Womens euros 2025

[Double C]

anybody bothering with this?

no?

carry on

[Mr Angry]

I caught the last 30 minutes of the Finland v Iceland game; I am not going to compare the quality to the Men's game - that is utterly irrelevant for multiple reasons.

However, the game showed that the quality gap between those at top of the Women's game and those who are still good enough to get to the Finals of the Euro's, is vast.

England's group is pretty tough, but I fear for Wales who are in the same group.

[Father Flipper]

Agree with the point about the vast distance between some of the teams - avoided the Spain v Portugal game last night on that basis. Tbf, not often I'm proved right quite so specacularly.

Norway v Switzerland was enjoyable - gutted that the Swiss didn't win, and massively infuriated by Norway. To have a forward line of Hegerberg, Graham-Hansen and Reiten, and put in that level of performance is criminal. Add in that the font on the back of their kit was utterly unreadable made me even more actively grumpy.

Wales will, I think, have their tummies tickled during the tournament, but probably not by England, which will be a shame in one respect due to all the ex-Reading players involved (Charlie Estcourt would be the only player involved who played in the WSL2 with us the first time round).

[WestYorksRoyal]

That Lionesses performance is competing for one of the worst England performances I've ever seen at a tournament. 2-1 massive flattering, we should have been humiliated. The men probably still have it with Algeria and Iceland, but that was pretty bloody awful.

[tulip]

Spain are far and away the best team in this tournament. Gonna win.

[bakerlou]

England much improved, and now 2-0 up v Neths

[WestYorksRoyal]

I do think commentators and pundits go in too easy on the women's game if we really want to hold it to equal standards comparable to men.

That Stanway shot was a good effort, but there is now way it should go in. But the analysis seems to be letting the GK off scott free.

[bakerlou]

I do think commentators and pundits go in too easy on the women's game if we really want to hold it to equal standards comparable to men.

That Stanway shot was a good effort, but there is now way it should go in. But the analysis seems to be letting the GK off scott free.

That's a little harsh, the GK was completely unsighted, but to take your point I think the comms are a bit too...er.....over-enthusiastic about an improved England.

Don't judge me but I'm looking for a Lauren James foul in the second half to complete a ££££ four-fold

[WestYorksRoyal]

I do think commentators and pundits go in too easy on the women's game if we really want to hold it to equal standards comparable to men.

That Stanway shot was a good effort, but there is now way it should go in. But the analysis seems to be letting the GK off scott free.

That's a little harsh, the GK was completely unsighted, but to take your point I think the comms are a bit too...er.....over-enthusiastic about an improved England.

Don't judge me but I'm looking for a Lauren James foul in the second half to complete a ££££ four-fold

I think you're harsh on the over enthusiastic point. We've been brilliant. The Netherlands are clearly not as good as France, but we've been a totally transformed team.

[bakerlou]

I do think commentators and pundits go in too easy on the women's game if we really want to hold it to equal standards comparable to men.

That Stanway shot was a good effort, but there is now way it should go in. But the analysis seems to be letting the GK off scott free.

That's a little harsh, the GK was completely unsighted, but to take your point I think the comms are a bit too...er.....over-enthusiastic about an improved England.

Don't judge me but I'm looking for a Lauren James foul in the second half to complete a ££££ four-fold

I think you're harsh on the over enthusiastic point. We've been brilliant. The Netherlands are clearly not as good as France, but we've been a totally transformed team.

I think this is the best I've seen them play without Kirby

[tulip]

I do think commentators and pundits go in too easy on the women's game if we really want to hold it to equal standards comparable to men.

That Stanway shot was a good effort, but there is now way it should go in. But the analysis seems to be letting the GK off scott free.

That's a little harsh, the GK was completely unsighted, but to take your point I think the comms are a bit too...er.....over-enthusiastic about an improved England.

Don't judge me but I'm looking for a Lauren James foul in the second half to complete a ££££ four-fold

I think you're harsh on the over enthusiastic point. We've been brilliant. The Netherlands are clearly not as good as France, but we've been a totally transformed team.

The Dutch were awful, but England definitely improved.

[Sutekh]

That’s them through then, who will they get in the knockout round?

[bakerlou]

That’s them through then, who will they get in the knockout round?

The top two from this group play the top two from the Germany / Sweden group C.

Assuming France win group D, England play the group C winners - at the moment that's Sweden, and France would play Germany.

But Sweden play Germany on Saturday evening, so it may change around.

[Pepe the Horseman]

That’s them through then, who will they get in the knockout round?

The top two from this group play the top two from the Germany / Sweden group C.

Assuming France win group D, England play the group C winners - at the moment that's Sweden, and France would play Germany.

But Sweden play Germany on Saturday evening, so it may change around.

The good news is that we'll avoid Spain until the final.

[BRO_BOT]

The quality of defending in women's football is woeful...goalkeeping is just a joke!

[Orion1871]

The quality of defending in women's football is woeful...goalkeeping is just a joke!

Someone is insulting womens football, specifically goalkeeping.

Calling RoyalBlue to the thread.

[Mr Angry]

The quality of defending in women's football is woeful...goalkeeping is just a joke!

The Wales' goalkeeper made a fantastic save v England last night; similar to the one the PSG keeper made to keep out Delap in the World Club Cup Final at almost exactly the same time....

[BRO_BOT]

The quality of defending in women's football is woeful...goalkeeping is just a joke!

The Wales' goalkeeper made a fantastic save v England last night; similar to the one the PSG keeper made to keep out Delap in the World Club Cup Final at almost exactly the same time....

It was decent enough, but they let six(6) goals in. Woeful defending, no awareness of space etc

tbf to female keepers, looking bad usually only happens when the ball is placed into the corners (1/4 goal), and they simply can't reach it

[Dirk Gently]

Absolutely not dissing women's football, but one of the biggest differences I've noticed is that women don't seem to be able to clear the ball as effectively and as far as the men do. So that when a team is under pressure and wins possession they often fail to reach the half-way line, and freqently just give the ball back to the attacking team.

It's a sign of the better teams that they are more able to turn defence into attack than the lesser teams.

[BRO_BOT]

Absolutely not dissing women's football, but one of the biggest differences I've noticed is that women don't seem to be able to clear the ball as effectively and as far as the men do. So that when a team is under pressure and wins possession they often fail to reach the half-way line, and freqently just give the ball back to the attacking team.

It's a sign of the better teams that they are more able to turn defence into attack than the lesser teams.

+1,

It's their game, so it's their choice, but a slightly smaller ball and goalposts would sort this out!