[Football] Match Thread : England Women vs USA Womens World Cup Semifinal

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

VAR was correct tonight.

 

[Hendrax]

Neville:

'It was difficult after we went down to 10 MEN'!

Here comes the offended parade.

 

[Seagull]

Really entertaining match. Great goals including the disallowed one. Some terrible duffs and foul throws as well! Pity Ellen White didn't take the pen..

 

[drew]

Well it has to be said the better team won but England only have themselves to blame. Obviously terrible penalty and not sure why White didn't take it as the player on form.

With regard to the overall performance, far to poor in decision making from England. Far to many misplaced passes or passing to the player who's not in a position to receive the ball. Also, poor defending from Bronze cost us and also Daly didn't help get back quick enough at times.

As for offside, under the rules, it was offside. Personally, think it should be based purely on where the feet are.

Finally, isn't Millie Bright the female equivalent of Doug Rougvie?

 

[Gazwag]

There needs to be the cricket equivalent of "umpires call" in the way it's being used.

Had our goal been allowed but the pen not been given, nobody would have complained on either side.

I believe the umpires call is basically to allow for the +/- margin of error surely there has to be the same for football. I realise cricket is based on ball trajectory so has to be calculated but that offside line is so thick it's possible that it's not in exactly the correct place.

 

[timbha]

Let’s see what the TV viewing figures are for tomorrow’s game

 

[Hamilton]

Gutted!


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[Weststander]

Do we now have that horrible third/fourth place game

Blow, that’ll be a month’s worth of washing up stacking up in Blighty

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Shame, but we gave the US a good run for their money, probably their hardest game in this WC.

Respect to the women for playing some passionate and entertaining football.

Bloom is definitely thinking ahead and investing in the ladies game. It does have great potential and I can't knock it.

The women proved that they can play good and attractive football. I must say that against my expectations, I watched the last few England games and was very impressed at times. However, I cannot see the women's game taking off, as where are all the fans going to come from? It already costs me almost 1500 for my ticket and two lads plus parking. That's without any extras. I'm sure that I'm not the only one looking at the cost and wondering if it's worth it. And that's without considering the time factor of supporting two separate teams.

 

[hart's shirt]

It just shows that there's nothing that English men can do in football that English women can't do just as well.

Losing 2-1 in a World Cup Semi-Final.

That's equality.

 

[Simster]

Let’s see what the TV viewing figures are for tomorrow’s game

High, hopefully. Women's football needs this, aspiring girls need to see this level of exposure too.

 

[Sheebo]

Neville:

'It was difficult after we went down to 10 MEN'!

Here comes the offended parade.

Makes me laugh most of the ladies shout ‘man on’ - that’s a fact! Sexist the lot of them........

 

[Steve in Japan]

Whenever the ref is told to come to the screen and "check for a possible penalty ", the ref ALWAYS gives it. By observation, that's what happens.

Not sure that's how VAR was intended to be implemented. Must be the power of suggestion, combined with the pressure of being put on the spot.

 

[Weststander]

VAR was correct tonight.

Love your new avatar. An album cover, or ancient art from a Peruvian cave?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Experience told in the end but England getting better. Dramatic match.

 

[DumLum]

To conclude:

Thank our lucky stars Neville didn't get the Albion job.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Well it has to be said the better team won but England only have themselves to blame. Obviously terrible penalty and not sure why White didn't take it as the player on form.

With regard to the overall performance, far to poor in decision making from England. Far to many misplaced passes or passing to the player who's not in a position to receive the ball. Also, poor defending from Bronze cost us and also Daly didn't help get back quick enough at times.

As for offside, under the rules, it was offside. Personally, think it should be based purely on where the feet are.

Finally, isn't Millie Bright the female equivalent of Doug Rougvie?

This made me chuckle.

 

[Hamilton]

Let’s see what the TV viewing figures are for tomorrow’s game

Not very high I’d imagine. After all, women’s football was banned for 50 years by our FA and is still recovering.

So, what is your point?


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[Pogue Mahone]

Neville:

'It was difficult after we went down to 10 MEN'!

Here comes the offended parade.

The stupidity of that comment is more to do with the fact that the game had gone, it was right at the end, we were not going to equalise.

Not to do with the fact that he used an old football cliche by mistake.

 

[Official Old Man]

Sound Quality.
The crowd volume seems higher than JP's mic. I've had problems with all the games. Dolby is worse with JP mumbling something in the background. I presume he is at the ground?