly wouldn't put it past them to still win it!! 

Joke of a penalty decision there

20 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

 

Missed the first half because puppy things. Did they change the formation?

Yea gone 3 at the back with bronze and day as wing backs. 

Hemp and Russo upfront and interchanging all over the place which seems to be working really well.

Gives an extra edge as our previous formation had become stale and fairly easy to defend against

Good start, 1 nil england!

Complety different formation for us trying to deal with Keira Walsh being out!

Nice to see we can be adaptable

USA started really well, very fast paced, but then as in the other games they just didn't look great after that!

Portugal got amongst them and the longer it went on the more nervous they looked. Just didn't look like scoring, and Portugal should have won it at the end!

They've got a canny easy run through the knockouts despite coming 2nd in the group, which is annoying

USA were a goalpost away from getting knocked out in group stages there!!! 

Still think they'll end up winning the whole thing annoyingly!

38 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

Yeah it’s hard to judge Japan. I mean, this is their style, and it’s extremely effective. Just…everything absolutely went their way in the first half. That won’t happen every time.

Yea totally, you can't maintain that level of accuracy!!

We've played Japan a few times in recent years and just brushed them aside, but they've been in a 'transitional' period for years now! Maybe this is them finally transitioned!!

2 hours ago, leffe186 said:

Japan game is bonkers. They sit back in a deep 5-4-1 for 10-15 mins, then get the ball, go upfield, have a shot and score. Just the perfect hit-them-on-the-break game.

 

They’re 3-0 up with 23% possession and three shots. Third goal was absolutely fantastic.

Can't decide if Japan are going to be a real threat, or if they've just hit lucky against a Spain team who have so many issues behind the scenes!

Feels like no one other than Japan is really excelling at the moment!

Although Australia will have the wind in their sales now, and still with Kerr to come back!!

6 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

And France score. They’ve looked good, well worth the lead. With all the injuries and big teams in mediocre form they’ve got a chance.

They are my dark horse, although Germany will take some beating!

Italy always promise so much, then fail to deliver.

Might actually be a blessing for them this though, as there is a chance USA come 2nd in their group, which means they would play the winner of this one!!

1 minute ago, Shearergol said:

 

She's 26. She'll be back

She will, but she'll miss the majority of next season! 

There is definitely a huge issue with ACLs in the women's game, it has to be hormone related, but I also wonder if its to do with how early female players start getting strength and conditional training. Male players start so early in academy's where as female players are probably not getting that level as young.

Hopefully the more research that happens, the more things can be done to prevent them.

4 minutes ago, Lish007 said:

Feel for Walsh. So many starters out now, will be v surprised if we get to the semis at this rate. 

We would have been lucky to get there anyway, but now it would be a miracle!

If it is an ACL, that's our 3 best players from the euro's out with the same injury!!

Great start for England, Lauren James is going to be a star!!!!!

Ooo this could be one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far! Nigeria beating the hosts, Australia!

For context, if England win their group, we play the team who come second in this group. As it stands that would be either Australia or Canada!