We scored 3 goals, that should be enough to win most games. It was like the Charlton side last winter, when we let in goals for fun, and had to score 3 to win matches
Going to a tournament with only one goal scorer was always going to be a big ask. Ellen White might be in with a shout of the golden boot without getting beyond the second round.
To be fair to GB, the Aussies did get a draw off the USA and anyone who can do that is a decent side.
Why didn't Kirby play more? A regular for the Chelsea side that won the league and reached the CL final.
Injured she played today to get "minutes".
White can't get the golden Boot because one of the Dutch girls already has 8.
We scored 3 goals, that should be enough to win most games. It was like the Charlton side last winter, when we let in goals for fun, and had to score 3 to win matches
Agreed, but I thought they said that before this game, GB had conceded the least?
In other news, who would have bet that a grandniece of an Irish Taoiseach would win two silvers in swimming for Hong Kong, immediately becoming HK's record-holding medallist (though, as she has pulled out of the 50m freestyle, she can't win any more this Games)?
Going to a tournament with only one goal scorer was always going to be a big ask. Ellen White might be in with a shout of the golden boot without getting beyond the second round.
To be fair to GB, the Aussies did get a draw off the USA and anyone who can do that is a decent side.
Why didn't Kirby play more? A regular for the Chelsea side that won the league and reached the CL final.
Injured she played today to get "minutes".
White can't get the golden Boot because one of the Dutch girls already has 8.
Miedema scored again today and now has 10 in this Olympics. Incredible record, 83 goals in 100 caps and still only 25 years old.
Going to a tournament with only one goal scorer was always going to be a big ask. Ellen White might be in with a shout of the golden boot without getting beyond the second round.
To be fair to GB, the Aussies did get a draw off the USA and anyone who can do that is a decent side.
Why didn't Kirby play more? A regular for the Chelsea side that won the league and reached the CL final.
Injured she played today to get "minutes".
White can't get the golden Boot because one of the Dutch girls already has 8.
Miedema scored again today and now has 10 in this Olympics. Incredible record, 83 goals in 100 caps and still only 25 years old.
After watching Zambia the other day, I’ll take that record with a pinch of salt
I'm a supporter of all football including Women's football, but the defending which left Kerr totally free by experienced defenders: Bronze, Houghton, Bright, Williamson etc with two minutes to go was shocking by professional footballers and I feel so gutted that yet again Ellen White does her Job by scoring a hatful of goals and not one defender can mark Kerr who scored for fun for Chelsea last season. She had been quiet all game until the 87th minute when GB snatched a draw from the jaws of victory by going AWOL and marking no one. Such a weird game where we did the Cafc thing of hitting the post 3 times before the Aussies scored with their first chance from a set piece.
Vivianne Miedema is a fantastic Striker and Zambia are the equivalent of San Marino. Many English players had their stats boosted by that encounter.
I'm a supporter of all football including Women's football, but the defending which left Kerr totally free by experienced defenders: Bronze, Houghton, Bright, Williamson etc with two minutes to go was shocking by professional footballers and I feel so gutted that yet again Ellen White does her Job by scoring a hatful of goals and not one defender can mark Kerr who scored for fun for Chelsea last season. She had been quiet all game until the 87th minute when GB snatched a draw from the jaws of victory by going AWOL and marking no one. Such a weird game where we did the Cafc thing of hitting the post 3 times before the Aussies scored with their first chance from a set piece.
Vivianne Miedema is a fantastic Striker and Zambia are the equivalent of San Marino. Many English players had their stats boosted by that encounter.
I just looked at Zambia’s results. They’re one of the best teams in Africa and even beat Chile in a friendly recently. They are not the equivalent of San Marino and it’s not a great look for women’s football when they’re conceding 10 in a ‘major’ tournament.
I'm a supporter of all football including Women's football, but the defending which left Kerr totally free by experienced defenders: Bronze, Houghton, Bright, Williamson etc with two minutes to go was shocking by professional footballers and I feel so gutted that yet again Ellen White does her Job by scoring a hatful of goals and not one defender can mark Kerr who scored for fun for Chelsea last season. She had been quiet all game until the 87th minute when GB snatched a draw from the jaws of victory by going AWOL and marking no one. Such a weird game where we did the Cafc thing of hitting the post 3 times before the Aussies scored with their first chance from a set piece.
Vivianne Miedema is a fantastic Striker and Zambia are the equivalent of San Marino. Many English players had their stats boosted by that encounter.
I just looked at Zambia’s results. They’re one of the best teams in Africa and even beat Chile in a friendly recently. They are not the equivalent of San Marino and it’s not a great look for women’s football when they’re conceding 10 in a ‘major’ tournament.
Ok Zambia aren't San Marino but no match for the European professionals.
World cup semi Final 2014 Brazil 1 Germany 7
Did you say that was a bad look for Men's football ? From memory Germany declared some time after HT.
I'm a supporter of all football including Women's football, but the defending which left Kerr totally free by experienced defenders: Bronze, Houghton, Bright, Williamson etc with two minutes to go was shocking by professional footballers and I feel so gutted that yet again Ellen White does her Job by scoring a hatful of goals and not one defender can mark Kerr who scored for fun for Chelsea last season. She had been quiet all game until the 87th minute when GB snatched a draw from the jaws of victory by going AWOL and marking no one. Such a weird game where we did the Cafc thing of hitting the post 3 times before the Aussies scored with their first chance from a set piece.
Vivianne Miedema is a fantastic Striker and Zambia are the equivalent of San Marino. Many English players had their stats boosted by that encounter.
I just looked at Zambia’s results. They’re one of the best teams in Africa and even beat Chile in a friendly recently. They are not the equivalent of San Marino and it’s not a great look for women’s football when they’re conceding 10 in a ‘major’ tournament.
Ok Zambia aren't San Marino but no match for the European professionals.
World cup semi Final 2014 Brazil 1 Germany 7
Did you say that was a bad look for Men's football ? From memory Germany declared some time after HT.
A freak result I’m sure you’ll agree. Holland’s recent games they’ve scored 7, 10, 8. I’m not trying to mug women’s football off here, I’ve enjoyed watching the GB girls apart from today, but the problem is there a small amount of good teams and the rest are woeful. I hope over time the gap is made smaller.
Mixed Triathlon currently on. We are 2/5 to win gold in running.
Quite enjoying the new mixed events.
The 4x100 running earlier was great watching. Can't remember who it was, think maybe Nigeria mixing it up with the order? Made for brilliant viewing.
Yeah 4x400m was Nigeria. I felt so sorry for her, the gap in speed and power was ridiculous.
That final leg really showed how much faster the men are, I’m not sure that’s a positive for women’s sport...
Thing is we are striving for equality and everyone runs the same distance, so there can’t be much to pull it up on. If the women runners are happy with the concept then crack on.
Mixed Triathlon currently on. We are 2/5 to win gold in running.
Quite enjoying the new mixed events.
The 4x100 running earlier was great watching. Can't remember who it was, think maybe Nigeria mixing it up with the order? Made for brilliant viewing.
Yeah 4x400m was Nigeria. I felt so sorry for her, the gap in speed and power was ridiculous.
It was really interesting seeing men run against a woman and see what the gap really looks like. Final tomorrow lunch time, Ireland probably don't have a medal shout but happy to see another Irish finalist. I'm really enjoying the trailathon relay though I jumped in late and did not understand how many athletes were in each team. Gonna be a tight finish for the top 3 here.
Loving this mixed triathlon, we've blown the lead but the French athlete must surely have tired himself a bit by going so hard on the swim and cycle. I'm no expert but thought Jonny Brownlee should have been on the final leg.
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White can't get the golden Boot because one of the Dutch girls already has 8.
Vivianne Miedema is a fantastic Striker and Zambia are the equivalent of San Marino.
Many English players had their stats boosted by that encounter.
Ok Zambia aren't San Marino but no match for the European professionals.
World cup semi Final 2014
Brazil 1 Germany 7
Did you say that was a bad look for Men's football ?
From memory Germany declared some time after HT.
Quite enjoying the new mixed events.
I'm really enjoying the trailathon relay though I jumped in late and did not understand how many athletes were in each team. Gonna be a tight finish for the top 3 here.