FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - Australia/New Zealand

[Tommy]

Damn, now Spain miss a sitter. Good game so far. 

[Stan]

Ooh good game so far! 

England with a couple of chances but Spain should be ahead. Redondo should have scored after Paralluelo scuffed her shot. 

[Harry]

I feel sorry for the people that haven't watched this world cup. It's been a cracking contest throughout

[Tommy]

Pitch invader!

 

Do you guys remember Jimmy Jump? 

[Harry]

Why isn't Putellas starting?

[Tommy]

1 minute ago, Harry said:

Why isn't Putellas starting?

I think she hasn't really found her form yet after her ACL injury. I mean she was out for like 9 months, no?

[Tommy]

Spain take the lead! 

[Stan]

Spain lead. Good finish to be fair. And nice ball across in the build-up.

[Whiskey]

Carmona 

[Danny]

That cross field pass was class, speed of thought and execution, lovely. Feel like the keeper should have got to the shot though

[Danny]

Against a team like Australia we could afford to sit back and counter, but Spain are too good in possession. Get James on asap, drive at them

[Stan]

Spain's positions on and off the ball are too good to get through currently. They're extremely well organised.

[Reluctant Striker]

Spain will not be giving free chances. And they should have 2.

Hemp hit the bar & the keeper with England's best chances.

Lauren James definitely needs to be on soon.

[Danny]

3 minutes ago, Stan said:

Spain's positions on and off the ball are too good to get through currently. They're extremely well organised.

It’s like the 08-12 mens team, you don’t need to create an identity when you can just transplant one in. So hard to undo

[Tommy]

England bring on Chloe Kelly for the second half. 

[Reluctant Striker]

I have been unconvinced Russo was number 9 ahead of Daly, who in turn was being asked to play LWB, rather than being subbed on. Taking both Russo & Daly off & going with no number 9? And Lauren James LWB?

I disagree totally. The way back into this seems further away.

[Stan]

Hemp had to do better there. Fell to her nicely.

[Stan]

That's a joke of a yellow  

[Tommy]

I completely missed that England brought on Lauren James as well. 

[Stan]

Just now, Tommy said:

I completely missed that England brought on Lauren James as well. 

But you saw Chloe Kelly come on?

 

[Tommy]

Just now, Stan said:

But you saw Chloe Kelly come on?

 

[Tommy]

Oh, that's a handball. Should be a penalty for Spain. 

[Harry]

VAR is shit. It's sure to pay this as a penalty.

[Stan]

That's likely to be a penalty these days. Game over if Spain score it.

[Carnivore Chris]

 

35 minutes ago, Danny said:

It’s like the 08-12 mens team, you don’t need to create an identity when you can just transplant one in. So hard to undo

6 Barcelona players in the starting 11 and the current Ballon d'or winner, Alexia Putellas, is on the bench.

Honestly, I haven't really watched any of this tournament, but why is Putellas even on the bench when she's the current world's best? Struggling to find her best? Carrying injuries?