England v Spain - World cup final

[aggi]

So here we go. We may not have been the most entertaining team during the tournament but we've got some great players, a good mix of physicality and skill and an excellent manager.

I'm expecting an unchanged lineup but James could be an important sub now she is back in the squad.

[Lip]

Yes,she could stamp her authority on the game when she gets on!

[Burnley1989]

Looking forward to it, 2v1 to England, really tight game

[Bosscat]

Come on England ...

[ElectroClaret]

England unchanged, Lauren James on the bench.

COME ON, YOU LIONESSES!!

[Burnley Ace]

BBC or ITV?

[Venkys4eva]

BBC for me! Com'on England

[Nori1958]

BBC for me! Com'on England

Having just listened to Ian Wright being outclassed by the female pundits and making him look out of his depth, I think it's BBC for me

[Rowls]

COME ON ENGLAND!!!

[Commy]

Had to go to ITV as I can't cope with the bloke jabbering on in a foreign language.

[martin_p]

Had to go to ITV as I can't cope with the bloke jabbering on in a foreign language.

It is annoying, they need to sort it.

[box_of_frogs]

Imagine Jack Grealish taking that shoulder barge. He’d still be rolling around like he’d been shot.

[box_of_frogs]

It is annoying, they need to sort it.

True

[Raggus]

To be fair to grealish he gets whacked alot and doesn't really roll about, he gets back up quite quickly infact

[martin_p]

True

Sounds like they have.

[Bosscat]

BBC for me too ... Enjoyed the Millie Bobby Brown Vignette reminded me of the "Our Lancashire Home" one by Steven Elliott

[StayingDown4Ever]

I didn’t think the commentator on BBC could get any more annoying but now she has a sore throat she’s even worse.

I’ve switched to ITV.

[Burnley1989]

I didn’t think the commentator on BBC could get any more annoying but now she has a sore throat she’s even worse.

I’ve switched to ITV.

Have you seen the Paul Cook interview from yesterday, wait until 14 seconds or so

https://twitter.com/HLTCO/status/169294 ... _kxHg&s=08

[ElectroClaret]

England hit the bar.

[Spijed]

Spain miss open goal

[JohnMac]

Spain miss from 3 yards, hit straight at the keeper.

[Commy]

You can't see either of them keeping a clean sheet so here comes a 0-0

[claretburns]

Spain miss from 3 yards, hit straight at the keeper.

But the commentators will have you think it was a "world class save".

[Quicknick]

Viva Espanha.

[Commy]

That should have been a booking.

[RVclaret]

Good game so far.

[ElectroClaret]

Bellend runs onto the pitch.

[Rick_Muller]

Can’t see us winning this. Spain seem far superior to us. I hope I’m wrong and we start playing better

[ElectroClaret]

Rats.

[Bosscat]

Been coming

[RVclaret]

Well that was a bit too easy

[Rick_Muller]

We’re far too narrow at the back against speedy skillful wingbacks playing wide. Been opening us up all game and it happened again

[Clarets4me]

1-0 ..

[Croydon Claret]

That came from Bronze trying to be Georgina Best in the centre circle

[Quicknick]

Olga!

[HahaYeah]

Great goal for Spain she composed herself then unleashed a torpedo,well deserved an'all.

[Spijed]

The only way England are likely to win this will be down to Spain's ineptitude in front of goal.

[Blatherwickstattoo]

The standard is absolutely shocking. Like watching a bunch of kids kicking and rushing

[No Ney Never]

So far we've been outclassed in so many ways. We are going to need a serious reset if we're going to play our way back into this game.

[Rick_Muller]

The standard is absolutely shocking. Like watching a bunch of kids kicking and rushing

Viewing is optional not compulsory you know

[Blatherwickstattoo]

Can I not have my opinion on the standard yet still watch it to support England?

[jlup1980]

Women vs girls so far. Spain are controlling the tempo of the game, pressing high and look comfortable on the ball. England haven't managed to dominate possession at all. The positive is it's only 1-0 so it's certainly not over. We do look very much second best at the moment though.

[HahaYeah]

Good half but England against the ropes.

[Burnley1989]

Too slow at the minute, don’t look at the races. I expect us to step it up in the second half if we can avoid conceding another. Sticking with my 2v1 but going with an extra time winner

[BleedingClaret]

That came from Bronze trying to be Georgina Best in the centre circle

Her run is fine until she does one of the things I hate most in football, points to where she wants the player to be rather than where she is and then stubbornly takes another touch still trying to play to where she wanted Toone, in to a space that’s not really there cos there’s a covering player.
Loses it and then does the hands in the air bit.
She had an option to give it to Toone un marked and in space but wanted her to run the wing, not her game
Poor arrogant play

[Woodleyclaret]

James , Kelly and England need to be on Walsh is a liability in midfield too much back passing and lacking a decent tackle

[DCWat]

It’s similar to England playing Spain in the men’s game. The Spanish are technically far superior.

[kentonclaret]

Viewing is optional not compulsory you know

You wouldn’t have thought so with some of the hype in the English media before this game.

“Everything stops at 11am on Sunday as nation hopes Lionesses can Bring It Home”

was the front page headline in Friday’s Evening Standard.

[dougcollins]

Her run is fine until she does one of the things I hate most in football, points to where she wants the player to be rather than where she is and then stubbornly takes another touch still trying to play to where she wanted Toone, in to a space that’s not really there cos there’s a covering player.
Loses it and then does the hands in the air bit.
She had an option to give it to Toone un marked and in space but wanted her to run the wing, not her game
Poor arrogant play

I've always struggled to see anything in her play that merits her reputation (and value).

[Leyland Claret]

Our midfield 3 have been woeful and totally disconnected from the front 2. Too static and too deep causing the front 2 to come looking for the ball