England

[philipl]

Mead is pretty useless

[SBlue]

Jill Scott hasn’t turned up either

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, philipl said:

Mead is pretty useless

That's it with wingers, if they aren't on song they're a passenger. Midfield has been non existent, second to too many balls. It's like watching Rovers.

[philipl]

Bright horribly at fault for their second goal. The speed and trickery of the USA making her look like a big lump.

[SBlue]

Just now, philipl said:

Bright horribly at fault for their second goal. The speed and trickery of the USA making her look like a big lump.

I’d say it’s both fullbacks at fault in the first and Stokes for the second not tracking the run.

For how good Bronze is going forwards she also left her winger an unchallenged header.

The USA seem particularly strong out wide.

Still a chance but I’d hook Scott for someone willing to put their foot on it like Kirby

[Husky]

Just now, philipl said:

Bright horribly at fault for their second goal. The speed and trickery of the USA making her look like a big lump.

She does look like a rugby player.

Top speed match up though....

White 28.4kmph

Morgan 26.2kmph

Their spying mission is paying off though. Those balls and those headers...and no funny hair Trump hater on the pitch.

 

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That's it with wingers, if they aren't on song they're a passenger. Midfield has been non existent, second to too many balls. It's like watching Rovers.

She got the assist?

[Husky]

Don't you just love VAR.

You can't cheer goals in this WC.

[philipl]

That was a miss and a half by Miss Shearer.

[philipl]

Take it back- clipped.

Now a penalty miss again?

[Husky]

I knew she wasn't taking a big enough run up.

England  women's penalty taking is stuck in the men's past.

Why not White? The finisher?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

23 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

She got the assist?

And what else ?

[Ewood Ace]

The performances of the two England centre backs summed up there in the space of 2 minutes. Mind you it was never a penalty anyway.

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

And what else ?

Just checking name as I don't know them and tonight's stream is shite in our rainy season

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just not our night. We didn't play to our strengths. Penalty was horrible. Small goalies- go high with the shot !

[SBlue]

45 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

Jill Scott hasn’t turned up either

Spoiler alert. She did. They all did. Can have their heads held high.

Didnt play to our best but can’t fault the effort against the best side in the world.

Still on balance feel we deserved more.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Spoiler alert. She did. They all did. Can have their heads held high.

Didnt play to our best but can’t fault the effort against the best side in the world.

Still on balance feel we deserved more.

Best team won I thought. They played a high line and we only rarely found a way through. If you miss pens you can't complain. Definite pen though, her striking foot was just nudged as she went for the ball.

Edited July 2, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Exiled in Toronto]

Second best throughout, gave the ball away constantly. 

Was the plan for VAR that it would disallow goals and award pens for minuscule infractions invisible to the naked eye? And what happened to daylight between the forward and the last defender?

Edited July 2, 2019 by Exiled in Toronto

[Husky]

I don't know how any 'men only' football fans could not have loved that.

It was typical of the English loser mentality. Either bottling it like last year when favourites or plucky losers when deserving more - like tonight and 1990.

So we move on to 57 year's of hurt - as the next real world cup won't be until 2023. ?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

Second best throughout, gave the ball away constantly. 

Was the plan for VAR that it would disallow goals and award pens for minuscule infractions invisible to the naked eye? And what happened to daylight between the forward and the last defender?

I agree about our passing, it was poor tonight. we played a bit tip tappy I thought. Nevilles influence there. I thought he dropped a bollock playing Parris up front for the first hour, it never worked with two up front and we got over run in midfield.

[Ewood Ace]

Thought that England were terrible why insist on playing out from the back when your players aren't good enough to do so? The Yanks defence didn't look very good but rather then get the ball forward and get at them, they constantly lost the ball trying to play it out from the back. 

[Oldgregg86]

Gutted we’re out .

bloody loved that . Maybe next time

they can all come home with their heads held high

[SBlue]

Just now, Ewood Ace said:

Thought that England were terrible why insist on playing out from the back when your players aren't good enough to do so? The Yanks defence didn't look very good but rather then get the ball forward and get at them, they constantly lost the ball trying to play it out from the back. 

Similar story with the men’s team, and many teams at the moment to be honest.

Its trendy I suppose, but you have to have the players to do it or a high press and intercept completely cancels out any benefit.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Ewood Ace said:

Thought that England were terrible why insist on playing out from the back when your players aren't good enough to do so? The Yanks defence didn't look very good but rather then get the ball forward and get at them, they constantly lost the ball trying to play it out from the back. 

I agree, you need the players that can play it out from the back to play that game. Our two girls are decent defenders but ball players they aren't.

[danger19_80]

Why oh why didn't White take the pen. She couldn't miss!