WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Struggling to see England winning in 90 minutes. Their tactics have just been completely awful all tournament. It doesn’t seem to matter who they play, they can’t exert themselves at the better side. (Barring China but totally different circumstances to any other game + a perfect match up) This is the first high level team they’ve played this comp. If the same happens, they’ll finally get punished by playing against high level attackers who won’t let them off. It’ll need a big improvement from England to get through without penalties.
it’s a strange one, a mixture of us being co hosts and maybe the fact lots of our players have played in the Aussie women’s a league. There are a lot of expats here so there will be a big England contingent of fans here. Even more kiwis living in Aussie these days so maybe the rivalry has softened a bit when we aren’t playing each other. A fair few kiwi teams head across the Tasman for end of season tournaments so we end up being hosted by the Aussies there and they always look after us.
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I have absolutely no idea who will win this. I just hope its a great game.
Slog to penos incoming
Expecting a snooze fest and penalties.
Mary Earps!!!!!!!!
I know you want to promote women's football but the biggest event in Australian sporting history is the Olympics.
Earps! Well done
Should have been 1-0.
I thought it was the bi annual world kangaroo racing championship?
Had to score
I suspect with this start we will see goals
10 minutes in and no snooze feat yet
Been a cracking 10 minutes so far
Reminds me more of a tennis match.
England playing better than other matches
What a little legend.
Better from toone there.
Bad start by Australia here.
Apart from the China game, this is probably the best England have played in the tournament.
Want to see Toone getting further forward like she did just there, where she can link up with Russo. She’s really ineffective when she plays too deep.
Want to see Toone getting further forward like she did just there, where she can link up with Russo. She’s really ineffective when she plays too deep.
England are quite comfortably the best coached team in the tournament, but the lack of cutting edge in tight games means they are still vulnerable.
If they can get one goal here, and put pressure on the aussies to push up, I think they will have a comfortable win.
If they can get one goal here, and put pressure on the aussies to push up, I think they will have a comfortable win.
Sort it out Stanway
In terms of quality of play there’s a bit of a gulf here.
Ref seems to be ignoring fouls on the English players.
Very little movement in midfield when we the ball at the back. When I watch Spain, it's one thing I was impressed with. Their players are always on the move creating passing angles all over the place. We seem a bit too static when Bright, Carter or Bronze have the ball.
Ref clearly with the home team. Longer this remains a stalemate the more confident Australia will become. Need to score soon as.
Really like Hemp. What a player to have on a team. Even though England are the better team so far, it is still level. Need a goal here.
Ref is getting badly influenced by the crowd
Carter has consistently been the weak link in England’s defence. I don’t understand why she’s starting while Maya Le Tissier isn’t even in the squad.
Bollocks
Today I learned that 'Tough' is literally one of Lucy Bronze's middle names.
Russo is fantastic, what a finish by toone.
Such a well worked goal
Tooooooneeeeeyyyyyy!!!
What a goal!!
Lovely finish 
Tooney!!
Toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeee
GOAL.....