Fifa Women's Worldcup 2023
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Mike the Knife
El Gato
Villarato!
Lauren James has a decent shot on her
Also a bit bone headed like her brother
England have been trash in first knockout I've seen and all it took Nigeria to compete was being as or more athletic (that LB they have is being wasted at LB, bit like Gareth Bale gap to her competitors)
Jamaica vs Colombia been terrible
At least Yanks are out
Doesn't bode well for the quality of this knockout stage tho
Also a bit bone headed like her brother
England have been trash in first knockout I've seen and all it took Nigeria to compete was being as or more athletic (that LB they have is being wasted at LB, bit like Gareth Bale gap to her competitors)
Jamaica vs Colombia been terrible
At least Yanks are out
Doesn't bode well for the quality of this knockout stage tho
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Had exactly same thoughts seeing the summary of Netherlands - South Africa. Way the South African team moved in terms of pace was fare more akin to male counterpart. At least from midfield and up. Maybe South African's defense was whack. Their keeper had a blunder so maybe that's why Netherlands won.
Standard has been pretty poor. I've tried to enjoy it but just can't. Don't understand the need for the pitches to be the same size as mens. Also the goals are too big for the women goalkeepers. Genuinely think you could just pelt the ball 45 yards out at the goal and as long as it's high enough the keeper can do fuck all. The amount of long shots I've seen from stupid angles and with the same power as a lofted pass nearly go in is a bit ridiculous.
El Gato
Villarato!
Yh, gives me PTSD from Poles playing African/South American sides
Standardwise, no wonder women's footie is where it's at with efforts that seem meek (for blokes used to watching men hit it) going in
Some of these women like Jamaicans only being pro player for like 6 months
Ought to afford them their own standard and investing in improvement rather than having immediate recall to games in divisions with 100 years of history
It's not like our impressions from watching games of football from 1920s or 1940s would be any different
It's just the best it can be right now and will keep improving
Difficult task as is considering nowadays you have to think of ways to sell it as a product to get people interested in rather than how men's football grew early days
They really do desperately need some change of format to account for development gaps though
I mean it can't stay as is, gaps between the 3-5 best sides and the rest are stupid huge, like these in men's tournaments in early 20th century where 2-4 decent teams were noteworthy and had to play a team like Egypt that had national team only, no players in leagues abroad, and whipped them by 7 goals
Also - commentators on British TV need to lighten up and think of some anecdotes when games are trash. It doesnt help viewer when players are fumbling the ball away and cant keep possession to save their lives and they're just sitting there awkwardly trying to think of something to talk about
Messi983
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Spain with a 2-1 win against the Netherlands, Salma with a winner in 111th minute!
They'll play Sweden in semifinal on Tuesday.
Other two quarter final games tomorrow. Australia vs France and England vs Colombia.
They'll play Sweden in semifinal on Tuesday.
Other two quarter final games tomorrow. Australia vs France and England vs Colombia.
iniestaGOAT
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Watching Australia vs France womens world cup
I have seen better quality of footballl in high school football games
I have seen better quality of footballl in high school football games
Messi983
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