by Durhamfootman » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:15 am
The NZ warm up game was almost a carbon copy of this one, but in that game, England couldn't score and NZ snatched one after a goalkeeper fumble, so this is progress.
Safely through, but still lots of improvements to be made. Good to see Fran Kirby have a good game.... she's been worrying me of late and I was starting to question whether she should even be in the team.
all through the warm ups, Jodie Taylor has been underwhelming, but I shouldn't be surprised by that. After her great success in the Euros 2 years ago, she got a big money move to the States. Played a total of 5 games this season..... 5! No wonder she just looks plain old rusty.... she is
Picking players who can't buy a game for their clubs.... the great England tradition. Worth pointing out while I'm on this particular hobby horse, that both Telford and Bardsley are not regular starters in goal for their clubs.
another hobby horse.... Telford, Houghton, Scott, Bronze, Mead, Nobbs, Stokes, Staniforth..... all started their careers at Sunderland. Even with Nobbs out injured, pretty much a third of the entire England squad came through Sunderland's academy. When fit, 5 of those 8 women will normally make up half of the England starting XI. Thank goodness the guardians of the womens game haven't allowed that supply line to be choked off by forcing relegation to the lower leagues on Sunderland with no prospect of promotion because the owners can't/won't let them go fully pro. Hey ho! doubtless it's for the best
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