Women's football stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[Ali TT]

Anyway since the terrible penalty shoot out between England and Sweden, Spain have missed two penalties and Germany and Norway one. France did score one tonight at least.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ruthless German efficiency. Jerry and the French manage 11/14 pens; over twice as good as us and the Swedes.

Seems about right.

 

[Ali TT]

Ruthless German efficiency. Jerry and the French manage 11/14 pens; over twice as good as us and the Swedes.

Seems about right.

A classic German result last night - lose a player after thirteen minutes, outplayed by a better side, still win.

They'll be knackered for the Spain match though.

 

[wpdavid]

A classic German result last night - lose a player after thirteen minutes, outplayed by a better side, still win.
They'll be knackered for the Spain match though.

I was trying to explain to my daughter the other day why I reckoned that Germany would beat Spain as and when they met in the knock-outs. Basically along the lines that Germany would defend much better than the sides that Spain were annihilating in the group stage and, noting that Spain conceded a goal or two even against those sides, that Spain would concede a goal or two against Germany. Naturally my teenage daughter wasn't having any of it, given that her dad knows half of nothing about anything. But we'll see on Wednesday night.

 

[wpdavid]

Ruthless German efficiency. Jerry and the French manage 11/14 pens; over twice as good as us and the Swedes.
Seems about right.

Ignoring the penalty count, Sweden's 4-1 win against 10 person Germany and said's subsequent performance against France does put our performance against Sweden look a wole lot better than some people were saying at the time.

 

[Ali TT]

Ignoring the penalty count, Sweden's 4-1 win against 10 person Germany and said's subsequent performance against France does put our performance against Sweden look a wole lot better than some people were saying at the time.

We were out played by France though. Think the top sides are all very similar.

As for Germany v Spain, the Germans will be knackered and quite a few of their players were carrying niggles by the end. Spain have cruised through and might find it a challenge to step up if Germany hang in the match, but in terms of quality and fitness they have the advantages.

 

[shortpitched713]

No, I'm not interested in talking about boxing, nor does it have anything to do with what's being discussed here.

It's fun to troll your pedantry sometimes, but the fact we can't analogize between power/strength output to mass and it's obviously recognized relation in one sport, to see it would apply to another requiring power/strength output, is a bit next level.

 

[sledger]

I'm sure it is, for you.

 

[Ali TT]

A team that famously plays in white playing in blue against a team that famously plays in blue playing in white.

 

[Ali TT]

Actually a close up tells me the team that famously plays in blue is playing in some weird Minecraft colour scheme

 

[Ali TT]

England huffed and puffed for 95 minutes before getting the equaliser. They are clearly the better side but the quality and decision making in the final third, albeit against a side doggedly determined to hold on at all costs, has been poor.

 

[Ali TT]

New tactic there - missed penalty as a self assist.
Not sure what they Italians have to complain about - the defender literally fell on top of the England player in the box.

 

[Molehill]

Got the job done in the end despite clearly not being as good as they were 3 years ago.

Italian women showing they knew all the dark arts of time wasting, but came back to haunt them eventually. Clear penalty, asking for trouble.

They might just fluke the Final too.

Heard an interview with Agyemang last night, intelligent, articulate and a talented musician too (has a full keyboard in her hotel room), looks to be quite the star of the future.

 

[Pothas]

New tactic there - missed penalty as a self assist.
Not sure what they Italians have to complain about - the defender literally fell on top of the England player in the box.

Penalties scored on the rebound might be the worst type of goal. Shouldn't be allowed.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

@Magrat Garlick why did Guro play left back the other day? I know you struggle for defenders but what a monumental waste.

 

[ripper868]

Italians losing to a late 'questionable' penalty makes me happy after the 2006 Lucas Neil fiasco.

 

[wpdavid]

Italians losing to a late 'questionable' penalty makes me happy after the 2006 Lucas Neil fiasco.

Pleased for you, but 'questionable' my arse unless they're playing rugby. Incidentally, I subsequently learnt that the player who conceded the penalty was the same one who missed that chance from the edge of the six yard box to put Italy 2-0 ahead near the end of normal time.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pleased we've made another final, but, aside from the Dutch game, we haven't looked good getting there, have we?

Not sure we can draw any conclusions from the predictable pasting of the Leekettes who are, as one understands, part timers.

Feels like we've had more jam than Roberton's.

 

[ripper868]

Pleased for you, but 'questionable' my arse unless they're playing rugby. Incidentally, I subsequently learnt that the player who conceded the penalty was the same one who missed that chance from the edge of the six yard box to put Italy 2-0 ahead near the end of normal time.

Oh I agree it was a bang on pen, some people screaming questionable etc just makes it that little bit sweeter, even if it is England winning, I'm somewhat conflicted either way.

Just hope the press etc don't put too much on young Agyemang too early.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

@Magrat Garlick why did Guro play left back the other day? I know you struggle for defenders but what a monumental waste.

No one wants to play full back because it's such a weird position to make your mark in. It's very hard to coach a group of Norwegian athletes, we struggle to listen and are brash due to living so far away from each other