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England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:57 am
by 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.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:03 am
by Lip
Yes,she could stamp her authority on the game when she gets on!
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:08 am
by Burnley1989
Looking forward to it, 2v1 to England, really tight game
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:09 am
by Bosscat
Come on England ...
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:37 am
by ElectroClaret
England unchanged, Lauren James on the bench.
COME ON, YOU LIONESSES!!
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:43 am
by Burnley Ace
BBC or ITV?
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:45 am
by Venkys4eva
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:49 am
by Nori1958
Venkys4eva wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:45 am
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
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:57 am
by Rowls
COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:04 am
by Commy
Had to go to ITV as I can't cope with the bloke jabbering on in a foreign language.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:05 am
by martin_p
Commy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:04 am
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.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:05 am
by box_of_frogs
Imagine Jack Grealish taking that shoulder barge. He’d still be rolling around like he’d been shot.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:06 am
by box_of_frogs
martin_p wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:05 am
It is annoying, they need to sort it.
True
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:07 am
by Raggus
To be fair to grealish he gets whacked alot and doesn't really roll about, he gets back up quite quickly infact
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:07 am
by martin_p
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:08 am
by Bosscat
BBC for me too ... Enjoyed the Millie Bobby Brown Vignette reminded me of the "Our Lancashire Home" one by Steven Elliott
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:09 am
by 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.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:16 am
by Burnley1989
StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:09 am
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
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:18 am
by ElectroClaret
England hit the bar.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:21 am
by Spijed
Spain miss open goal
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:21 am
by JohnMac
Spain miss from 3 yards, hit straight at the keeper.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:23 am
by Commy
You can't see either of them keeping a clean sheet so here comes a 0-0
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:23 am
by claretburns
JohnMac wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:21 am
Spain miss from 3 yards, hit straight at the keeper.
But the commentators will have you think it was a "world class save".
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:24 am
by Quicknick
Viva Espanha.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:25 am
by Commy
That should have been a booking.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:26 am
by RVclaret
Good game so far.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:26 am
by ElectroClaret
Bellend runs onto the pitch.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:29 am
by Rick_Muller
Can’t see us winning this. Spain seem far superior to us. I hope I’m wrong and we start playing better
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:30 am
by ElectroClaret
Rats.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:31 am
by Bosscat
Been coming
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:31 am
by RVclaret
Well that was a bit too easy
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:32 am
by 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
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:32 am
by Clarets4me
1-0 ..
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:32 am
by Croydon Claret
That came from Bronze trying to be Georgina Best in the centre circle
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:32 am
by Quicknick
Olga!
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:34 am
by HahaYeah
Great goal for Spain she composed herself then unleashed a torpedo,well deserved an'all.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:39 am
by Spijed
The only way England are likely to win this will be down to Spain's ineptitude in front of goal.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:44 am
by Blatherwickstattoo
The standard is absolutely shocking. Like watching a bunch of kids kicking and rushing
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:44 am
by 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.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:48 am
by Rick_Muller
Blatherwickstattoo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:44 am
The standard is absolutely shocking. Like watching a bunch of kids kicking and rushing
Viewing is optional not compulsory you know
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:49 am
by Blatherwickstattoo
Can I not have my opinion on the standard yet still watch it to support England?
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:51 am
by 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.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:51 am
by HahaYeah
Good half but England against the ropes.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:53 am
by 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
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:53 am
by BleedingClaret
Croydon Claret wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:32 am
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
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:53 am
by Woodleyclaret
James , Kelly and England need to be on Walsh is a liability in midfield too much back passing and lacking a decent tackle
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:54 am
by DCWat
It’s similar to England playing Spain in the men’s game. The Spanish are technically far superior.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:54 am
by kentonclaret
Rick_Muller wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:48 am
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.
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:56 am
by dougcollins
BleedingClaret wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:53 am
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).
Re: England v Spain - World cup final
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:58 am
by 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
