Womens World Cup

I think the referee handled it well. In other situations it would have been a red but in the context of the game just let it go. I’m not saying that’s correct but I can understand why

 

I’ve got to say I’m impressed with the standard. Because of certain limitations skilful players can show off their skills more. It’s unfair to compare it to men as we all know how important physical attributes are. And it’s only recently that girls played footy when really young so I expect the standard to really improve quickly over the next decade. I wonder what would happen if something similar to the South African sprinter happens or the American sprinter who had a sex change?

 

Lucy Bronze has impressed me tonight as an overlapping full back, cracking goal too

 

Great goal that

 

Struck it far better than I ever could

 

Into another semi final,

Getting bloody boring is this.

Have no idea how they kept a clean sheet, except of course we have saint steph, what a player.

One big difference in the women's game, Norway could easily have had a penalty and Bardsley sent off but she didn't go down and chased the ball instead.
How many men would have gone down?

 

Certainly was.
Hell is freezing over because we are now going to have to ask the mens and youth and cricketers to start to emulate the "wimmen".

Respect!

 

I'm a little bit drunk and excited after that performance. Some great play and what a flipping goal from Bronze she's such a good player.

Haters gonna hate but we should be proud of that team. Some of stephs last ditch tackles and goal line clearances are darby-esque! They must've traded tips!

 

Plenty more support than moaners on here Shell. I thought it was a great game, some lovely goals. Great celebration by ellen white sweeping the nation! For all those that have been involved in the womens game for a while and supporters of it, i’m really chuffed for them, it’s turning into such a good advert and an enjoyable tournament. A tough semi final in the offing though, but 90 mins, England could do it, rode their luck at times last night, but they made their own luck and were pretty ruthless upfront with their finishing. Will be watching france v usa tonight. Whatever happens, I think the womens game will only continue to make strides forward, hope so anyway.

 

Am puzzled by the women's game, Wheres the rolling in agony, The holding the face when kicked on the ankle, Wheres the going down with the slightest touch on the shoulder, Wheres all the diving and acting?,
All seems a bit strange to me

 

Maybe when we play Liverpool Steph can bring the World Cup along with the Champions League Cup, as that will be the nearest we come to Silverware
It can't compare with the mens game but like it or not last nights game was exciting, maybe the result flattered England as the Norway team played very well and some great defending kept them from scoring, Darbs must have coached Steph how to defend the goal line as he did so many times for us, roll on the semi final.

 

Might have been Steph coaching him lol

 

Agree with all of this, think there is a lot of positivity towards our team and women's football in general. I do read bbc comments though which is full of sexist drivel and people moaning about it being 'pushed down their throats' bbc left wing agenda (wtf) etc

I believe that last night was a real statement of intent from us, best we've played and we will give a good game to whoever we face. Yeah Norway had chances but at an advanced stage of a world cup I fully expect that. We could have had a few more too.

 

Great big test coming up for the semi-final against USA, they have been trailblazers of the womens game for so long.

Rapinoe on form for them grabbing crucial goals to get them this far. Win this and nothing to fear in the final.

As for anyone saying this has been shoved down their throats, when has football in general not been shoved down our throats? Guaranteed if England women had a sub-standard team you wouldn't hear a peep about them from mainstream media.

 

Come on England!!

Looking forward to this

 

Good Luck England, Come on the Lionesses

 

on the bench tonight

 

Ball comes in England don't challenge in the air 1 - 0 USA.

 

USA certainly look a class act, the winger is giving our left back a torrid time.