The way they play out is great.
WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked
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The way they play out is great.
On the flipside, you see even midtable teams can bully our midfield, as discussed on other threads, because they have genuine acceleration and power. A quick powerful player with some kind of footballing intelligence and understanding with his team-mates can tear an ostensibly organized midfield line to shreds. Even 'technical' players, like City's, when playing for the best sides, have a certain toughness and short-acceleration alongside the ability to pick up pockets of space, move the ball quickly and play 1-2's, but also, crucially, are surrounded by quick players, at least 50% of the team, whether the full-backs or one of the centre midfield alongside forwards. We've given players like Donny too much leeway in the past because we assume that they just need to be played in a more quick passing orientated system, as opposed to looking at physical and even certain technical shortfalls in addition to undeniable structural issues. City don't make those kinds of excuses.
But, yeah, England women's team -very good overall but still shown up too often in this game against a real technical side with enough juice to also press them across the pitch, and could do with at least one higher-level midfield player to orchestrate things (alongside a bit more sheer pace up top tbf)
The women's Bruno, then?
I’d bring James on for Toone and if nothing changes, then we need to sacrifice one of the midfielders for Beth England.
Traitor subbed off
Those are huge changes
Good to see someone calling it like it is!
I think she needs to be closer to Russo. They have a great understanding, and when Russo receives the ball, she has no one making themselves available, consequently we lose the ball.
Too many times we play the ball back to our back three, which Spain read and close down quickly.
I like it. Might as well make the tactical changes now when you can speak to them for 15 minutes, rather than an hour in and trying to organise it while the ball is in play.
Brave coaching by the england coach - kudos to her!
No yellow card?
The ref set the bar in the first, there will be no card unless there is murder, she has to stick to that level now.
Great save
Getting battered
Taking the piss here
Can’t look at her the same. United life long fan my arse.
Good save.
Its all about money.
Great save that
Holy cow, imagine that save if England wins this!
United offered her a better contract
Spain are committing so many players to the high press, if we can only get through it there would be acres of space behind them. We need to move the ball more quickly and more accurately.
Spain are very good on the ball.
James has had a shaky five, needs to settle down.
James has had a shaky five, needs to settle down.
Sorry my mistake, i didnt know that. Then traitor is the correct word for her.
Bernardo Silva is a prime example.
Got to score that! What a cross
That should have been 1-1
FFS, Hemp! That was begging to be struck better.
How did she miss that.
england using the width might be the key
she clearly believes in the arsenal project more and doesn’t believe in the United one. Surely though, if you’re a fan you’d want to be part of the change, especially coming off our best ever season.
Why was that a yellow?
Horrific dive 
Finally a yellow card.
That is a yellow card? 
Just feck off, Penso! You and your husband (the MLS's own worst idiot Chris) both suck as referees.
Just feck off, Penso! You and your husband (the MLS's own worst idiot Chris) both suck as referees.
Feck it’s honestly the first time I’m watching a full match of women football and that cross was probably better than anything I’ve seen from United lads this season
Lucy Bronze isn't doing great, needs to calm down.
Typical overreaction of a tackle to guarantee a yellow card to your opponent.