The Football.....

[AndyRM]

I know I was critical of female goalkeepers, but nobody could get near this...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/62243551

What a strike!

 

[Smokin Joe]

A highly entertaining match and a good win.

 

[matticus]

How did the womens' matches get on during the heatwave? (every match I've seen was in Brighton, which presumably wasn't the coolest spot in the nation!)

 

[T4tomo]

How did the womens' matches get on during the heatwave? (every match I've seen was in Brighton, which presumably wasn't the coolest spot in the nation!)

Rotherham and Manchester at circa 36^C

 

[matticus]

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Rotherham and Manchester at circa 36^C

Thanks. I did actually watch a minute of the Iceland game - while channel surfing - and they didn't remotely look like teams playing in oppressive heat!

 

[Smokin Joe]

I've seen some coolie taken clever goals over the years, but that one from Russo matches anything. Absolutely brilliant.

 

[Beebo]

I've seen some coolie taken clever goals over the years, but that one from Russo matches anything. Absolutely brilliant.

Needed a bit of luck, but if you don’t try it you won’t score.

 

[PaulSB]

I've seen some coolie taken clever goals over the years, but that one from Russo matches anything. Absolutely brilliant.

It was outrageous. A great goal.

 

[jowwy]

Dreadful goal keeping for two of the goals…….

 

[MrGrumpy]

Just watched second half , England impressive , some cheeky goals as well .

 

[gbb]

An easy game to like.
I like watching womens football at this level, they move the ball around, passing with confidence, often under pressure, its very professional and entertaining.
Long ball accuracy maybe not so good but generally, very entertaining stuff, must be a very very good advert and inspiration to young and upcoming female players.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've seen some coolie taken clever goals over the years, but that one from Russo matches anything. Absolutely brilliant.

If it had been scored in the Premier league it would be goal of the month on MOTD, if not maybe a deserving goal of the season.🤔 In my opinion only of course.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/62314030

 

[Hornchurch]

An easy game to like.
I like watching womens football at this level, they move the ball around, passing with confidence, often under pressure, its very professional and entertaining.

Unlike the England 'Men's team who are usually SUCH woeful & sometimes embarrassing "underachievers"

I've wasted six-decades of my life, watching that (usual) "shower of $hite" - (Africa World-Cup 2010, anyone ?)

That laughable joke/wisecrack everyone made in 2010 - "A Shower Of $hite IS Due In On Thursday" (England flew home !)

Rooney's rage at the camera..... "Even yer own fans.....blah, blah, blah" kinda summed-up England's tournament

Watching England actually "go ahead", decently, six-minutes in, by Luke Shaw...... (against Italy, 2021)

Instead of "Going for the jugular" as they should've, instead, Southgate MADE them sit-back - (whoops, wrong move)

It wuz at THAT point I said to my folks - "Bad omen & I've (metaphorically) read the script, England WON'T win" (& true to form...)

England Girls (Women) meantime, brimming with confidence AND IT SHOWS = I wish them well (Women's team, not the overpaid knobs_
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[gbb]

I think I know what really appealed to me. I watch an occasional womens game, nothing more (but that will change). OK, the pace is different but its pure, there's no dramatics, no aggression that mars it all, you simply get a very straight game.

 

[jowwy]

For me, i dont mind watching the womens game ( although i find it slow and less skilful, just my opinion ) its the goalkeeping. Even last night two of those goals should have been easily saved.......and that does frustrate me.

maybe its the stature of the goalkeeper and athletic ability, i dont know.

Average female goalkeeper height - 5ft 8"
Average Male goalkeeper height - 6ft 2"

other than that the lioness's have done well to get to the final and will be happy to see them bring it home.......

as for them not being over paid pre-madonnas, wait til it becomes more main stream and the wages start to rise.......just remember there were no rolly polly pre-madonnas pre-premier league. it was full on smash em knee high, tackles from behind, but still with unbelievable skill