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WWC19 | Final: USA v Netherlands
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Fair enough, makes sense.
If Brazil won the WC Neymar would've felt right at home.
Smaller goals in particular would be a huge help, some of the keepers look like u-15's in full size. Smaller pitch too would be great. Maybe about 4/5th's of the size all around.
15th June
Today's matches:
E: Netherlands vs Cameroon 2pm BBC One
E: Canada vs New Zealand 8pm - BBC red button
Netherlands and Canada won their openers 1-0 and today's games are likely to be close as well. Though a couple more goals wouldn't go amiss (I'm looking at you - Netherlands/Cameroon)
E: Netherlands vs Cameroon 2pm BBC One
E: Canada vs New Zealand 8pm - BBC red button
Netherlands and Canada won their openers 1-0 and today's games are likely to be close as well. Though a couple more goals wouldn't go amiss (I'm looking at you - Netherlands/Cameroon)
I don't see England doing that great unless they mix it up a bit. Other teams are better at the shorter passing style than they are.
But I also think PNev is right to go with it.
But I also think PNev is right to go with it.
The Japan game should be a good test for them really - England beat them 3-0 in the SheBelieves match a couple of months back, but that was more like a Japan U21 team. That said, we scored a couple of lovely goals that night, but not from intricate build-up play and not through our short passing game.
Yesterday we had the ball for 76% of game, but our best chances (including the goal) came on the break - which is often the case even for the best of teams. If they can mix it up a bit, avoid some of the overdoing it mistakes, and improve their goalscoring ratio (17 shots last night) then they'll be a much more impressive team.
I remain hopeful though! I wrote a post last night, complaining about Kirby because she dawdled on the ball as she moved towards the area (rather than sending it wide to Mead) then having found the defence open up she didn't shoot (and by then all our attack were offside). I didn't get chance to post it though, because a minute or so later the same move happened again - this time the ball did go to Mead, first time cross and Taylor scored.
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How was Abbie McManus? Alex Greenwood seemingly played well based on the comentaries?
She was fine, the central defenders didn't have much to do though, so it was a kind of "no news is good news" sort of night.
Greenwood looked really good. McManus didn't have much to do really
Quickest ko in history.
Is Van der Sanden supposed to be good? She plays for Lyon so I'd assume so, but every game I watch her end product is dreadful.
Female version of Walcott? Pacey but brainless?
Dutch should have scored, made a mess of that attack.
They really could be a couple up already. Cameroon defending is shambolic.
Kameroon's goalkeeper started playing football when she was 24.
Yeah, but this Walcott is playing for the best team in Europe. It's odd.
The last game and so far this game meidema looks quite awful to me. Looks clumsy and very overconfident without the actual ability. Now she will score.
WTF is wrong with that pitch. Did they spray it with motor oil?
She looked really good this season playing for Arsenal. Really good. Whether the team setup isn't working for her, or it's something else she's definitely capable of more.
No, it's cos they're women and are all wearing high heels duh!
Cameroon have settled now, Dutch could have already put the game the bed with their early attacking but failed to score. Could stay 0-0 for a long time now.
Yeah, she must be good to get into the team, just really hasn't shown anything this tournament to me. Don't usually watch women's football so only get to see these in the few WC games I watch.
@jojojo what's the crack with De sanden ? Is she always this frustrating?
I've only really seen on her in a few Lyon CL games, but she's never seemed like a standout player - though her goalscoring record is very good. I don't know really, as with Miedema it may be that she needs the right formation/teammates.
I guess it may even be the Miedema/de Sanden balance that's wrong. Don't know.
She plays with Ada Hegerberg at Lyon, so that's got to be an advantage
She clearly meant that. Everything about it. What an idiot.
That was a tad high.
Ridiculous challenge. Red would've been appropriate if you ask me.
Was lucky she didn't make more contact and lucky it was just a yellow.
She's a very very effective player, end product is a bit hit and miss. Walcott isn't the worst comparison as their attributes are 10000x more effective in the womens game.
How's she not been sent off there? Absolutely no reason for her to follow through with a foot that high.
Holland get their lead.
De Sanden to Miedema 
I'm taking credit for that...
I'm taking credit for that...
Great goal Holland.
That's a beautiful goal.
De Sanden to Miedema
I'm taking credit for that...
Sympathy vote from the ref.
And the 2 players I've questioned combine
Terrible defending from Holland. 1-1. Actually played the offside trap really well.
Cameroon!
Holy shit wtf happened there
Lovely ball, kind bounce? Keeper all over
wtf happened there Lovely ball, kind bounce? Keeper all over
Keeper got unlucky with the backspin on that long ball!
Brilliant goalkeeping that.