Watching tonight’s.

2 local girls in the England team makes it more appealing.

USA looking particularly decent it must be said.

Oh man…

Bang. Good finish.

Cracking touch from White. Really nice.

Get up!

Gooooooaaaal England!

👏 👏 👏 👍 👍 👍

Loving this.

Arrrgghhhh … Merican scored 😱

I am in awe of the technical skills of this English side. Their ability to kil the ball dead when under pressure, the 40yard cross field balls (take a bow, Walsh) their ability with thread-a-needle pass. Then they leave a 5 yard backpass short and completely switch off defensively.

Apparently if you are an ‘murican and you can’t outrun your defender you are allowed to just push them away!

USA! USA! USA!

Their ability to kil the ball dead when under pressure, the 40yard cross field balls (take a bow, Walsh) their ability with thread-a-needle pass. Then they leave a 5 yard backpass short and completely switch off defensively.

That seems a good broad overview of yhe womens’ game in general, outstanding skill mixed with wayward passing, but it’s free-flowing and high energy and I think a mile better than the mens’ game. The US have the upper hand – but this match ain’t over yet… 🙂

Some fabulous shots going in. That long range shot from England was amazing, shame it was met with an equally awesome save!

That seems a good broad overview of yhe womens’ game in general,

I’m not sure about that. There is a range obviously but this England team has technical skills as good or better than Germany in their prime when Prinz was playing. I can’t think of another team in this tournament whose long passing and crossing was as good. The US are pretty good at crossing the ball though. And throwing elbows….

Still time for the coach to earn his coin.
Sort out midfield and stop passing backwards every time please.
The septics are very strong though.

Bloody hell. They’ve got that from nothing.

EDIT: going to VAR

Dammit!!!! Disallowed! 😤

Watching the match is increasing me blood pressure 😓

right decision though, I thought it looked off as it happened

Arse!

Looking like getting back into it now though

The septics are very strong though

The what now?

The mistake was putting Parris in the number 10 spot. She naturally drifts wide, squeezing Daly out and leaving no room for Bronze to overlap. That’s the matchup I want to see them engineer. I think that’s what the sub is meant to do.

Septic tanks =yanks.👍

As a neutral, VAR is bollocks. Would have been wrong if that penalty went in.

sweaty palms

very impressed no complaints from the US girl, also took her card without a moan

and…..

we ****ed it up.

0/3 from the spot this tournament

Thought it was Jodrells.

Noooooo … Aaarrgggghhhh … 😱 😱 😱 😰 😰 😰 😭 😭 😭

As a neutral, VAR is bollocks. Would have been wrong if that penalty went in.

Thought that was spot in – the defender caught her leg as she was in the act did shooting. The VAR did miss the two whacks to the face by Hozan? though.

May aswell rolled that ball in that was a shit penalty.

Well that’s ****ed it!

I wasn’t sure if there wasn’t an offside in the run up to the penalty anyway. Yanks do look the more complete team though, think engerlernd would’ve done better with the regular keeper too.

the defender caught her leg

I think I could have watched that replay 100 times and not been convinced that was true, unless I really really wanted to believe it.

Phil needs to give his brother in waistcoats a bell and find out how to turn a team that’s naff at penalties into a force to be reckoned with.

Deffo a pen, would have been an eagle-eyed ref to call it without VAR.

I think I could have watched that replay 100 times and not been convinced that was true,

It was pretty obvious from the 3/4 view from behind. The knee goes into the upper thigh at the back.

I think the yellow for Bright is less nailed on – she got all ball first and the only reason the feet came together was because they both kicked it at the same time, it popped out and there was nothing between the two players feet

Zut alors. 🙁 Can’t argue with the result, but bravo lionesseses, you done our country proud.

So so so close … 😖 😢

The Americans aren’t ranked number 1 for nothing. Their “game management” is superb.

first time watching for me. Very strange I thought, a real mix of high quality touches, control and fantastic finishing at a great tempo, combined with amateurish defensive positioning, woeful throw ins (how many foul throws?)  poor passing, (especially out from defence) and bad goalkeeping.  Weird mix!

Good effort mind!

Much as I hate to admit it, the better team on the night won (mind you, when you think about their talent pool, resources, etc..). As has been said; 0/3 penalties at this level is shocking. Well done to the team though, they played well but were outclassed. Have another crack in four years’ time!

One of those nights

Half time in Holland v Sweden – can’t help but think we saw the best two teams in the tournament play last night…